Second ('Third') Trump Presidency Thread

[nsacpi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2009347042909585449

"I can say, unequivocally, that if you did the same thing the ICE officer in Minneapolis did, you would be found guilty of a crime, and your claim of self-defense would be rejected outright."

I think Justin is correct in this assessment. If two neighbors had a similar interaction with the same video evidence, the shooter would undoubtedly be under arrest right now.

 

[nsacpi]

The legal threshold as Justin Amash notes is the same for everyone. I would argue that as a matter of public policy we should hold trained law enforcement to a higher standard that some rando private citizen. Not that this will happen in this situation. But when I interact with a police officer I expect more professionalism and self-control out of them than some rando stranger.

As I said, I don't expect this administration to even approach that. I doubt the officer will be put on administrative leave pending an investigation. And I don't think there will be an investigation. There will be a circling of the wagons.

 

[thethe]

The legal threshold as Justin Amash notes is the same for everyone. I would argue that as a matter of public policy we should hold trained law enforcement to a higher standard that some rando private citizen. Not that this will happen in this situation. But when I interact with a police officer I expect more professionalism out of them than some rando stranger.

And what if you’ve been following and badgering him all day?

 

[thethe]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2009347042909585449

"I can say, unequivocally, that if you did the same thing the ICE officer in Minneapolis did, you would be found guilty of a crime, and your claim of self-defense would be rejected outright."

I think Justin is correct in this assessment. If two neighbors had a similar interaction with the same video evidence, the shooter would undoubtedly be under arrest right now.

But that isn’t the situation at all. It’s not a shock that amash misses the mark

 

[Tapate50]

How do you know she wasn't?

I’ll see if you can read this right.

Was she with the kid during the super scary ice raids ? So scary she needed to burnout a car toward them to escape ?

No she was yelling at ice agents instead. It’s a choice, not one good parents make

 

[nsacpi]

And what if you’ve been following and badgering him all day?

The public pays his salary. And is entitled to an expectation he will show restraint and professionalism even in those circumstances.

 

[Tapate50]

The public pays his salary. And is entitled to an expectation he will show restraint and professionalism even in those circumstances.

When a car burns out toward him then collides with him?

That a high bar of restraint

 

[thethe]

The public pays his salary. And is entitled to an expectation he will show restraint and professionalism even in those circumstances.

Restraint when being ran over by a car in a climate where people are encouraging the murderring of ice agents.

 

[thethe]

When a car burns out toward him then collides with him?

That a high bar of restraint

He wants ice agents to die. They are deporting his beloved ballers.

 

[thethe]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2009307757728485636

Show restraint and accept your potential death!

 

[Tapate50]

The dudes already been drug under a car from this shit

High bar indeed

 

[thethe]

The dudes already been drug under a car from this shit

High bar indeed

Easy for a do nothing beta like amash to say it.

Just fucking awful people.

 

[nsacpi]

When a car burns out toward him then collides with him?

That a high bar of restraint

I've had cars turn in a way that made me think they might hit me. Enough so that I've made a quick move to avoid getting hit. If I had shot the driver under those circumstances I'd be in jail.

 

[thethe]

I've had cars turn in a way that made me think they might hit me. Enough so that I've made a quick move to avoid getting hit If I had shot the driver under those circumstances I'd be in jail.

Omg - you actually believe this is the same thing.

 

[zitothebrave]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2009307757728485636

Show restraint and accept your potential death!

The Twitter bots really are going into full blown repost hell

 

[thethe]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2009407822925103267

Same exact climate as BL almost getting ran over accidentally

 

[thethe]

The Twitter bots really are going into full blown repost hell

Yeah it’s tough to take your position when you see all angles.

 

[thethe]

Supposedly the two kids she had from a prior relationship are custodied with the father. Do you know how terrible of a mother you have to be to lose a custody battle? Or maybe she didn’t even want the kids.

This woman seems like a real treat.

 

[zitothebrave]

Yeah it’s tough to take your position when you see all angles.

 

[nsacpi]

Omg - you actually believe this is the same thing.

To be fair, I've never held my camera out to record at close range a car that might be moving toward me. So I will concede that the cases where I thought a car might hit me were different in some details.