“They said, ‘we’re ramming him,’” White County Sheriff Oddie Shoupe said, according to the tape. “I said, ‘Don’t ram him, shoot him. Fuck that shit. Ain’t gonna tear up my cars.’”

Belphegor posted:

TG posted:


your honesty was appreciated im sure but if you can ever afford to be off work for the duration of a trial and want to help a brother (more likely than not) out, the key to getting on a jury is to keep your head down and act as nondescript as possible. there are always a few jurors who both sides dont kick because they know next to nothing about them. then once you get in the jury room you can vote not guilty and dig your heels in until either everyone else capitulates or the judge declares a mistrial. as the saying goes, justice delayed is justice served. this is a joke, but there are several strategic reasons that a mistrial is a good thing for the defendant



this is a cool tip, I'm going to note this in case I ever get jury duty

I got jury duty I'm gonna try to do the cool tip

We were saddened to hear that antifascist activist Willem Van Spronsen was killed by Tacoma police while attempting to liberate a private detention center that is currently incarcerating immigrants.

Philly Socialists's perspective is that in order to abolish ICE and dismantle the concentration camps we need to all work to create a militant, nonviolent mass movement which overwhelms the authorities with intransigent resistance, direct action, and sheer numbers.

We attempted to put that political strategy into practice last summer when we convened a coalition to occupy Philadelphia's ICE office and helped to end our city's data-sharing agreement with ICE. We continue to support any and all mass actions against ICE.

To many of us, seeing our fellow human beings imprisoned in cramped and inhumane conditions is intolerable. The widespread use of concentration camps by the government may or may not be legal, but it is certainly morally wrong. Therefore, we refuse to condemn Mr. Van Spronsen's response.

We vow to redouble our efforts so that Willem Van Spronsen's death is not in vain. We must all do more.

this conde nast traveler "tips for driving abroad" article really veers in an unexpected direction (h/t @DennisVerde) https://t.co/Pckfs9T3v4 pic.twitter.com/Wj9qrd6yji

— Kate Taylor (@Kate_H_Taylor) August 7, 2019

NASHVILLE — On Thursday September 5, 2019, an Immigration Customs and Enforcement agent approached three men in a white work van parked in the Food Lion located in Antioch, TN. The Food Lion parking lot is used as an informal rideshare parking. Neighbors have expressed fear and anxiety over the fact that ICE has escalated a civil matter into the use of deadly force. The MIX denounces terrorizing of community members, using lethal force against our neighbors, and calls on our local elected officials to end cooperation with ICE.

The plain-clothed Immigration Customs and Enforcement agent approached three men in a parked white work van and requested to see IDs without any reported provocation or necessity. Two of the men in the van provided their IDs. However, the third person exercised his right to refuse to show his ID without a judicial warrant. Then the ICE agent fired an unconfirmed number of gunshots at the man who refused to show his ID.

The victim managed to escape in the box truck that was found parked in a neighborhood trailer park nearby. Federal officials and MNPD are still looking for the victim and are currently unaware of his whereabouts. Members of the MIX’s program Migra Watch were the first on the scene and arrived to start a live stream and record the incident.

The two men, who were with the victims, were interviewed by federal investigators. A bystander managed to speak with one of the witnesses verifying their story—ICE shot first and used lethal force when a community member exercised their right to refuse to show ID. No other weapon was fired. Nashville Metro Police arrived on the scene after the ICE agent reported gunfire, and soon thereafter, FBI agents arrived to take over and initiate a federal investigation.

“This is unlike anything we have seen before. We have never seen an ICE agent use lethal force in a civil matter before,” said Anna Albescu, member of The MIX. The ICE agent who was involved in this incident was one of two agents involved in a prior incident that occurred in Hermitage, TN, on July 22, 2019. In Hermitage, ICE attempted to use MNPD’s presence to intimidate a father to leave his vehicle after he calmly and lawfully refused.

“In light of what happened this morning, it is clear that Immigration Customs and Enforcement officials are aware and frustrated that community members understand how to exercise their rights. Now, ICE agents are taking out their frustrations on our neighbors by escalating civil matters into use of lethal force,” said Hernan Crescencio, member of the MIX.

The MIX is calling upon Mayor David Briley, mayoral candidate John Cooper, and our Metro Council to employ their resources to end Nashville’s cooperation with Immigration Customs and Enforcement agency officially and indefinitely. The MIX is demanding a thorough investigation into the incident and demanding the absolute end of collaboration with ICE at every level within our city. Our community needs to feel safe and we deserve to be safe within our own city.

karphead posted:

this is a fun 12 minutes