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BeneteauBum

(411 posts)
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 03:42 PM Feb 19

Apparently supporting students protesting ICE is a crime

A South Carolina woman was arrested for posting support online for anti-ICE students planning a school walkout. Law enforcement contends she was influencing disruptive and violent behavior by the students. The powers that be continue to suppress free speech…..I hope the court sees it that way.

Peace ☮️

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/woman-charged-after-joining-anti-ice-teen-group-chat/ar-AA1WC51C?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=699763fd20e34362981d00dc94c3c5c1&ei=74

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Apparently supporting students protesting ICE is a crime (Original Post) BeneteauBum Feb 19 OP
You will know what hurts them from what they try to suppress Prairie Gates Feb 19 #1
Then I am a criminal Jilly_in_VA Feb 19 #2
My family has cautioned me BeneteauBum Feb 19 #3
Have an FBI file? File FOIA OutNow Feb 19 #4
Thanks BeneteauBum Feb 19 #5
Yep i think my sign for the NoKings protest is just gonna say Volaris Feb 20 #6

Prairie Gates

(7,884 posts)
1. You will know what hurts them from what they try to suppress
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 03:45 PM
Feb 19

These school walkouts, especially in red states, are doing serious damage to MAGA, as is evidenced from the absolutely bonkers behavior of everyone from the local MAGA dumbass trying to fight a crowd of high school kids to the sheriffs and legislators throwing absolute hissy fits.

It's driving them crazy ion Texas and South Carolina for two reasons:

1) Just the sheer visual presentation of so many people opposed to their view if harmful to MAGAs
2) Their own kids and nieces and nephews are going to these protests, too; they can see their future of no contact and not being invited to Christmas looming before them

Jilly_in_VA

(14,257 posts)
2. Then I am a criminal
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 03:47 PM
Feb 19

and proud of it! WTH have I got to lose? I already have an FBI file dating back to the 1960s which I'm very proud of!

BeneteauBum

(411 posts)
3. My family has cautioned me
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 07:26 PM
Feb 19

They’re concerned that my attending frequent rallies will put me in a national terrorist database. I laughed and told them I probably have been in such a database since the late 60’s as I marched with the anti war rallies including SDS participants. I’m not about to succumb to the threat of fascism. If they come for me, this regime will find out this old man will not go quietly. Like Robert Reich recently posted: ‘Here I am Kristi Noem, come and get me’.

Peace ☮️

OutNow

(914 posts)
4. Have an FBI file? File FOIA
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 07:59 PM
Feb 19

I'm another one of those old guys who are doing their best to stop the fascists. A few years ago I filed a FOIA request to see if I had an FBI file. I did! It was interesting reading. Back in the 1970s the FBI "investigated me" and talked to my boss and my landlord. I obviously had committed no actual crime but they were just fucking with my job and housing. Nothing has changed.

You might want to file an FOIA request yourself. Just a suggestion.

BeneteauBum

(411 posts)
5. Thanks
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 09:42 PM
Feb 19

Been retired for 16 years now and living a boating life. I’ve never had any issues that may attributable to those troubled times. Not worried what the government can do to me now.

Peace ☮️

Volaris

(11,640 posts)
6. Yep i think my sign for the NoKings protest is just gonna say
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 12:52 AM
Feb 20

Fuck you Donnie
COME AND MAKE ME.

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