Judge sounds skeptical on Oregon's bid to rein in federal agents in Portland

[Nevilledog]

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/22/judge-skeptical-portland-federal-agents-378440

A federal judge on Wednesday gave a highly skeptical reception to the state of Oregon’s effort to push back against aggressive tactics the Trump administration is using in response to unrest focused on federal courthouses and buildings in Portland.

During a 90-minute hearing held by videoconference, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Mosman sounded dubious about the state’s right to a temporary restraining order to combat the use of camouflage-clad agents for detaining suspects and placing them in unmarked vehicles.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed suit over the practice last week, after outrage erupted at videos depicting the abrupt detention of activists on city streets by what appeared to be quasi-military forces.

“We are asking the court to declare it unconstitutional to use police-state tactics,” Rosenblum said at the outset of the session.

Rosenblum and her deputies argued that the assertive federal response was discouraging protest activity and that the Trump administration was deliberately seeking such a “chilling effect.”

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[Me.]

1. Yoi've Got To Be Kidding Me

[Nevilledog]

2. Makes me physically ill.

[peggysue2]

3. Really??

So kidnapping is A-okay in the USA.

Good to know.

[BComplex]

4. This is why the republicans were so determined to install all the judges in the USA

So that fascism could reign, but only against people with a progressive position.

[captain queeg]

5. I've decided that packing the courts is the #1 priority for rethugs

I think they are all dirty with Russian money but even that doesn’t explain the way they support trump. I think they got together and decided they’ll do anything including sticking by trump to pack the courts.

[BComplex]

7. You're totally right about that. Those sneaky bastards have been working on this for 15-20 years

And now look at it. Portland can't even get the court to agree with them that trump/barr breaking the constitution by paving the streets with uninvited federal agents is wrong!

[LeftInTX]

6. Damn

Do they have strong evidence that federal agents are frequently leaving federal property to pursue non-violent protestors?
They cite 2 cases. One case is on video.
I wondered if Pettibone may have been picked up by RW extremists?
Emphasis on frequently. ( can't use bold font on my phone)

No injunction or restraining order issued.

Something really stinks here.