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USA judge now arrested by FBI for doing her job
(theintercept.com)
Oof
Interesting fact - even Nazis didn't do that.
This local judge appeared before a federal magistrate, and was released on her own recognizance, while the feds seek an indictment from a grand jury.
Judges, like anyone, are capable of committing crimes, and they should be held to account when they do.
Having said that, it seems that the facts alleged in this complaint may not really fit the charge of obstruction, but it's not very clear one way or the other. On one hand, this judge allegedly directed ICE's target to exit through a jury room after his court appearance before her. This avoided the trap that ICE had set up in the hallway. On the other hand, she arguably enjoys a high level of deference on how she manages the logistics of her courtroom (such as how various people enter and exit). ICE held an administrative warrant only, which arguably did not entitle them to enter the not-fully-public space of the courtroom (and indeed they did not attempt to). ICE ultimately did arrest their guy outside some 22 minutes later.
My prediction: Assuming this judge properly shuts up and lawyers up, this case quietly fizzles after a while. Of course, DOJ can still accomplish their goal of intimidating the judiciary.
I can tell you’ve got a very analytical mind, and you’re probably NeuroDiverse like all the rest of us here, but I think you’re wrong. The local judge is not gonna go down silently and neither should anyone in that God forsaken 50 state country.
These are all carefully orchestrated steps. Something they can misconstrue later and make sure people support the suspension of the judiciary, and the invoking of Martial law.
and you’re probably NeuroDiverse like all the rest of us here
Wtf...?
He is not wrong...
Where did they say the judge was going down? What are you disagreeing with?
My prediction: Assuming this judge properly shuts up and lawyers up, this case quietly fizzles after a while
They're not saying the judge will go down silently. They're saying the judge will win and nothing will come of it.
… properly shuts up …
I don’t know what you’re trying to prove here
As in "Employs the recommended legal strategy of not saying anything while her lawyers do their job, in order to avoid incrimination." The smartest thing you can say while embroiled in legal trouble is absolutely nothing, that's what your lawyer is for.
Ha
Update: she was released. But it sent a clear message of where we are
America is done.
They want you to throw in the towel.
I'm lucky enough not to live in America
I can't fight their battles for them, and too many Americans are perfectly happy with their country going down the shitter, and a horrifyingly large number seem to be apathetic about it
The problem is it's a two-pronged strategy.
The lesser-evil constantly uses the greater-evil as an excuse to not be good.
At this point, I just lump everyone who voted against Bernie in the primaries with trump supporters. They're two halves of the same shitcoin trying to focus on culture war bullshit to distract from the class war.
Essentially, both sides reward us for succumbing to hysteria and punish us for going against it. They don't want rational minds because rational people will recognize how they're being manipulated to fight a culture war.
America is sooo done.
What makes this World News?
The rapid progression of American fascism affects and is of concern to the rest of the world. The USA is still threatening to seize my country, and in the meantime trying to destroy it. A story like this is important because it tells us the rule of law is faltering in the USA, so it's less likely internal forces will put the brakes on an invasion.
That would support filling !worldnews up with Trumpery.
Immigration is inherently international
Well, first of all, it didn't happen in space.
It's another bad sign for neighbouring and allied countries, because harassing judges can lead to hostile conditions with show trials and all. At some point you have to expect civil war and refugees.
this post was submitted on 25 Apr 2025
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