ICE agents only need the masks when they are out on the streets, 'hunting' immigrants to brutalize and assault. At the airports, no masks were needed because ICE wasn't there to do any thuggery. It is a critical difference. Notice too those ICE agents didn't have their riot gas grenade launchers and their tear gas squirters either... no need for that stuff in airports. But when they are out "doing the job" they need to be anonymous so they aren't caught doing their beatings and assaults.
I don't see a big problem with this. The cities that decide to terminate their Flock contracts should do so and provide notice that the cameras and any network hardware must be removed within 30 days (seems reasonable) or they will be released to the public domain. Then the cities law enforcement will pay no attention to anyone removing the cameras and hardware. Let that be widely known, and the problem will go away. As will the cameras. Although some of them might show up in online auction sites... call this "crowd sourcing" the surveillance removal.
I always write it as "X-itter"... and pronounce it as if it were the Mandarin sounding. If "Xi" is pronounced "sh" then... well. And that's right where Elon has managed to put "X-itter", right into the "X-itter."
This needs to be seen for what it is. Paxton is in a statewide contest for the Republican nomination for the Senate. Since 'hypocrisy' is such a fundamental, core Republican value, Paxton is just trying to indelibly cement his image as a 'hypocrite', a true follower of 'hypocrisy' in his professional and personal life. That's all this is... if it means 'forum shopping' after having condemned 'forum shopping', then that's what Paxton will do. Whatever it takes.
On the contrary, Mr. Tabbi is definitely a strong defender of "free speech." His own. He tries desperate, 'Hail Mary' lawsuit terms to keep others from doing the very kind of thing he himself claims for his own "free speech." How very 'right wing' of him... one set of rules for him, and a very different set of rules for everyone else. How Trumpian.
It's very well known that the "worst of the worst" are the people who show up at the courthouse for their immigration hearings. This really is not the ICE agents 'hitting the 'EASY' button' to make their quotas. Really.
This should not be a California law. This really should be a nationwide law. It should not be a policy decision, because policy decisions get changed... or ignored. It should be a national law, with real penalties for violations, not only on the officers, but on the higher-ups who order or ignore masked, anonymous enforcers. There has never been a satisfactory explanation of the "necessity" for the masks. Local and state police for decades have found no need to be masked while on the job. Masked and anonymous enforcers are not needed if those enforcers are following the law and the Constitution, and doing their jobs legally. It's really a shameful indictment of this current administration that there even needs to be a law to force this on these agencies.
Can the lawyer who submitted this 'legal' brief to the court be referred for censure or disbarment, for filing a frivolous brief? Because that text does not read like anything any qualified and capable lawyer would submit to a court of law. It astounds me how these lawyers debase themselves professionally to support the baseless, frivolous, vexatious, and vindictive court cases for Trump. When some of them start losing their licenses to practice, perhaps some lawyers will start telling Trump 'No' when he asks them to demean themselves and the courts.
Well, to apply fully the absurd Trump logic, Trump the plaintiff is suing for damages. Trump the defendant has, in his role as president, "presidential immunity", so he's not liable for any damages. In Trump's role as the "unitary chief executive" Trump is the IRS, so he can't be held liable as he's immune. Trump logic - no damages.
You haven't heard anything from that vocal crew that complained so loudly about President Biden's administration attempting "censorship" because they are good "conservatives."
Which means they are first, most, and always hypocrites. "Rules for thee but not for me; rights for me, but none for thee." is the credo of today's "conservatives", and consistency is their ultimate sin.
You will always hear nothing from "conservatives" when the censorship, repression, 'canceling', or corruption is done by "conservatives." You will always hear loudly and stridently when these very same "conservatives" can seize attention complaining about 'liberals'. It's who they are, it's what they do, they are hypocrites first and always.
I predict a settlement of a lawsuit in Fairhope, Alabama's future. I predict that Ms. Gamble will be a winner on this one, and that the town of Fairhope will settle and end up paying out for the zealotry and force which the eager beaver moral police tried to impose their 'proper' ideas on Ms. Gamble's clearly violated free speech rights. The lawyers are likely lining up now to take on her lawsuit for their cut of the proceeds.
A question for the tech knowledgeable - are there VPNs that do an 'end to server' encryption of all content? Perhaps after the connection is made, with a large-bit key that changes each connection instance? That way, NSA could collect data, but they might need a while to unencrypt it. Of course, with the kind of mindset driving these fools in the first place, being encrypted would be cause for them to be suspicious, because 'secrets'. Only our government, and the Epstein class can have secrets, it seems.
Two things to remember...
As Trump proved by doing it now, however extra-Constitutionally, TSA could have been getting paid from the start. Trump signs and Executive Order, and magically they get paychecks. That could have happened weeks ago, and not put millions of Americans standing in long lines, missing flights, and suffering inconveniences.
The masks have never been about 'doxxing'. The masks are part of the intimidation, and also help prevent liability for when the ICE agents violate people's civil rights and the Constitution. What good are storm troopers if they can be ID'd and sued for excessive force by anyone with a phone? With a mask, they can murder with impunity, as the government decides "no need to investigate" is the answer.
Clearly, the problem is the law is obviously wrong. When Trump and his DOJ cannot charge, try, and convict the people that Trump wants, or the people who object to what Trump wants, the law is the problem. Trump and his illegal, illegitimate actions; and the corrupt, incompetent, and unfit prosecutors and arrests being made could not possibly be the problem. Right?
The fact that these charges and arrests are literally "trumped up", still doesn't make up for the mess it makes of ordinary, decent, law-abiding and Constitution respecting people's lives.
I watched this interview online, and Mr. Talarico has some very interesting things to say. He's pretty clear about his religion, and also very clear about the need for government to stay uninvolved and far away from religion - all religions. He's 'walked that walk' in the Texas state legislature, too... so it's not just empty talk. Talarico strikes me as kind of 'the anti-Paxton' of Texas politics, and I think he'd be a real quality candidate and would, if he can somehow get elected, make an excellent Senator - far, far better than Paxton ever will.
More than one branch is 'not playing by the rules'. We would not need the Congress to step up, which they are so egregiously neglecting due to Republicans' spineless sycophancy, if the Executive branch were not so single-mindedly intent on eviscerating the Constitution and replacing the 'rule of law' with the 'law of the jungle' - or as so eloquently put by Stephen Miller "strength, power, and force." Were the Executive branch to abide by the Constitution and the current laws, while it would still have a lot of power, perhaps more than it should... it would not be a crisis of democracy-threatening seriousness. But anyone who doesn't think we are in clear and present danger of losing our democracy to autocracy and tyranny is just not paying attention.
It's retroactive law enforcement, because this Trump administration believes it can change what was once legal, make it illegal, then prosecute and deport people for doing what was legal when they did it.
"Do you have lace-up shoes on right now?"
"Yes."
"That's it, you're deported. Those are now illegal."
"Wait - they weren't this morning when I got dressed."
"Sorry, law changed, you're now an 'illegal', and you've got to go."
"I was wrong, I am wearing slip-on shoes."
"That's OK - we're making those illegal tomorrow."
The law cannot be arbitrarily changed and then retroactively applied, or else we have no law at all... we have the random whims of a cruel bully, being enforced by brutal thuggery and violence. Are we "great again" yet?
I find it hard to understand how a "Christian" of any kind can reconcile their belief in Jesus and His teachings and the actions of CBP and ICE enforcement. Working for them while claiming to be a "Christian" pastor? Seems the pastor has achieved a new height of hypocrisy.
Recall that Trump, in his first campaign, openly mocked a handicapped reporter, parroting the physical movements 'for fun'. That's the kind of low-class, no empathy and bigoted person Trump is. Withdrawing ASL translation is a crass, crude, and truly vulgar action -- but I do think that it tells the world a LOT about the "image" of who Trump really is. That "image" is definitely quite different than what Trump sees of himself, and what his boot-licking sycophants surrounding him report to him, no doubt. But his actions clearly gives an accurate "image" of him to the world.
ICE agents only need the masks...
ICE agents only need the masks when they are out on the streets, 'hunting' immigrants to brutalize and assault. At the airports, no masks were needed because ICE wasn't there to do any thuggery. It is a critical difference. Notice too those ICE agents didn't have their riot gas grenade launchers and their tear gas squirters either... no need for that stuff in airports. But when they are out "doing the job" they need to be anonymous so they aren't caught doing their beatings and assaults.
I don't see a big problem with this...
I don't see a big problem with this. The cities that decide to terminate their Flock contracts should do so and provide notice that the cameras and any network hardware must be removed within 30 days (seems reasonable) or they will be released to the public domain. Then the cities law enforcement will pay no attention to anyone removing the cameras and hardware. Let that be widely known, and the problem will go away. As will the cameras. Although some of them might show up in online auction sites... call this "crowd sourcing" the surveillance removal.
I always write it as "X-itter"...
I always write it as "X-itter"... and pronounce it as if it were the Mandarin sounding. If "Xi" is pronounced "sh" then... well. And that's right where Elon has managed to put "X-itter", right into the "X-itter."
This needs to be seen for what it is...
This needs to be seen for what it is. Paxton is in a statewide contest for the Republican nomination for the Senate. Since 'hypocrisy' is such a fundamental, core Republican value, Paxton is just trying to indelibly cement his image as a 'hypocrite', a true follower of 'hypocrisy' in his professional and personal life. That's all this is... if it means 'forum shopping' after having condemned 'forum shopping', then that's what Paxton will do. Whatever it takes.
On the contrary...
On the contrary, Mr. Tabbi is definitely a strong defender of "free speech." His own. He tries desperate, 'Hail Mary' lawsuit terms to keep others from doing the very kind of thing he himself claims for his own "free speech." How very 'right wing' of him... one set of rules for him, and a very different set of rules for everyone else. How Trumpian.
It's very well known...
It's very well known that the "worst of the worst" are the people who show up at the courthouse for their immigration hearings. This really is not the ICE agents 'hitting the 'EASY' button' to make their quotas. Really.
There's only one thing to say about this...
There's only one thing to say about this... "86 47"
This should not be a California law...
This should not be a California law. This really should be a nationwide law. It should not be a policy decision, because policy decisions get changed... or ignored. It should be a national law, with real penalties for violations, not only on the officers, but on the higher-ups who order or ignore masked, anonymous enforcers. There has never been a satisfactory explanation of the "necessity" for the masks. Local and state police for decades have found no need to be masked while on the job. Masked and anonymous enforcers are not needed if those enforcers are following the law and the Constitution, and doing their jobs legally. It's really a shameful indictment of this current administration that there even needs to be a law to force this on these agencies.
Can the lawyer who submitted this 'legal' brief to the court...
Can the lawyer who submitted this 'legal' brief to the court be referred for censure or disbarment, for filing a frivolous brief? Because that text does not read like anything any qualified and capable lawyer would submit to a court of law. It astounds me how these lawyers debase themselves professionally to support the baseless, frivolous, vexatious, and vindictive court cases for Trump. When some of them start losing their licenses to practice, perhaps some lawyers will start telling Trump 'No' when he asks them to demean themselves and the courts.
Well, to apply fully the absurdist Trump logic...
Well, to apply fully the absurd Trump logic, Trump the plaintiff is suing for damages. Trump the defendant has, in his role as president, "presidential immunity", so he's not liable for any damages. In Trump's role as the "unitary chief executive" Trump is the IRS, so he can't be held liable as he's immune. Trump logic - no damages.
You haven't heard anything from the vocal crew...
You haven't heard anything from that vocal crew that complained so loudly about President Biden's administration attempting "censorship" because they are good "conservatives." Which means they are first, most, and always hypocrites. "Rules for thee but not for me; rights for me, but none for thee." is the credo of today's "conservatives", and consistency is their ultimate sin. You will always hear nothing from "conservatives" when the censorship, repression, 'canceling', or corruption is done by "conservatives." You will always hear loudly and stridently when these very same "conservatives" can seize attention complaining about 'liberals'. It's who they are, it's what they do, they are hypocrites first and always.
I predict...
I predict a settlement of a lawsuit in Fairhope, Alabama's future. I predict that Ms. Gamble will be a winner on this one, and that the town of Fairhope will settle and end up paying out for the zealotry and force which the eager beaver moral police tried to impose their 'proper' ideas on Ms. Gamble's clearly violated free speech rights. The lawyers are likely lining up now to take on her lawsuit for their cut of the proceeds.
question for the tech knowledgeable in the crowd...
A question for the tech knowledgeable - are there VPNs that do an 'end to server' encryption of all content? Perhaps after the connection is made, with a large-bit key that changes each connection instance? That way, NSA could collect data, but they might need a while to unencrypt it. Of course, with the kind of mindset driving these fools in the first place, being encrypted would be cause for them to be suspicious, because 'secrets'. Only our government, and the Epstein class can have secrets, it seems.
two things to remember...
Two things to remember... As Trump proved by doing it now, however extra-Constitutionally, TSA could have been getting paid from the start. Trump signs and Executive Order, and magically they get paychecks. That could have happened weeks ago, and not put millions of Americans standing in long lines, missing flights, and suffering inconveniences. The masks have never been about 'doxxing'. The masks are part of the intimidation, and also help prevent liability for when the ICE agents violate people's civil rights and the Constitution. What good are storm troopers if they can be ID'd and sued for excessive force by anyone with a phone? With a mask, they can murder with impunity, as the government decides "no need to investigate" is the answer.
clearly, the problem...
Clearly, the problem is the law is obviously wrong. When Trump and his DOJ cannot charge, try, and convict the people that Trump wants, or the people who object to what Trump wants, the law is the problem. Trump and his illegal, illegitimate actions; and the corrupt, incompetent, and unfit prosecutors and arrests being made could not possibly be the problem. Right? The fact that these charges and arrests are literally "trumped up", still doesn't make up for the mess it makes of ordinary, decent, law-abiding and Constitution respecting people's lives.
I watched this interview online...
I watched this interview online, and Mr. Talarico has some very interesting things to say. He's pretty clear about his religion, and also very clear about the need for government to stay uninvolved and far away from religion - all religions. He's 'walked that walk' in the Texas state legislature, too... so it's not just empty talk. Talarico strikes me as kind of 'the anti-Paxton' of Texas politics, and I think he'd be a real quality candidate and would, if he can somehow get elected, make an excellent Senator - far, far better than Paxton ever will.
more than one branch...
More than one branch is 'not playing by the rules'. We would not need the Congress to step up, which they are so egregiously neglecting due to Republicans' spineless sycophancy, if the Executive branch were not so single-mindedly intent on eviscerating the Constitution and replacing the 'rule of law' with the 'law of the jungle' - or as so eloquently put by Stephen Miller "strength, power, and force." Were the Executive branch to abide by the Constitution and the current laws, while it would still have a lot of power, perhaps more than it should... it would not be a crisis of democracy-threatening seriousness. But anyone who doesn't think we are in clear and present danger of losing our democracy to autocracy and tyranny is just not paying attention.
it's retroactive law enforcement...
It's retroactive law enforcement, because this Trump administration believes it can change what was once legal, make it illegal, then prosecute and deport people for doing what was legal when they did it. "Do you have lace-up shoes on right now?" "Yes." "That's it, you're deported. Those are now illegal." "Wait - they weren't this morning when I got dressed." "Sorry, law changed, you're now an 'illegal', and you've got to go." "I was wrong, I am wearing slip-on shoes." "That's OK - we're making those illegal tomorrow." The law cannot be arbitrarily changed and then retroactively applied, or else we have no law at all... we have the random whims of a cruel bully, being enforced by brutal thuggery and violence. Are we "great again" yet?
I find it hard to understand...
I find it hard to understand how a "Christian" of any kind can reconcile their belief in Jesus and His teachings and the actions of CBP and ICE enforcement. Working for them while claiming to be a "Christian" pastor? Seems the pastor has achieved a new height of hypocrisy.
recall that Trump, in his first campaign...
Recall that Trump, in his first campaign, openly mocked a handicapped reporter, parroting the physical movements 'for fun'. That's the kind of low-class, no empathy and bigoted person Trump is. Withdrawing ASL translation is a crass, crude, and truly vulgar action -- but I do think that it tells the world a LOT about the "image" of who Trump really is. That "image" is definitely quite different than what Trump sees of himself, and what his boot-licking sycophants surrounding him report to him, no doubt. But his actions clearly gives an accurate "image" of him to the world.