'We're not playing': DHS spokesperson reveals plans on CNN to arrest members of Congress

[highplainsdem]

Source: Raw Story

During an appearance on CNN Saturday morning where she was tasked with defending the questionable arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka by a mob of armed ICE agents outside of an DHS facility, a spokesperson for the agency stated there are plans to arrest more lawmakers in the coming days.

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"Victor, I think that we should let viewers know there will likely be more arrests coming," McLaughlin claimed. " We actually have body camera footage of some of these members of Congress assaulting our ICE enforcement officers, including body slamming a female ICE officer. So we will be showing that to viewers very shortly."

-snip-

"Who has the video?" Blackwell asked.

"ICE does and we will be releasing that shortly," she replied before later adding, "We're not playing."


Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/dhs-arrest-members-of-congress/

[SheltieLover]

1. Watch closely for AI fabricated slop as "evidence"

[highplainsdem]

3. That possibility occurred to me, too.

[SheltieLover]

10. Great minds...

[NoSheep]

9. my first thought

[SheltieLover]

11. Yup. Likely one if the reasons they are so excited about ai

They can kill jobs and falsly incriminate people. Yippee.

[Bayard]

2. Good trouble.....

[Irish_Dem]

4. Fight back against the ICE nazi gestapo cowards.

[stopdiggin]

13. physical assaults are likely to end in arrests

(whether elected official or not - which is probably just and proper) So that's a factor that has to be taken into consideration. While everyone is encourage to follow their own conscience ...

The person I don't have much respect for - is the guy at the back of the crowd (behind the line - or safely behind a keyboard at home ?) telling everyone else how those physical confrontations (and arrests) are the way to go.

[Irish_Dem]

15. These ICE agents put their hands on me or family members, I am fighting back.

I have already decided that.
I will not go quietly.

I come from a military family.
People risked their lives and died fighting Nazis.

I am not going to let Nazis push me around.

[stopdiggin]

17. so you've made your decision

(Which we will note is based on a theoretical 'if/when', that has yet to occur.)
That's fine. Like I said 'own conscience' ... But I still think there's a distinction between that and cheering (from the sidelines) that everyone else should be pursuing the same course.

[DENVERPOPS]

22. This is EXACTLY what they are trying to INCITE, folks......

They are trying to do stuff and have us react physically so that Trump can use it to allow him to use the so called Insurrection Act, and also declare Martial Law utilizing the entire U.S. Military against citizens across the entire nation.....
this is their "work around" for the Posse Comatatus Act which specifically BANS the use of the U.S. Military in civilian matters.........

[Irish_Dem]

24. I don't speak for anyone but myself.

So I am not sure where you are coming from with the criticism.

My choice is my choice alone.

Everyone else has to do what is right for them.
Everyone else has a different background and history.

[stopdiggin]

38. I'll refer you to, "Fight back against the ICE nazi gestapo cowards."

That is all.
And, thanks - for a civil exchange of ideas and opinion.

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[Klarkashton]

23. "physical assault" hahaha. Those huge brawny ice

Bastards in full battle dress go all shit the pants cry baby if someone pushes back. JFC with this.

[stopdiggin]

36. 'assault' DOES NOT require that actual damage or harm be inflicted.

as almost anyone conversant with the law is quite well aware.

As I've already stated - if you chose to fight with these LE figures - that is entirely up to you and your own conscience, win/lose calculations, etc. What I would not encourage is a clearly fictional assumption that there will not be a price tag included. (because - 'fighting the good fight', or some such) That's arrant nonsense. And it doesn't (and has never) worked like that.

[Klarkashton]

37. Ice was a peanut .... A salted. Hahahaha

[stopdiggin]

39. Huh.? ??? Something kinda' resembling a pun ?

[GJGCA]

41. Monty Python schtick...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Funniest_Joke_in_the_World

[AntiFascist]

40. There's a simple solution to this, although it may be difficult to organize...

At some point a certain state, such as New Jersey, will decide they've had enough of Federal agents acting unconstitutionally and will act in defense of its citizens' rights.

Having a state's Congresspeople and representatives bodily trying to defend the mayor from getting arrested makes for good tv and will make headlines, but ultimately it is not very effective and only demonstrates the power that Trump can exert over the resistance.

What we need is a real show of force and numbers, then the Feds will likely fold when they are in the wrong. There just aren't that many Proud Boys to go around.

[hay rick]

5. Trial balloons for the pieces needed to assemble a police state. nt

[Baitball Blogger]

6. J6 anybody?

[Uncle Joe]

7. I'm beginning to believe

that's what the 14th of June is really about.

Thanks for the thread highplainsdem.

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. Time was when Trump praised congressmen body-slamming people

US President Donald Trump has praised a Republican congressman who assaulted a journalist last year with a "body slam", referring to him as "my guy".
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the Guardian newspaper have called on Mr Trump to apologise.
...
Mr Gianforte, 56, pleaded guilty to assaulting a journalist from the UK's Guardian newspaper on the eve of his election last year.

He was ordered to pay $385 (£304), complete 40 hours of community service and 20 hours of anger management counselling.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45913921

[Silent Type]

12. Want to see a Democratic Congressperson body-slamming an ICE agent. Put them on a poster.

[Wiz Imp]

14. Liar. If they actually had such footage, then why wouldn't they have released it already?

What would be the purpose of waiting? This is guaranteed to be a total lie.

[jalan48]

16. Any word from Schumer or is he still waiting until public opinion turns against the Republicans?

[AverageOldGuy]

26. He's drafting a sternly worded letter

[CrispyQ]

30. With eight strong questions!!

Chris Murphy for minority leader. He at least recognizes the threat we're facing & that we don't have until the midterms or until whenever people wake up.

[SSJVegeta]

18. Assaulting and false imprisonment of a federal official is an even higher crime than that of a citizen

[moniss]

19. ICE-Gestapo had no

legal authority for crowd control out on the public sidewalk. That is for local law enforcement. The security gate was closed at the time and the ICE-Gestapo officers only had any authority for protection of themselves. In this case they were under no threat and instead of removing themselves they continued to forcibly come at the people on the sidewalk and physically engage them.

If they felt the need to make a claim of trespass after someone has left a property then the proper way to do that with a subject who is not armed and is posing no physical threat to officers nor trying to re-enter the subject property is to affect the arrest when the confrontation on the sidewalk has ended and the crowd dispersed.

But of course this was all for show by ICE-Gestapo and so the normal common sense things were never in play. The need to effectuate the arrest right then is nonsense. The mayor is well known and is hardly a flight risk over something like a trespass charge. They could have handled this so telling him to come to an office for processing on the charge.

But this is like the cops doing high speed chases for minor traffic offenses. Totally out of bounds regarding threat to public safety in order to write a traffic ticket that can be written and served once the officer has the license plate number and can track the vehicle owners address.

But the ICE-Gestapo/FBI/DOJ is acting like the cops we see on videos who do stops for minor things and then rapidly escalate their tactics when they receive any hint of challenge to their authority and control. In addition to obviously planning to maneuver any situations into manufactured moments for themselves.

[orangecrush]

20. They think they can pull this shit in NEWARK?

[nuxvomica]

21. I would have asked a followup question

"What's the difference between you and an actual Nazi?" I think we need to start calling a spade a spade now; not wait till they've crossed some line in the future.

[AverageOldGuy]

25. So . . .

How do we plain people fight back?

Complain to Congress? Letters to editors??? Wave placards???

Lot of good that shit will do.

[Scrivener7]

27. We'll see that footage in two weeks, I'm guessing.

[4139]

28. My guess they'll take it to grand jury to faux cover themselves

I did see supposed body cam vid… showed someone in red using shoulders to push one of the officers

[Hotler]

29. And neither are we. When we take power again and, we will, your ass and your ICE agents will go to prison. nt

[taxi]

31. This is what happens when people who believe themselves to be entitled become empowered.

They actually believe that the US Congress is subservient to them. The Executive Branch obviously thinks this is fine. The USSC won't find any law against overriding Congress. The plan must be to ride it out and see what happens?

[surfered]

32. Based on its history of lying, you can't trust this administration's statements.

[Karasu]

33. In which case we're hitting peak fascism in 4 fucking months.

[Gymbo]

34. Congress should have infettered access

to facilities that are causing an uproar among voters. The people should see the truth and have an opinion on which way congress manages it. The very last thing we should see is a third-rate Magat trying to interfere with the delivery of honest information to the public.

[BigmanPigman]

35. NO KINGS PROTEST June 14th...very big and growing daily...

across the US. This will be as big, if not bigger, than the April 5th HANDS OFF PROTESTS!

Call your elected reps no matter which party they are from, GOP and Dem alike!!!

Talk to your neighbors, local shopping areas, etc! I always get into anti-tRump discussions in my local area. I have worn hand made anti-tRump earrings for 8 years and I get tons of support.
June 14th, NO KINGS marches across the US....

"In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings. NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies. We’ve watched as they’ve cracked down on free speech, detained people for their political views, threatened to deport American citizens, and defied the courts. They’ve done this all while continuing to serve and enrich their billionaire allies.

🚨On Saturday, June 14, we’re taking to the streets nationwide. We’re not gathering to feed his ego. We’re building a movement that leaves him behind.🚨

The flag doesn’t belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to us. We’re not watching history happen. We’re making it.

On June 14th, we’re showing up everywhere he isn’t—to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings. Check out nokings.org for more information.

A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values."

Here is a current map of planned eventz for NO KINGS. It has tripled in the past few days...
https://www.nokings.org/