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L.A. activist indicted after handing out face shields to anti-ICE protesters (www.latimes.com)

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[–] aramis87@fedia.io 13 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Prosecutors allege Orellana was helping protesters withstand less-lethal munitions being deployed by Los Angeles police officers and Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies after an unlawful assembly had been declared. [...] Asked how handing out defensive equipment was a crime [...], Essayli insisted Orellana was specifically handing out supplies to violent demonstrators. “He wasn’t handing masks out at the beach. ... They’re covering their faces. They’re wearing backpacks. These weren’t peaceful protesters,” he said.

[–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Remember kids: safety is a crime, you have no future!

Also

they're wearing backpacks. These werent peaceful protestors"

What the fuck? Fucking cop brain.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Ah, that explains why Uvalde cops sat around keeping people out during the school shooting. All the unarmed kids getting shot weren't peaceful students with their backpacks.

[–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago

Oh shit it does. Yeah they were probably outnumbered by at least 3:1.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 3 days ago

That shit was so disgusting...

Imagine blocking parents from doing their biological imperative to protect their kids from bodily harm.

When your government shows you what it is, believe it folks.

We are under a brutal occupation