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Stop Surveillance City @stopsurveillance.bsky.social · 16h

SPD works with ICE. ICE just has to claim its for a "criminal" matter

The recent legislation expanding mass surveillance spelled this out: "While the City cooperates with federal immigration authorities in criminal matters, it does not do so in civil immigration matters except as required by law."

Glen Stellmacher @glentalk.bsky.social · 17h

NEW: Seattle Police Prioritizing ICE’s Records Requests Over Citizens’
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-poli...

Seattle Police Prioritizing ICE’s Records Requests Over Citizens’

www.hardpressed-info.com

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DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Newly obtained bodycam footage from the May 24 bust-up in Cal Anderson shows a Seattle police sergeant beating a protester on the ground

Apparently, the sergeant also fabricated probable cause for the arrest.

Read & subscribe: www.divestspd.com/p/new-may-24...

DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 1d

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DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 1d

Compare this account of the incident to the body camera footage in the second post of this thread. None of it matches what actually happened.

DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 1d

Adams used force again a few minutes later as they were prepping the protester to go into the arrest van.

After the protester yelled "Fuck you," he twisted the handcuffs and pushed them up his back, causing him to cry out in pain.

DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 1d

Another aspect of Graham: Force must be judged from the perspective of a "hypothetical reasonable officer on the scene."

No need for hypotheticals. There was an officer with Adams, and he didn't use reportable force (much less punch the protester multiple times.

DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 1d

There was zero justification for this. Per Graham v. Connor, force must be "necessary," meaning there is no "reasonably effective alternative," to achieve a "lawful purpose" (handcuffing)

The alternative was just prying the guy's hands loose (what he ultimately did)

DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 1d

Sgt. David Adams claimed that a protester "charged" him and attempted to "tackle" him, but it was the other way around.

The man was standing about 10 feet away from where officers were making arrests, and Adams rushed him, threw him down, and started punching him.

DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Newly obtained bodycam footage from the May 24 bust-up in Cal Anderson shows a Seattle police sergeant beating a protester on the ground

Apparently, the sergeant also fabricated probable cause for the arrest.

Read & subscribe: www.divestspd.com/p/new-may-24...

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L @banalplay.bsky.social · 2d

When your custom character appears in a cut scene

The Portland frog backing down an army of jackboots

DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 2d

Cop unions love Trump. They love his goons Patel and Homan. They love these city invasions.

SPOG prez Mike Solan testified in favor of Patel’s confirmation. He posed with Homan. He praised Trump’s occupation of DC.

Dan Hinkel @danhinkel.bsky.social · 3d

One thing to bear in mind here is that the union that represents the wide majority of Chicago police earlier this year dedicated the cover and a good chunk of the inside of its magazine for members to praising Tom Homan and ICE.

FOP February cover with Tom Homan and the headline The Ice Man Cometh

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 3d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 5d

EVERYONE’S PRETENDING: Police guild gangsters are trying to kill alternative response.

Meanwhile, Mayor Bruce is making a show of “expanding” it in next year’s budget because it’s popular and it’s an election year. He knows damn well he’ll bargain it away.

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 5d

Holy hell. DHS just openly stated that its agents use “reasonable suspicion” to make ARRESTS. This is blatantly unconstitutional. The Supreme Court is clear that you need probable cause to arrest someone, as opposed to stop them to ask them a question or two. This is huge b/c…

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Ron Davis @ronpdavis.bsky.social · 5d

Bruce Harrell makes his closing statement for why he should keep his job after his poor performance as Seattle Mayor and this line says it all.

"This is not the time to hope."

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 5d

so the US government just forced a tech company to delete an app it doesn’t like, which is totally normal stuff

www.404media.co/iceblock-own...

ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: ‘We Are Determined to Fight This’

Apple removed ICEBlock reportedly after direct pressure from Department of Justice officials. “I am incredibly disappointed by Apple's actions today. Capitulating to an authoritarian regime is never t...

www.404media.co

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The Needling @theneedling.com · 6d

Portland Warns Trump It’s Ready to Use Full Force of Voodoo Doughnut: tinyurl.com/mrywtx9c

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson looking at Oregon Governor Tina Kotek holding up Voodoo Doll Doughnut with a pretzel stick stabbed in its gut

DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 6d

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DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 6d

Davis was previously disciplined for conduct unbecoming and below-standard job performance. Most recently, he was disciplined for abusing his position by intervening in a family dispute on behalf of a friend while in uniform but off duty.

DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 6d

Lastly, KC Sheriff's Deputy Joshua Davis went on leave for substance abuse. When he returned, the rehab provider had noted on his paperwork that he used cocaine to "cope."

Misconduct allegations were sustained.

DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 6d

Port Townsend Officer Christopher Terry, sworn in only five months ago, was fired after he blew a .136 on the breathalyzer when he arrived at work. Terry had two preventable on-duty collisions.

DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 6d

Clyde Hill Police Officer Frankie Fernandez admitted he had sex "multiple times with multiple females" (including a dispatcher) while he was the only cop on duty,

He resigned before being fired (not for that, but for violating department leave policy)

DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 6d

Thread of Western Washington cops doing coke, drinking, and screwing on the job.

Source: WA CJTC reports

DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 6d

Just to be clear, the Christian Identity Movement is a neo-Nazi cult.

It doesn’t just mean “a person who identifies as a Christian”

The ADL is awful for other reasons just not this.

DivestSPD @divestspd.bsky.social · 7d

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