Nat Guard/DHS threw tear gas canisters and smoke grenades into the crowd. Protesters and media hit. Pellet rounds deployed. All to seemingly clear path for a convoy of DHS/Border Patrol vehicles. I got hit but fine after an eye rinse.
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DHS is now declaring an unlawful assembly here. LAPD is not present. I am not aware if federal authorities can even enforce that order beyond their property (which at present no protester is on. The crowd has been pushed into the street by the prior volley of force)
ICE can literally, without evidence, declare everyone present to be an illegal immigrant and subject them to indefinite detention, not because it’s legal, but because almost no American knows how to fight back an administrative detention that’s also unlawful. Constraint is capacity and manpower.
That’s always the go to response: an unlawful assembly. Whenever peaceful protesters gather in large numbers -the police or ICE or the National Guard gets the jitters! They panic.
Awe! They are heavily armed and ALL trained. NOT for PEACE! They are deployed to crush resistance!
Assuming, of course, that they stay within the bounds of what's legally permissible. (Which, well... sometimes they have, and sometimes they haven't. They were well off federal property in, say, Portland during Trump's first term.)
So what are our elected paid reps going to do about it we need our country back we pay our reps to protect democracy why are they not doing their job we need our money back
“Guard/DHS” is pretty general. Are the Guard even issued gas or other less lethals? I’m afraid you don’t care about the difference. Correct me if I’m wrong.
From a NG officer (20 years ago - but probably still accurate) NG might draw CS gas but doesn’t have it at the ready. Does have immediate access to riot shields and batons, maybe shotguns. Drawing live ammo is a hassle and takes time. No access to other “less lethal” weaponry.
An enterprising reporter should ask the first person with 3 stripes or a bar, “What unit? Who is CO?” To determine if nationalized and follow up chain of command to see who is issuing tactical orders.
“Less lethal” directed right at a person is in fact still lethal.
BBC interviewed someone stuck in traffic where whatever uniform thugs suddenly started shooting canisters at the line of cars. Mom and daughter in car behind now in hospital as they were hit directly.
The group wasn’t identified. What was important was that some people in uniforms fired something at people who were caught in the traffic snarl that the people in uniforms had created, a rather lawless action, and someone was injured.
Unless the groups differentiate themselves whose to know?
Milk is the best liquid to wash out tear gas,removes the burn better than water.Protect your eyes,lungs & ears(from flashbangs,they can rupture eardrums if close). Thoughts & prayers are fucking useless, but it's all I've got to send you from my home in Cornwall🥰
MAKE NOI MISTAKE: UNNECESSARY USE OF TEAR GAS IS DESIGNED TO GIVE THE ZOMBIE FOURTH ESTATE IMAGERY THAT IT WILL GLEEFULLY USE TO CREATE A HYPERBOLIC CLICK-BAIT NARRATIVE THAT SUPPORTS THE KKKRISTOFASCISTS DOING IT.
Biden wouldn't deploy the military against Americans. Harris wouldn't deploy the military against Americans.+1
The Posse Comitatus Act (18 U.S.C. § 1385) is a US federal law that generally prohibits the use of the military for civilian law enforcement. I
Better than in Portland where someone lost an eye when "agents" shot her in the face with a canister. A university professor was also shot in the head similarly. #gestapo #fascists
WTF!!! This doesn’t happen in America! This is third world shit. Yes, MAGAns elected a TACO. I’ll surrender this fact. But he has us devolving into a shit country?
BLOG: The US is learning the same lesson as the Germans - that perfectly ordinary citizens willingly don uniforms and carry out the dirty work of fascist masters. Americans themselves - those in ICE, the police and other agencies - are the enemy within. https://www.jandehn.com/post/the-enemy-within-america-s-security-services
So, he is using his position to force Natl.Guard to break the law. Using taxpayer's $$ to fund the Natl. Guard to break the law. Using Taxpayer's $$ to accomplish his (possibly) unlawful arrests.
The world is looking at this. Some with sadness, others with joy. We're so divided at this point, a more sophisticated country could probably walk in and own us at this point. 😢
Where were the NG on Jan6 2020?
it was 4-5 hours before they were deployed by the Gov of MD (after Pelosi & Schumer begged him) to stop the insurrection at the Capitol and by then the rioters disbanded coz they got the word and NO ONE was arrested or shot with rubber bullets or gassed.
That’s incorrect, the Gov. of Maryland had nothing to do with getting the DC NG troops deployed to the Capitol. The DC NG report directly to POTUS (and/or two proxies: Sec Def and Sec Army). Sec Def Miller and Sec Army Miller eventually gave the orders to deploy sometime after 3pm on Jan. 6.
I understand that, I wasn’t clear on what you were saying. The Maryland NG didn’t get to the Capitol until after 6pm. The DC NG had already arrived after being deployed by Miller and McCarthy. McCarthy authorized the Maryland NG to enter DC after the Gov activated his state guard.
It was a terrible and still is in my mind an horrendous event and major fail for our nation..
a cluster fuck.
And I believe we are in for more of the same the next 3.5 years ..
"POTUS " at the time was doing dick to activate the National Guard bc he was rooting for the rioters to hang Mike Pence , destroy the Capitol and prevent the vote count from ever occurring
No shit sherlock, I stated he is officially the direct report for the DC NG. Sec Def and Sec Army act on POTUS’ behalf and Miller/McCarthy didn’t deploy troops until after 3pm. The DC NG arrived at 5:40pm. No offense but you don’t no wtf you’re talking about.
He also mentioned they were the first police outside of the District to arrive.
The U.S. Department of Defense statement on the National Guard response in the District of Columbia confirms that the Maryland Governor had indeed activated the Maryland National Guard response force.
He activated them but they did not enter the District, again, you are incorrect. They cannot legally enter DC unless federally activated by POTUS. Only the DC NG responded at the Capitol.
"On January 6, 2021, the Maryland National Guard was activated to assist in the Capitol riot response by Governor Larry Hogan. Governor Hogan stated that he and his staff fought for two-and-a-half hours to get approval from the secretary of defense to send them to Washington, D.C. "
They dragged their feet.Pelosi called Hogan begged for the Maryland NG. That day was a shameful exhibition of slow rolling bc a the President did not want anything interfering with his planned insurrection& the Sec of Defense and Pentagon went back and forth on "visuals".
Yes, but the Maryland NG did not arrive until after 6pm after being invited into the District by Sec Army McCarthy. The violence was well over by then and the DC NG arrived at 5:40pm
Now you see if you are going to protest, do so peacefully, get gas masks to carry for lung protection & you don't know what these gangsters are using in those gas. There is no shame in retreating your march to regroup and reroute your #15Million+DailyMarch to maintain peace safe effective marches
No… the comment above mine said they are throwing teargas. I’m saying yes, they can throw it, but if we throw them back, it is considered attacking them. They can do it, we can’t. Happy?
Gotcha, sorry.
And nope, not happy about any of this.
Judging by some of the posts flying back and forth, I guess we're all a little on edge and pretty tightly wound.
💯🔥👍in 2025 the billionaires got their dictator. #ETMFR #guillotines historically just vote doesn’t fix fascism. the democracy has fallen. #andthentheycameforme anti fascist/anti rascist.we all must fight back! Dissent is what the 4th of July is about. These cowards firing on unarmed civilians
Let's all remember who the bad guy really is. Trump is responsible for all of this! He wants chaos! He wants us to argue and be violent! He then can declare Martial Law. Be Smart at the protests. We have a right to Peaceful Assembly. The police know it. Stay peaceful and righteous! Sing, Dance, Wave
By mid-summer, I think we’ll see what screenwriters call the inciting incident that kicks off the rest of the plot. It will be horrible enough to trigger the inevitable national convulsion. Then, some tough choices will have to be made by the military and Guard units, especially in Blue states.
The over the top response to a bunch of media people doing their thing is pretty telling. Like everything else this regime does, it is all made for tv kabuki theater. Designed for the consumption of one orange dotard and his cult following. The feds aren't under any threat here, but they want to be.
Appears to me that the violence is coming from law enforcement and not the protesters. Looks alot different from Jan 6 rioters. What do I know? I'm just a dog 🐕.
Obviously the National Guard forgot their oath of office! It’s to the CONSTITUTION, not to the TACO-Humpty-Dumpty! Shame on them! That’s absolutely not ok! On whose orders did they attack the people? What a bunch of COWARDS! We need to find out who gave them the order to do that!
During the George Floyd protests in LA, LAPD fired rubber bullets which severely injured folks, and the city paid big bucks to the injured parties. LAPD will probably not do that again.
CS gas was developed and tested secretly at Porton Down in Wiltshire, UK, in the 1950s and '60s. CS was used first on animals, and subsequently on British Army servicemen volunteers.
The use of CS in warfare has been prohibited under the Chemical Weapons Convention.
No need for that since it seems they are deploying the tear gas from a downwind position and it’s blowing back on themselves. Same thing yesterday in Compton. 🤦🏼♂️
Yesterday they deployed in the intersection in Compton and the canisters fell short of the protester on the other side of the street and the gas blew back on the LEO’s. They had to have Hispanic restaurant workers rinse their eyes out. Imagine that.🤦🏼♂️
If you mean the Sheriffs that were getting their eyes rinsed out, they can go wherever they need to. I’m sure the restaurant workers were happy to help them out. It’s just kind of ironic.
It is ironic. If LEO Is gassing the customers that support these businesses, the businesses shouldn’t feel comfortable with a LEO presence. I guess it’s up to each business to figure it out for themselves. Side note: private spaces where customers can’t go require judicial warrants.
LEO. Restaurant have the right to refuse service to anyone, so I am surprised they are gassing communities and then being assisted by local businesses. Or did I miss the joke?
LA has more leaf blowers than any city on this planet-there’s about 50 a block on any given weekday morning. Los Angeles loves there perfectly manicured lawns.
The leaf blowers are used in a lot of spots in place of sweeping in places with no lawns. They're ubiquitous here because it's faster than using a broom.
There was also that one guy that hit them back with a tennis racquet. Stuff like hockey sticks and golf clubs would probably work too, at least wit hones that have landed.
Americans have always rejected the overreach of the state. Let’s see a long it takes for these pictures to travel across the country to the East Coast.
Where are other Dem leaders? They don’t all need to be just from California or LA. Any Dem leader can add their voice at this critical juncture. We’d like to hear your thoughts; it sure as hell beats listening to the lies and disinformation from MAGATs.
They think whoever gave the orders will be liable since the people lawfully appointed above them ordered them to disperse protestors, depends on how sideways it goes for NCOS and below to face UCMJ
Carry milk with you for your eyes if they're gonna
Be using tear gas, pretty sad that peaceful protesters are being treated this way and yes, they are peaceful protesters. The footage that you seen by some people is old not this incident.
Thank you I passed this information on because it was given to me by a friend, but you are correct and I stand corrected. The literature says water or saline, but it does need to be copious amounts.
All because Trump and Miller need a distraction from the beautiful (crappy) bill, Elon, failing economy and failed campaign promises. Another thought, did Trump admit Melania is a trophy wife? They’re both unhappy. Is he looking for a new wife? Watch your back, be safe.
Probably trying to provoke a response. Best thing y'all can do is go home and leave these guys standing in the hot sun wearing their pads by themselves.
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ICE… you are making a bad choice that you will live with in infamy.
WE THE PEOPLE WILL NOT FORGET WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!!
FUCK DA TACO!!!
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r8yIQ0tP2JU
To me, Trump doesn't seem prudent or careful or authoritative or trustworthy
Awe! They are heavily armed and ALL trained. NOT for PEACE! They are deployed to crush resistance!
Keep resisting!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r8yIQ0tP2JU
There are peaceful ways to counter these actions but be cautious not to encourage any more extreme responses.
Smoke and tear gas grenades can be kicked back to the source...
Multiple layers of loose clothing and face protection too.
to scoop them up .. theccanisters are hot 🔥
This can be interpreted as a weapon.
Kicking is the best.
Oven mitts work too.
https://civicshout.com/p/denounce-trump-s-military-style-la-immigration-raids?ref=L6MhkHc
BBC interviewed someone stuck in traffic where whatever uniform thugs suddenly started shooting canisters at the line of cars. Mom and daughter in car behind now in hospital as they were hit directly.
Once more for the cheap seats: the Guard, the cops, the ICE agents are under very different rules. It *matters*.
Unless the groups differentiate themselves whose to know?
“Why are are the missles called peacekeepers, when they’re aimed to kill” ~ Tracy Chapman, Why.
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Never trained any better.
Our system is oppress everyone.
Not great yet!!!!!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r8yIQ0tP2JU
The Posse Comitatus Act (18 U.S.C. § 1385) is a US federal law that generally prohibits the use of the military for civilian law enforcement. I
Dont they usually make such a big deal about how "honorable" military service is?
ICEIS
WHY???
Baby no-tears shampoo, sugar and water mix.
Soaked in disposable wipes, or paper towel. Use to wipe (away from eyes).
Can also pre apply to reduce the affects of pepper spray.
Similar sold under brand name Sudacon.
Gotta look up the laws supporting my suspicions.
Collecting data/evidence.
It's about time to start shooting back at these racist fascist fuckwads
Was National Guard actually present. What did they do?
Did NG throw canisters or do anything or was it DHS.
Please be clear. It matters.
We’re finally on our own,
This summer I hear them choking,
Because they keep gassing their own.
Hope they catch
it was 4-5 hours before they were deployed by the Gov of MD (after Pelosi & Schumer begged him) to stop the insurrection at the Capitol and by then the rioters disbanded coz they got the word and NO ONE was arrested or shot with rubber bullets or gassed.
a cluster fuck.
And I believe we are in for more of the same the next 3.5 years ..
The U.S. Department of Defense statement on the National Guard response in the District of Columbia confirms that the Maryland Governor had indeed activated the Maryland National Guard response force.
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/01/timeline-of-national-guard-deployment-to-capitol/
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-J6-REPORT/pdf/GPO-J6-REPORT-4-2.pdf
I got it and now know the whole story.
And nope, not happy about any of this.
Judging by some of the posts flying back and forth, I guess we're all a little on edge and pretty tightly wound.
Tin soldiers and Trump is coming; we're finally on our own.
This summer I hear the drumming," now they're here in LA.
@sanders.senate.gov
@warren.senate.gov
The use of CS in warfare has been prohibited under the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Isn’t there a Posse Commitus act or something…..
We have BIGGER fish to fry
We’re finally on our own,
This summer I hear them choking,
Because they keep gassing their own.
Soldiers are coughing out loud
Should’ve been gone long ago…
Thankfully, police aren't officially a protected class.
I lived in Burbank a few years ago and can confirm, lots of lawn care folks with blowers. Get the going, folks.
Desert is much further east.
No? Too real for her?
But nobody's suggesting that just because we aren't mystified anymore (It Can't Happen Here! & Why R Germans Bad?), that means we now ignore history
Be using tear gas, pretty sad that peaceful protesters are being treated this way and yes, they are peaceful protesters. The footage that you seen by some people is old not this incident.
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