Don’t forget: SCOTUS precedent that it’s not unconstitutional to sterilize folks has never technically been reversed. Sure, the logical underpinnings have been chipped away at. But it’s still there. Buck v. Bell
I’m not a lawyer, just a former compliance officer who had to dig into things in a former life. I’d have to dig in deeper to know but federal LEOs may not have the same duty to intervene. But it’s clear local officers do. It’s been used mostly in excess force cases, its applied to 1st amendment too
During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door. It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.
Please remind all of your colleagues: if we ever return to some semblance of democracy and true law, the actions they are allowing to continue will bankrupt the US through the lawsuits. The ICE 4th amendment violations alone should do it. Let alone the 1st amendment violations.
Good gods. It’s already hard to get justice! One of those contractor types finally lost a lawsuit December of 2024 for their support of the torture of US prisoners in the post 9/11 war on terror. Took 15 years! But at least it was $42 million.
Regular law enforcement is bad enough. They know our rights and violate them because of limited accountability.
ICE doesn’t really know (especially landmark court precedent e.g. Graham v Connor) and doesn’t care about our rights. They are thugs who enjoy others’ pain
