07-25-2020, 05:38 PM
samintx wrote:
For 3 1/2 years I have heard this but have not seen it. Saying it, repeating it doesn’t make it so.
Courts.
A federal judge this week stopped the federal agents in Portland from arresting or harassing journalists or legal observers. That was filed by the ACLU of Oregon.
Other lawsuits are pending.
The US Attorney for Portland is a key player here in making sure the rights of citizens within his jurisdiction are respected. His office will be responsible for prosecuting people detained by these federal police, but he is also responsible for investigating the police themselves if they have operated unlawfully. We'll see how he does.
Congress
The House can investigate and they can withhold funding for DHS.
Inspectors General
We still have them, even though we know how Trump has behaved in the face of their critical reports.