https://archive.md/TChPn
"The killings in Minneapolis of Renee Good and Alex Pretti have been compared
to the murder of George Floyd, because they all happened within a few miles of
one another, and because of the outrage they inspired. There’s an important
difference, though: In 2020 the United States was in turmoil, but it was still
a state of law. Floyd’s death was followed by investigation, trial, and
verdict—by justice. The Minneapolis Police Department was held accountable and
ultimately made to reform.
No one should expect justice for Good and Pretti. Today, nothing stands in the
way of the brutal tactics of ICE and the Border Patrol. While President Trump
seems to be trying to defuse the mayhem he’s caused by reassigning a top
commander, he is not withdrawing the federal agents from the state or allowing
local authorities to investigate, let alone prosecute, them for their actions.
Authoritarianism doesn’t disappear with the news cycle. The administration’s
automatic lies about the killings and slander of the victims are less a
cover-up of facts than a display of utter contempt for them. Trump, Secretary
of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, FBI Director Kash Patel, and other top
officials seem to invite incredulity as a way to flex their power:
We say
black is white. Agree or you’re a criminal. When Stephen Miller recently
claimed that geopolitics is ruled by the “iron laws” of “strength” and “force,”
he was expressing the administration’s approach to domestic governance as well.
Those words are iron laws on American streets."
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Via Kenny Chaffin.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
