Couldn't the case be made that the "masked" ICE agents were preventing Congresswoman McIver's legitimate performance of her congressional duties and that those duties extended to entrance into and inspection of the ICE detention facility? Didn't this all start because the ICE agents wrongfully tried to deny access by the Mayor and Congresswoman? Isn't this prosecution making up-down?
I'm impatient with the need to know all the facts approach. I understand the rule of law in court proceedings depends on the facts and law. But this case should never have made it to a court. Just like with the notorious arrest of the state court Judge in Wisconsin. I see ICE agents provoking incidents so that they can make arrests and further intimidate opposition.
As soon as we back off our outrage and say we need more facts, they have won.
Alina Habba is not just a Trump zombie, but a spectacularly incompetent one. Already, one of those idiotic charges got dropped because she'd look like a freak should she had been dumb enough to bring it to court. She'd be lucky not to have a judge laugh in her face. So she holds onto the other one, desperately trying to assure her main audience of one that she's not really the blithering fuck-up she so obviously is.
Everything with these people is always a spin on 'if you find yourself in a hole, first stop digging.'
Thank you for writing this piece and sharing your objective expertise! Trump’s politicalization of the DOJ is chilling to the bone, and I am thankful there are judges like Judge Espinosa who are standing true to the ideals and laws of this country.
It appears not to matter that 99% of judges on all levels find against the orange felon's Gestapo (including and especially the "non-political" DOJ), the cases are getting more outrageous by the day and not any of the judges' decisions are being followed. We are getting closer and closer to the fascist dictatorship feared by many. The 2026 elections may be too late to stop this development.
This kind of abuse of executive power is why our Constitution reserved particular powers to the people. The Fifth Amendment emphasizes that "No person" can be prosecuted for any "infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury." The grand jury should refuse to indict.
'As Judge Espinosa so eloquently told Habba said in the hearing dismissing the charges against Baraka, "Your role is not to secure convictions at all costs, nor to satisfy public clamor, nor to advance political agendas. Your allegiance is to the impartial application of the law, to the pursuit of truth and to the upholding of due process for all.”'
It would be useful for the writer and commentators to have viewed actual videos of the situation. The law is often not applied to those who break it, such as January 6th miscreants, but that does not make it ok to not apply it to those whose politics we agree with. From what I could see of the videos provided, the altercations were a mishmash of arms, legs, bodies and persons.
"As Judge Espinosa so eloquently told Habba said in the hearing dismissing the charges against Baraka, "Your role is not to secure convictions at all costs, nor to satisfy public clamor, nor to advance political agendas. Your allegiance is to the impartial application of the law, to the pursuit of truth and to the upholding of due process for all.”"
That's a good quote. Did you opine in the same manner about NY AG James during her campaign?
"See what New York AG said while running for office about charging Trump"
Couldn't the case be made that the "masked" ICE agents were preventing Congresswoman McIver's legitimate performance of her congressional duties and that those duties extended to entrance into and inspection of the ICE detention facility? Didn't this all start because the ICE agents wrongfully tried to deny access by the Mayor and Congresswoman? Isn't this prosecution making up-down?
I'm impatient with the need to know all the facts approach. I understand the rule of law in court proceedings depends on the facts and law. But this case should never have made it to a court. Just like with the notorious arrest of the state court Judge in Wisconsin. I see ICE agents provoking incidents so that they can make arrests and further intimidate opposition.
As soon as we back off our outrage and say we need more facts, they have won.
Alina Habba is not just a Trump zombie, but a spectacularly incompetent one. Already, one of those idiotic charges got dropped because she'd look like a freak should she had been dumb enough to bring it to court. She'd be lucky not to have a judge laugh in her face. So she holds onto the other one, desperately trying to assure her main audience of one that she's not really the blithering fuck-up she so obviously is.
Everything with these people is always a spin on 'if you find yourself in a hole, first stop digging.'
Thank you for writing this piece and sharing your objective expertise! Trump’s politicalization of the DOJ is chilling to the bone, and I am thankful there are judges like Judge Espinosa who are standing true to the ideals and laws of this country.
"lawfare" anyone?
It appears not to matter that 99% of judges on all levels find against the orange felon's Gestapo (including and especially the "non-political" DOJ), the cases are getting more outrageous by the day and not any of the judges' decisions are being followed. We are getting closer and closer to the fascist dictatorship feared by many. The 2026 elections may be too late to stop this development.
This kind of abuse of executive power is why our Constitution reserved particular powers to the people. The Fifth Amendment emphasizes that "No person" can be prosecuted for any "infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury." The grand jury should refuse to indict.
'As Judge Espinosa so eloquently told Habba said in the hearing dismissing the charges against Baraka, "Your role is not to secure convictions at all costs, nor to satisfy public clamor, nor to advance political agendas. Your allegiance is to the impartial application of the law, to the pursuit of truth and to the upholding of due process for all.”'
Clearly not.
It would be useful for the writer and commentators to have viewed actual videos of the situation. The law is often not applied to those who break it, such as January 6th miscreants, but that does not make it ok to not apply it to those whose politics we agree with. From what I could see of the videos provided, the altercations were a mishmash of arms, legs, bodies and persons.
I watched the video before I commented. That's why I said the grand jury should refuse to indict.
As a voracious watcher and reader of movies and books with a current political element, Watch or Read “Seven Days in May”
"As Judge Espinosa so eloquently told Habba said in the hearing dismissing the charges against Baraka, "Your role is not to secure convictions at all costs, nor to satisfy public clamor, nor to advance political agendas. Your allegiance is to the impartial application of the law, to the pursuit of truth and to the upholding of due process for all.”"
That's a good quote. Did you opine in the same manner about NY AG James during her campaign?
"See what New York AG said while running for office about charging Trump"
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/10/03/letitia-james-prosecute-trump-2018-comments-running-office-cnntm-vpx.cnn