Critics say the use of federal courts, prosecutors and the FBI to target crimes stemming from the recent George Floyd protests is largely unnecessary and is at odds with the Constitution’s limited role for the federal government and federal law enforcement
Critics say the use of federal courts, prosecutors and the FBI to target crimes stemming from the recent protests is largely unnecessary and is at odds with the Constitution’s limited role for the federal government and federal law enforcement.
Since the first days of the recent protests, Trump has repeatedly taken to Twitter to call for “LAW & ORDER,”pushed governors to be more forceful against any unrest and even urged use of deadly force against looters. He also has explicitly endorsed aggressive use of federal statutes.late last month. “Liberal Governors and Mayors must get MUCH tougher or the Federal Government will step in and do what has to be done, and that includes using the unlimited power of our Military.
“Trump and Barr want to trumpet themselves as law and order people,” he said. “Bringing some people up on federal charges can help with that even if, as in this case, there are people in the state that are capable of prosecuting.”While prosecutors describe the defendants’ activities ominously, there are early signs that some judges do not see them all that way. In some instances, judges have freed the defendants to await trial at home, over the objections of Justice Department attorneys.
At some point, police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. In the ensuing chaos, a woman with a red bandana around her neck used a bat to break a window of a parked, empty police cruiser and ran off, according toThe woman, Tia Pugh, 21, was later arrested by Mobile police and charged with inciting a riot and criminal mischief, both misdemeanors under Alabama law.
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