Yes, they're arresting legal observers in Minnesota.
No, the rest of us doing the same will not stop. Everything we do is Constitutionally protected, and we have our First Amendment rights as long as we fight for them. We know not to open the door for anything but a signed judicial warrant, we've been trained to know what those look like, and if they want to kidnap us it's come for one, face us all.
Solidarity with #Minnesota.
Like, how do they even think this intimidation stuff is going to work? We didn't stop when we watched them shoot Renee Good in the face. A bunch of new people joined us that very weekend following her murder.
How do they think this is anything for us but confirmation of the value of what we do?
@MaryAustinBooks
It was the stuff going on in Minneapolis last winter that first led me to begin my solo street-corner vigils. I've been going out there with my cardboard sign multiple times a week, whenever I can fit in an hour between work schedule, in single-digit cold and in muggy heat. And what pushed me out there in the first place? Yeah, Minneapolis. Renee Good. Alex Pretti. Julio Sosa-Celis. Chong Ly Thao. Liam Ramos. So many many others.
Reading about them didn't discourage me, but did just the opposite. It's what sent me out there in the first place, and keeps me out there now, months later. You are right, everything that they think is discouragement is actually confirmation of the need, it's exactly what brings more new people into activity.
@CommonSparrow
Good on you!
We could have had the damn revolution by now if the national media outlets weren't full of cowards and traitors.
@MaryAustinBooks The key missed concept here is "think".
I'm pretty sure they're not actually doing this.
Your Constitution is as weak as Maidens Water.
It does nothing to prevent Trump's worst abuses, and provides no means of holding him to account.
In the current climate it is virtually worthless.
Hitleresque
Keep it strong, people. And be strong.
In Argentina we have the CORREPI (commision against police repression) that helps people with attorneys, legal advice, and even habeas corpus if things get awry. Do you have a similar structure there?
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