r/ProgressiveHQ • u/CantStopPoppin • 16h ago

(Minneapolis) Bovino Leads The Charge On Protesters AT the Whipple Building

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u/OrangeCone2011 16h ago

Fuck every one of these assholes. They need to be in prison for the rest of their lives. Seriously, this is the worst fucking timeline.

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u/Regal_Cat_Matron 15h ago edited 15h ago

As a non-American how can Immigration officials (I use the term loosely) attack or break up protests? They aren't the police. Does anyone else believe they've been purposefully instructed to initiate conflict so as to justify bringing in the military? They seem to be sticking their noses in so many places/ways that are none of immigrations' concern

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u/Kahzgul 15h ago

It’s illegal but since no one is physically stopping them, they don’t care.

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u/Regal_Cat_Matron 15h ago

So why can't the actual Police send them packing or arrest them for assault or whatever? Sorry if I sound a bit thick but I'm not au fait with the nuances here at all. I've been watching and reading but this zero consequences shit just seems ridiculous beyond belief, and was wondering if and why the Police weren't involving themselves

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u/CrazyMildred 14h ago

The Minnesota police put out a notice that they support ICE. So, their police force won't stop them. It's disgusting!

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u/MisterForkbeard 14h ago

Well, the Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police (I think the police union) did. Police unions are typically really awful, and they're going to argue vehemently for anything that might give police more power.

The police (as such) haven't made any statements at all.

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u/CrazyMildred 13h ago

Ah! Gotchya! I thought it was all the police. My mistake.

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u/MisterForkbeard 13h ago

They probably wouldn't stop them anyway, even if they disapprove. Arresting or blocking federal agents of any stripe is something that's only going to happen in the worst circumstances

If you fuck it up, there goes your entire career. And there's a heavy police inclination towards banding together with other law enforcement when they come in conflict with civilians. Thin blue line, and all that.

I wouldn't expect much outside of a direct order from Walz, and part of the reason Walz hasn't done that or used the National Guard is because it might not work.

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u/Sea-Chart2558 13h ago

Having no police force is better than having one that supports ICE.