Any Dem congressperson could round up a few friendly and alarmed FBI agents right now and go arrest Musk’s gang of children. “Just fucking do it and see what happens” is a stronger move for the side that is upholding the law.
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"Just fucking do it and see what happens" is exactly the strategy the GOP employs when the Dems are in power. They don't try to make common cause with Dems. Their idea of compromise is always for the Dems to meet them 3/4 of the way.
How long til trumps folks start killing people? If they can do this why not that? Maybe They get held by local cops until feds pick them up and trump pardons them in advance.
What do you think the FBI is? The praetorian guard? Yes you can put pressure on the FBI leadership but at the end of the day they are an independent entity.
Extremely high probability they're actually breaking laws, but we now know the retaliation that will land in response, the whole program of intimidation really works.
I say this by way of response to the absolutely bitchmade claim that “there’s not much we can do in the minority…” You’re getting wrecked by a JV high school lacrosse team right now, please harden the fuck up
"I am acting under a Presidential order!" Tell it to the fucking judge. All they needed was like five cops and Musk & his buddies would be cooling their heels in a drunk tank all weekend.
What they’re doing is plainly illegal, you aren’t limited by legislative power in how you respond to it which, so far, has been not even a real commensurate outcry.
Why aren't we hearing from topline former prosecutors Adam Schiff or Dan Goldman? Just get in front of cameras and say they're in line to be arrested sooner rather than later
In a progressive, scrappy field of progressives for NY-10, the entire platform of @repdangoldman.bsky.social's self-funded campaign was "I prosecuted trump!" And yet, crickets.
I sent letters to both of my Senators, Schiff and Padilla, a week ago. Got a response from Padilla in a couple of days. I mean, it was a form letter response, but still a response. Still waiting to hear from Schiff.
It's called a "Citizens' Arrest," and you don't have to be a Congresscritter to do it (although it probably helps to have some semblance of Constitutional Legal Standing).
Also not even sure what "doing the thing in the OP" means in this context.
I agree, in principle, that if you have to break the law to enforce the law, that's an acceptable trade-off. It's just not functionally (at least in the process described by OP) a thing that can/will happen.
The problem isn't those things. It's that I don't see how this would work. Show up with a badge and say "you're coming with me"? Fine. Then you take them...where? Not to jail, since you don't have a warrent for the arrest, so they can't be booked.
Again, these people are absolutely breaking laws and need to be removed. But "a Senator goes to a friendly FBI agent" is like a bonkers scheme. That's about as useful as "Senator prints his own FBI badge and goes himself."
Maybe start with "Senator goes to a friendly judge"?
the entire point of the OP is that doing ANYTHING is better than worrying about feasibility or details.
"they cant take them to jail without a warrant" cops need warrants to arrest people for trespassing, disorderly conduct, anything they want? fucking come on
When Musk and his Muskovites refuse the court order, then push for an order to arrest them. Then, get the FBI in to take them into custody. If they resist, use whatever force is needed. If it turns into a firefight, then the mask is off, and the cerade is over, with their intentions exposed.
Should you opt to enter a bank and demand its assets, you are a criminal. When the police arrive, demanding to see their 'papers' and insisting you are a righteous robber is not how it works. You submit, immediately. Or, you die. Elon Musk & his tech twinks know this, no?
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I bet there are some DC cops who might be game though.
I mean
The Drizz or whatever he calls himself refused to do the purge…
& there is no possibility that the diligent labor of Musk/Trump could have spotted everyone w/ any sliver of loyalty to the constitution
They’re not known for attention to detail
Please let there be Alt. FBI to help us.
then make him do that.
Fuck these Vichy Dems.
Maybe he's busy installing security at his house.
I agree, in principle, that if you have to break the law to enforce the law, that's an acceptable trade-off. It's just not functionally (at least in the process described by OP) a thing that can/will happen.
you're arguing that you cant do things because its against the rules. who gives a shit anymore
The problem isn't those things. It's that I don't see how this would work. Show up with a badge and say "you're coming with me"? Fine. Then you take them...where? Not to jail, since you don't have a warrent for the arrest, so they can't be booked.
Maybe start with "Senator goes to a friendly judge"?
"they cant take them to jail without a warrant" cops need warrants to arrest people for trespassing, disorderly conduct, anything they want? fucking come on
The fact that they are not tells you what you need to know.