“Very slick strategy - Neuter the First Amendment by starvation. “
That’s one possible view and it may be correct. Another view is the judge is attempting to prevent the case from being tried on TV where rules of evidence don’t apply and reputations and careers of presumably innocent and worthy public servants are ruined. (Admittedly, it’s hard to view many of the current public servants as anything but selfish, partisan hacks out for their own aggrandizement. But we should at least give them a chance under rule of law and evidence to state their case.)
” But we should at least give them a chance under rule of law and evidence to state their case.)”
Especially considering they have denied due process to those they arrested. Right?
Broden mentioned in his pleading yesterday that Waco PD had recently released video of an armed robbery 24 hours after it occurred.
My local LE routinely publicize security camera pico of suspects alleged to being caught in the act.
It is so common that suspicions must arise when such is withheld.
Under the same "rule of law," the financial and professional lives of at least 150 peaceful, law-abiding Americans were DESTROYED within 48 hours -- they were punished harshly and permanently by the "law" without actual evidence and without the benefit of a trial. It is TOO LATE NOW to put those people back to rights. The damage has been done.
Each one of those people arrested, no matter how innocent, now has a very serious arrest-charge "history"that will follow them for the rest of their lives on every job application or background check.
Those arrested simply for being present were, "under the rule of law," held hostage and prevented from returning to work, paying their bills, meeting their personal and professional obligations, for at least two weeks -- and were forced to pay thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars, to return to their "normal" lives.
"Civil servants" meted this very harsh punishment that caused permanent harm to peaceful, law-abiding civilians at Twin Peaks that day. Yet those "civil servants" can defer or prevent punishment to themselves using the same "rule of law" that they DENIED the citizens they are supposed to be serving.
Waco indicates that in America, civil servants have far superior "rights" than citizens in the courts and on the streets.
Waco was a throwing down of the gauntlet.
Judge Reyna has an inherent conflict of interest.