ICE has been arresting protesters in L.A., with little success in winning convictions. The trend seems to have come north.

ICE harassing protesters with frivolous arrests and lawsuits.

    • aramova@infosec.pub
      15·
      19 days ago

      You’d need courts that worked, then you’d need rulings that were enforceable, then you’d need a justice department that would enforce them, then you’d need a law enforcement group to back the enforcement action, then you’d need…

      Well, you get the picture.

      • Madison420@lemmy.world
        3·
        18 days ago

        Civil process doesn’t really rely on the same mechanisms. Unless you are convicted of something there is an extremely good chance you’ll get a decent paycheck if you’re willing to stick with it through all the bullshit they throw at you for years.

        • aramova@infosec.pub
          2·
          18 days ago

          And we assume the SCOTUS will not apply Qualified Immunity in these types of cases to ICE because why?

          • Madison420@lemmy.world
            1·
            18 days ago

            Qi only applies if they were acting lawfully, no conviction means whatever they were after wasn’t accurate and they then need to prove reasonability to get qi not vice versa.

            There’s actually lots and lots and lots of precedent for this type of thing.

        • Cort@lemmy.world
          3·
          18 days ago

          No, it doesn’t. That’s the point, it’s asymmetric. The courts etc only work when those in power want them to work