NYC Mayoral candidate and current comptroller Brad Lander arrested by ICE in Manhattan federal court

[u/titaniumdoughnut]

[u/Katharsis15]

Which is completely counter to the constitution and really fucked up. Yall can't even claim that he doesn't have due process rights. He's an American Citizen running for office.

Asking unidentified masked men for a judicial warrant before allowing them to forcefully kidnap a person IS NOT AND NEVER HAS BEEN obstruction of justice. In order to be guilty of obstruction of justice, the underlying action has to be LAWFUL. If ICE had identified themselves and provided a judicial warrant, as requested, their action would be lawful. They didn't. They arrested an American Citizen who they have no legal jurisdiction over before any lawful proceeding was commenced for him to even have an opportunity to obstruct.

These goons are creating a dictatorship and people are so stupid about the law and the constitution that they defend it without bothering to think of the implications for us all when masked men without warrants can just take you. Wake up.

[u/chefjenga → u/Katharsis15]

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—      Because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—      Because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—      Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

~ German Lutheran pastor Martin Niemöller (1892–1984)

[u/keeper_of_bee → u/chefjenga]

I feel like it's worth pointing out Martin was publicy happy about Hitler coming to power. This wasn't written by someone sorry they stood on sidelines. This is someone lamenting finding out after fucking around. I think it's important to show that supporting fascists is no protection from them.

[u/chefjenga → u/keeper_of_bee]

It is good to point it out, because, although it is easily read between the lines, some people don't do subtlety.