Speculation: I think there have probably been several individuals in police, ICE, National Guard, or other government groups who have refused to carry out orders they felt were not lawful, but they have been hidden from journalists and the public.

Had an idea today: K.I.T.T with a Mr. Fusion and a Flux Capacitor. But who would drive it, Marty or Michael? TV show or movie?

I dislike all easy generalizations, and those people love them. I prefer recognizing nuance and that no important property can be assigned to every member of any large group. I also hate that I can't read or watch anything about the subject without algorithms deciding I'm a member of that bunch.

The Posse Comitatus Act bars federal troops from participating in civilian law enforcement except when expressly authorized by law. This 147-year-old law embodies an American tradition that sees military interference in civilian affairs as a threat to both Democracy and Personal Liberty.

For decades the NRA and other gun nuts told us that their guns were to protect us all from a tyrannical government. So a tyrannical government is here, they are all sitting on their asses, and the people who want gun control have taken to the streets to defy the tyrannical government instead.