Washington, D.C., police were in an awkward position during this week's standoff involving the U.S. Institute of Peace when DOGE and Trump staffers sought access to the building to install a new president.
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This is ridiculous. Raise alarm? More like a whimpering fart in a cat 5 storm. America is clearly pushing for global conflict. This, and every other abominable capitulation should be met head on now.
Awkward position or not, you’ll eventually have to pick a side. Do you defend the constitution or corporations? Let’s face it DOGE is in place to privatize our government. They’re not concerned about police officers, firefighters, or any other “public servant”.
This is what happens when you have underpaid, uneducated law enforcement with immunity. You can use them as pawns to execute crimes. 4-plus years to practice law vs 20ish weeks to enforce it.
I don’t agree that local law-enforcement was in an awkward place. Instead of enforcing the law, which is their job, they chose not to do their job. They ended up supporting the people who were threatening thugs who wanted to trespass onto property that they had no business being on.
Agreed, with the caveat that we can't really "remind" them of accountability that has never existed for them in this country. We'll have to implement that first.
I wonder if Mr. and Mrs. Alito and the DOJ have warned the DC Police that Republicans will beat and pepper spray them and their families if they don’t cooperate.
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imagine how awkward it will feel for them to get crushed by a flaming dumpster rolling down a hill. oh, wait, never mind: this is isn't France this is america.
I would usually think that in a secure building, the people with the active badges are the ones allowed in the building and office space. The ones who do not have active badges are to be Shit Out of Luck and the cops should tell them to pound sand. Crazy right?!
No, they weren’t. The law is clear. MPD had no legal justification to support a criminal act. They are 0% a Federal Agency and that’s private property they invaded.
"U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell denied a request Wednesday by the institute to stop the takeover, saying it was difficult to determine whether the Trump administration's actions were lawful"
In what universe do you let armed people take over a large Institute when you're not sure it's legal?
Fucking hell NPR this gaslighting isn’t going to endear you to Trump and it’s just going to make the rest of us not want to save you when he tries to shut you down.
It wasn’t awkward. It was extortion. You freaking capitulating fools.
Excellent report of the issues here! Thanks NPR. But since the issue remains of DOGE trying to gather militias for their use *regardless of legality/illegality,* please continue to follow this. Will DC Police have more readily available legal counsel very soon?
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They didn’t.
Do better NPR
Fucking stupid morons don't even know what they're supposed to protect and what laws they're supposed to uphold.
They had to choose between doing their jobs or going fascist turncoat, and they chose the latter.
That's not awkward it's a firing offense.
NPR: do better. Stop bending over backwards to appease Trump.
He wants to clear out chocolate city.
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In what universe do you let armed people take over a large Institute when you're not sure it's legal?
It wasn’t awkward. It was extortion. You freaking capitulating fools.
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You’re thoroughly disengaged from reality. You’ll sanitize anything for fear of pissing off the right.
Here's a suggestion. Fascist?
No matter how much you water down your headlines, he will still come for you.