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Re:Oregon, Journalists Sue U.S. over Portland Arrests, Violence by aerovistae on Saturday July 18, 2020 @02:11PM (#23883428)
There is no "other side" for unidentified officers in unmarked cars with no accountability. There's no justifying that. This problem could be dealt with by forces who identify themselves and can be held responsible for violations.

Do you have some videos explaining the "other side" for the SS too?

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Re:Oregon, Journalists Sue U.S. over Portland Arrests, Violence by alexose on Saturday July 18, 2020 @03:57PM (#23884327)
Well said. The attempt to divide this into a binary issue is (sadly) predictable. Nobody here should support the use of these gestapo-style tactics from the federal government, ever. For anything. Full stop.
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Re:Oregon, Journalists Sue U.S. over Portland Arrests, Violence by cameldrv on Sunday July 19, 2020 @01:47AM (#23887293)
It's even more that they're unmarked. They also refuse to speak at all or identify what agency they work for or even that they are law enforcement officers. They are also fastidious about proper pandemic face covering

It's almost identical to Putin's little green men in Crimea in 2014.

I'm very curious how it would play out in court if someone seriously tried to resist arrest with one of these guys. Are you really legally required to comply with someone shoving you around who won't even identify themselves as being a law enforcement officer as they shove you into their rented minivan just because they have a tiny patch that says "Police"? What about if they're not even the police, they're a federal prison guard or something?

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