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otchmoson

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8. Resisting arrest and assaulting an officer . . .

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 08:27 AM

Jan 29

these are ubiquitous terms used by the administration to demonize protesters. Today I listened to a Canadian podcaster warning his fellow Canadians the risks they took by touring to the U.S. He explained that Canadians are not exempt; and should they be thrown to the ground by federal agents, flailing around as you struggle to breathe or alleviate a pain while bearing the weight of 2, or 3, or 4 agents on top of your body, will be described as "resisting arrest." Unfortunately, he did not go further to describe that even touching an agent can be re-framed as "assaulting a federal agent." Good job, Bondi . . . you excel as an administration mouthpiece.

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Newsweek, "Trump's DOJ announces arrest of 16 Minnesota protesters:" [View all] Botany Jan 29 OP

Let's see those conviction rates newdeal2 Jan 29 #1

Well of the 620 odd people that were "arrested" in Chicago only something like a dozen had criminal records. Botany Jan 29 #6

Zero convictions of protestors in Chicago Blitz Operations duckworth969 Jan 29 #25

INTIMIDATE and PUNISH Martin Eden Jan 30 #30

Oh Pammy. Arresting protestors? johnnyfins Jan 29 #2

Homan and Bondi are incompetent and unqualified............... Lovie777 Jan 29 #3

Are we great again enough yet? superpatriotman Jan 29 #4

Holman is the brains behind family separations, gab13by13 Jan 29 #5

Actually, I think Stephen Miller is the brains for this violence against citizens and noncitizens. Lonestarblue Jan 29 #9

The sick, twisted "brains", maybe. Harker Jan 29 #15

Replacing Bovino with Homan otchmoson Jan 29 #7

Great analogy Botany Jan 29 #20

Resisting arrest and assaulting an officer . . . otchmoson Jan 29 #8

Yeah like that one 'assault' that was being passed around. OldBaldy1701E Jan 29 #14

I watched that video and... llmart Jan 29 #22

S.O.P. for those 'skinwasters'. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 29 #23

Where are the body cam videos Pam? bronxiteforever Jan 29 #10

Must Have Been Where Nobody Was Filming. ColoringFool Jan 29 #11

We need to film everywhere. 33taw Jan 29 #18

Even as Pam Bondi... GiqueCee Jan 29 #12

Liar! Jill Hanson Jan 29 #13

This is where it has always been headed MadameButterfly Jan 29 #16

Minnesota is just training ground kerouac2 Jan 29 #17

1960s revisited. Joinfortmill Jan 29 #19

Note that that source is *Newsweek*, not *MS NOW*. nt sl8 Jan 29 #21

Thanks ... I was going from the MS @ the top of the page. I will correct it. Botany Jan 29 #24

Getting medieval on the fascist pigs may be next, En mass, test if the military is willing to murder their own friends & yaesu Jan 29 #26

You're not a criminal just because some watery tart threw an accusation at you maxrandb Jan 29 #27

Bondi considers filming "impeding" infullview Jan 29 #28

Good luck getting indictments CanonRay Jan 29 #29