Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Monday spoke out against federal officers “rounding people up at will” in Portland, Ore., saying the handling of unrest there should be left to local law enforcement.
“We cannot give up liberty for security. Local law enforcement can and should be handling these situations in our cities but there is no place for federal troops or unidentified federal agents rounding people up at will,” Paul tweeted Monday.
The senator linked to a post on the conservative blog HotAir about reports of protesters in Portland being detained by officers in unmarked vans. The link criticizes the federal officers' presence as attempting to convey "to vandals, protesters, whoever, that there’ll be no accountability for anything these guys end up doing to them." ADVERTISEMENT
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The Department of Homeland Security has deployed the forces to the city over the objections of local and state officials, with both President Trump and acting Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli saying they could take similar steps in other U.S. cities in coming weeks.
Three House Democratic chairs on Sunday wrote to Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz and Homeland Security Department Inspector General Joseph Cuffari calling for an investigation into the deployment.
“The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appear to have increasingly abused emergency authorities to justify the use of force against Americans exercising their right to peaceful assembly,” wrote House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.).
#1: Cynicom To: Ada (#0)
He picks and chooses what law enforcement is proper.
When local and state law refuses to end lawlessness, who is left?
Cynicom posted on 2020-07-21 08:50:03 Reply Private Reply
#2: Ada To: Cynicom (#1)
Ada posted on 2020-07-21 09:17:40 Reply Private Reply
#3: Cynicom To: Ada (#2)
Cynicom posted on 2020-07-21 09:24:29 Reply Private Reply
#4: noone222 To: Ada (#0)
The FEDS have every right to at least defend their property that the States have agreed for them to possess. These law enforcement people on orders from D.C. will have less personal bias or prejudices in carrying out their duties.
Ron has taken his shot and should now enjoy his huge federal retirement.
noone222 posted on 2020-07-21 10:17:58 Reply Private Reply
#5: Ada To: Cynicom (#3)
Problem these days is that the local police are told to stand down and not enforce the law.
Ada posted on 2020-07-21 11:04:25 Reply Private Reply
#6: Cynicom To: Ada (#5)
We have only state police, twenty miles away.
Ultimately each person MUST take the law in their own hands when threatened.
Cynicom posted on 2020-07-21 11:36:00 Reply Private Reply
#7: BTP Holdings To: Ada (#5)
The bigger problem is Antifa and Defund the Police. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-07-21 11:37:46 Reply Private Reply
#8: Esso To: BTP Holdings, 4um (#7)
The elephant-in-the-room seems to be the deranged dem mayors/govs thinking that by letting their cities/states burn that it is somehow going to punish Trump.
Even a dog is smart enough to determine the difference between being stumbled over and being kicked.
Esso posted on 2020-07-21 13:03:28 Reply Private Reply
#9: BTP Holdings To: Esso (#8)
When I lived in Chicago there was a place nearby named Sontag and he would sell Christmas wreaths and trees in winter.
I remember helping my Uncle with deliveries. They had a propane heater in the van since winters in Chicago were usually cold.
Ernie had a German Shepherd as a guard dog. Someone slipped a paper sack over his head when he was a puppy and the dog would go nuts if you came near him with a grocery sack. :-O
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-07-21 13:51:36 Reply Private Reply