Impressive breakdown on how these incidents cross the line from protest into obstruction. The linkbetween escalating rhetoric from officials and the 700% spike in assaults on ICE agents is hard to ignore. I actually had a friend who worked in federal law enforcment, and she said the shift in how people view confronting agents has changed wildly over the past few years. The legal framing here is critical becuase it forces the question of where civil disobedience ends and insurrection begins.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., drew the boundary between civil disobedience and civil insurrection simply and eloquently in his "Letter From A Birmingham Jail."
"One who breaks an unjust law must do so openly, lovingly, and with a willingness to accept the penalty."
This is the test the Democrats fail miserably. They reject any notion that they should pay any penalty. They reject any spirit of love, either of God or of neighbor. They reject even the honesty that they are breaking any laws.
The Democrat insurrectionists believe themselves a law unto themselves. That is what makes their actions an insurrection.
Interesting according the definition they "DO NOT INTERVENE" Hmm
"Legal observers are trained volunteers who attend protests, demonstrations, and public events to monitor and document interactions between law enforcement and protesters. Their primary role is to serve as independent, neutral witnesses to ensure accountability by recording any instances of police misconduct, excessive force, unlawful arrests, or violations of civil rights.
They do not participate in the protest, intervene in events, or provide legal advice. Instead, legal observers document actions using notes, photos, video, and audio, often wearing identifiable gear like neon green hats (NLG) or orange hi-viz vests (Green and Black Cross)."
Observers by definition must not engage. Renee Good was engaging. She was interfering. She was not observing.
Interference with law enforcement invites arrest, every time.
Some protesters will invite arrest, forcing law enforcement and then the judicial system to contend with them. Many protests during the Civil Rights movement involved such arrests, most famously Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's arrest in Birmingham, Alabama, for violating the city's parade ordinances.
Interference and then objecting to arrest, or attempting to evade arrest, is not merely strategically counterproductive, it's potentially deadly. Renee Good learned this lesson too late, and the cost of that late learning was her life.
Had she confined herself to the tactics of peaceful nonviolent protest, Renee Good would still be alive. This cannot be stated forcefully or frequently enough.
Bravo, Peter, for making the legalities of this horrendous situation crystal-clear!
I want the Trump administration to uncover and prove who, exactly, is funding organizations such as ICE watch. I want to see those organizations served with the appropriate indictments. I want the American people educated regarding who is guilty of seditious behavior and insurrection.
Many of the paid protesters have been misinformed about the legality of their actions. Some are going to be very surprised when they are sentenced to ten years in prison. Most of the other protesters are just college-aged youths who want to be part of something exciting. Their educational system has failed them, as they clearly don’t realize that they are NOT standing up for “justice” - they are committing federal crimes!
Thank you once again, Peter, for your highly knowledgeable attempts to educate people. I pray that some people read your posts before they destroy their futures!
The grave offense of Democrat politicians is that they pretend these obstructions are somehow legal, while immigration enforcement is somehow illegal.
Every single person who advances that narrative is blatantly lying, and should be called out for blatantly lying.
There can be no reasoned discussion on immigration issues when people are Hell bent on blatantly lying about immigration laws.
Lying in order to frustrate the Constitutional functions of government is the epitome of seditious conspiracy, and violence in furtherance of that objective is the epitome of insurrection.
The Democrats are in open rebellion against the duly constituted authorities of the United States. They must be put down.
Impressive breakdown on how these incidents cross the line from protest into obstruction. The linkbetween escalating rhetoric from officials and the 700% spike in assaults on ICE agents is hard to ignore. I actually had a friend who worked in federal law enforcment, and she said the shift in how people view confronting agents has changed wildly over the past few years. The legal framing here is critical becuase it forces the question of where civil disobedience ends and insurrection begins.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., drew the boundary between civil disobedience and civil insurrection simply and eloquently in his "Letter From A Birmingham Jail."
"One who breaks an unjust law must do so openly, lovingly, and with a willingness to accept the penalty."
This is the test the Democrats fail miserably. They reject any notion that they should pay any penalty. They reject any spirit of love, either of God or of neighbor. They reject even the honesty that they are breaking any laws.
The Democrat insurrectionists believe themselves a law unto themselves. That is what makes their actions an insurrection.
omar said it years ago. “follow the benjamins”. she weren’t lyin…
somewhere, freud is smiling.
Interesting according the definition they "DO NOT INTERVENE" Hmm
"Legal observers are trained volunteers who attend protests, demonstrations, and public events to monitor and document interactions between law enforcement and protesters. Their primary role is to serve as independent, neutral witnesses to ensure accountability by recording any instances of police misconduct, excessive force, unlawful arrests, or violations of civil rights.
They do not participate in the protest, intervene in events, or provide legal advice. Instead, legal observers document actions using notes, photos, video, and audio, often wearing identifiable gear like neon green hats (NLG) or orange hi-viz vests (Green and Black Cross)."
This is exactly the point.
Observers by definition must not engage. Renee Good was engaging. She was interfering. She was not observing.
Interference with law enforcement invites arrest, every time.
Some protesters will invite arrest, forcing law enforcement and then the judicial system to contend with them. Many protests during the Civil Rights movement involved such arrests, most famously Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's arrest in Birmingham, Alabama, for violating the city's parade ordinances.
Interference and then objecting to arrest, or attempting to evade arrest, is not merely strategically counterproductive, it's potentially deadly. Renee Good learned this lesson too late, and the cost of that late learning was her life.
Had she confined herself to the tactics of peaceful nonviolent protest, Renee Good would still be alive. This cannot be stated forcefully or frequently enough.
Bravo, Peter, for making the legalities of this horrendous situation crystal-clear!
I want the Trump administration to uncover and prove who, exactly, is funding organizations such as ICE watch. I want to see those organizations served with the appropriate indictments. I want the American people educated regarding who is guilty of seditious behavior and insurrection.
Many of the paid protesters have been misinformed about the legality of their actions. Some are going to be very surprised when they are sentenced to ten years in prison. Most of the other protesters are just college-aged youths who want to be part of something exciting. Their educational system has failed them, as they clearly don’t realize that they are NOT standing up for “justice” - they are committing federal crimes!
Thank you once again, Peter, for your highly knowledgeable attempts to educate people. I pray that some people read your posts before they destroy their futures!
The grave offense of Democrat politicians is that they pretend these obstructions are somehow legal, while immigration enforcement is somehow illegal.
Every single person who advances that narrative is blatantly lying, and should be called out for blatantly lying.
There can be no reasoned discussion on immigration issues when people are Hell bent on blatantly lying about immigration laws.
Lying in order to frustrate the Constitutional functions of government is the epitome of seditious conspiracy, and violence in furtherance of that objective is the epitome of insurrection.
The Democrats are in open rebellion against the duly constituted authorities of the United States. They must be put down.
Yes, yes, yes!