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Originally Posted by transplant99
Yes that is how i read it as well and its why yesterday was able to happen.
Lafayette Park, which is where the trouble happened, is federal land so its under federal law technically. They used federal police from the parks dept and secret service to execute it....and although it was heinous it was not out of the WH jurisdiction. States are.
All that being said, it is now being reported that Bill Barr is the one who ordered the police to advance on the protestors.....to which i have to ask....WTF is he doing giving anyone any sort of orders when it comes to policing? He is a freaking lawyer for the WH and should have absolutely zero to do with anything regarding how to police citizens.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/02/u...-protests.html |
The Attorney General is the top law enforcement officer in the country, just like the President is Commander in Chief of the military. Barr has the power to direct federal law enforcement agencies to do as he pleases.