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You say "unofficial" and the courts say "unlawful". This is a matter of semantics. If you're a non-military federal agent who is masked when apprehending a civ
by Supermancho 1y ago
You say "unofficial" and the courts say "unlawful". This is a matter of semantics.
If you're a non-military federal agent who is masked when apprehending a civilian, the purpose is to shield yourself from civil consequence because your actions are likely unlawful.
- freeone3000 1y agoThere are no civil consequences for individual policemen in the United States. It needs to be recognized that Trump is acting with legitimate authority. Everyone carrying out and implementing his policies believes he can do them. They’re not in rebellion; they are obeying state direction. It’s important to recognize what stage of fascism we are in.
- Supermancho 1y ago> There are no civil consequences for individual policemen in the United States The issue is future culpability, not current prosecution. > They’re not in rebellion; they are obeying state direction. It’s important to recognize what stage of fascism we are in. Irrelevant. > It needs to be recognized that Trump is acting with legitimate authority. SMH Fascism is not rebellion. Fascists are often elected and granted authority, in the vacuum they are responsible for. Kim Jong Un has legitimate authority, in the same vein. This feels like you're trolling. Good luck with that.
- freeone3000 1y agoThere seems to be this idea, among people and the media, that “oh it’s ‘illegal’ so it’ll stop soon”. This is not the case. Trump cannot be opposed by the government; he is the government.