What's really funny is that what he's *explicitly* denying what he himself said. I wrote that the film showed "no such thing", referring exactly to whatever Hercules56 had written. And he responds "Never said it did". He's actually saying: "I never said the thing I said" in as many words.
As part of the normal arraignment procedures, yes. What's been said that is if a Judge chooses to allow such, generally under a reasonably trustworthy claim that it is an extremely open and shut frivolous case, they may exercise their discretion to see some evidence to see if that's the case. It's very uncommon for this to actually happen, of course, but uncommon is not never.
So? Judges preside over courts. Not the DOJ. I gave you a link where a Judge has often dismissed cases during an arraignment because of a lack of probable cause. Where he has watched police videos that show that the charges were false. This is called precedent.
It's a federal court so probable cause has already been established - that's what the grand jury does so unless there is a legal defect it is a straightforward charges, rights and plea hearing.
That is not a federal court. "Probable cause" has already been established by the grand jury, which is its purpose. So there are no grounds for a judge to look at the evidence at this stage and declare there is no probable cause, only a legal defect of some sort could get it thrown out at the arraignment.
Well, I was thinking, "do I need to link to the post he said it in", but then I realised that it was actually quoted in the post he was replying to.
I didn't say it was.
I am confused as to what your point was then.
Can't help you there
Fascism. I believe we are no longer a democracy.
Seems pretty clear and self-explanatory to me. Federal law enforcement agents detained someone who was obstructing them in the execution of their duties.
Nazism plain and simple. And there are a lot of people on this forum cheering and goosestepping along to it.
Wrong. It is self-evident that they are acting as Trump's secret police to illegally arrest people without warrants or probable cause.
Yea warrants are so overrated, law enforcement shouldn't be bound by such limitations.
Because they are cowards. Like their bosses.
Because white hoods are outdated.
ICE-man must protect his secret identity.
To keep their identity secret of course. It certainly isn't for fear of spreading covid.
About the kindest one can reasonably be about that idea is calling it lazy and short-sighted. It undermines the courts and the legal system more broadly. If you want to make things worse, this is the kind of thing you do. Unfortunately, Republican strategy too often is all about making things worse for America and creating problems that they then seek to exploit for some advantage.
I'm legitimately shocked it hasn't happened yet.
Exactly. They create a problem and then claim that only they can solve that problem. Republicans are the reason government programs don't work well. In this instance, they want to create an immigration problem so big that it motivates the racist base to desire the creation concentration camps and or deporting people do their deaths.
Especially since you don't know if the masked people are really ICE things or, say, human traffickers.
They probably have the authority to arrest anyone if there is Probable Cause that they have committed a crime. In this case the crime is obstruction of government administration.
Your MAGA is showing. How embarrassing for you.
