spizzat2

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[–] spizzat2@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

That's a different guy (isn't this timeline wonderful?).

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was arrested during a traffic stop and illegally deported to El Salvador. He was brought back and immediately placed in front of a judge to face criminal charges related to the traffic stop.

Mahmoud Khalil is a student at Columbia University who was illegally abducted by ICE without a warrant, despite Khalil being a legal resident with a greencard. He is still being detained in Louisiana without any criminal charges filed.

Edit: I think I have all of the facts straight. I browsed the wiki articles for a refresher, but maybe I missed something. Anyone feel free to chime in if I got something wrong.

[–] spizzat2@lemmy.zip 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It is disappointing to be reminded that "innocent until proven guilty" is not the shield we were taught it was.

[–] spizzat2@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 day ago (12 children)

Can you elaborate on this? I want to know what the concerns are.

Obviously, they can track you with cell towers, and there's the legitimate risk that they're setting up stingray cells to intercept or even disable communications. All of that sucks, and I wish it weren't a problem.

However, if I'm participating in a non-violent protest, I do take a bit of a "flood them with noise" attitude by just being there. I also want to be able to contact my group in case we get separated. Burner phones feel a bit like overkill for what should be a non-violent protest.

And yes, I know there are problems with my "nothing to hide, nothing to fear" attitude. I'm not trying to advocate for that. I want more information so that I know why I should be worried.

[–] spizzat2@lemmy.zip 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)