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karynnj

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3. I wonder if we should address whether they are engaged in law enforcement
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 12:38 PM
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They do not have the jurisdiction for policing rallies. We should demand that their role be more narrowly defined.

If they are law enforcement, they should wear uniforms that identify them as such and identify who they are. They should not wear masks.

They should follow rules requiring warrants if they are going into homes or non public spaces. The first step after they arrest (detain) someone should be the normal due process. For US citizens, all rights need to be respected.

Another thing is that undue force should not be used. (The video of the disabled woman in a car going to a doctor's appointment clearly shows way more force used on a small woman than would have been needed EVEN IF SHE HAD DONE SOMETHING THAT PUT ANYONE IN DANGER. This would not be normal force for legitimate police.

Those are ALL things we always took for granted with law enforcement.

The other thing to dispute is that people detained, who are not citizens or here legally, are criminals .. much less violent criminals.

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