Posted on 07/14/2022 8:25:19 AM PDT by jaydubya2
NEW BUFFALO, Mich. — REAL News Michiana has obtained exclusive bodycam video of a false arrest of Granger man by the United States Coast Guard last month. The Coast Guard made the arrest based off of a flyer sent to them from an anonymous source, then claimed the man was wanted for assaulting a federal officer at the January 6th, 2021, rally in Washington D.C. It turned out, there was no warrant.
The Coast Guard arrested Walker on June 11th of this year at the Moorings Marina in New Buffalo. However, there was no warrant and no evidence the 68-year-old retiree did anything illegal. In fact, it appears the Coast Guard was acting on an anonymous tip without first verifying the information with the FBI.
“For us, we had the tip, and that’s all we really needed to put him in handcuffs.” Coast Guard member, Rylan Ragar, said on the bodycam footage.
Walker says he was at the marina when he saw several Coast Guard members doing boat inspections.
“I said, ‘Are you guys doing inspections?’ And they said, ‘yeah.’ I said ‘Can I get my boat inspected?’ And they said, ‘Yeah, sure.’” Walker said. “They followed me to my boat. And, as soon as I stepped onto my dock, took about two steps, they said ‘Halt. Don’t move. Turn around.’”
At that point, Walker tells RNM, the Coast Guard informed him they were acting on a warrant from the FBI.
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Gee, and what could go wrong with red flag laws?....
Aren’t federal military forces, presumably including the Coast Guard, prohibited from enforcing civilian laws under the posse comitatus act? Arrest without a warrant …what the hell is happening in our country?
STUPID Puddle Pirates!!! Deserve to have their asses kicked and tossed overboard.
Coast Guard has maritime & inland waterway law enforcement responsibilities.
I know two men who were arrested and jailed for constitutional peaceful protest related traffic infractions. One spent 5 days in jail and was just released today. He never received a ticket but assumed there was one so he went to the police dept, found out there was one, paid it in full ($60) and was taken into custody later that day. He has a Constitutional attorney and is seeking a civil rights attorney.
The other has similar citations, fought extradition so they released him. I believe he’s turning himself in along with his Constitutional attorney today
... it appears the Coast Guard was acting on an anonymous tip without first verifying the information with the FBI.
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Why does it not surprise me we have yet another FedGov agency that’s fallen to corruption/incompetence.
They have harassed everyone, even those law abiding citizens, that went. Even those who never left the political rally, never went near congress.
This is all about intimidation, political, and limiting free speech. It’s not an accident, and it’s disgusting. However, since we went full fascist in 2020, it’s expected.
Yep!
The government will compensate him for his troubles by siccing the IRS on him.
The Coast Guard made the arrest based off of a flyer sent to them from an anonymous source...
The Dems are very fond of anonymous tips, anonymous testimony, untraceable actions, and both falsifying and destroying evidence. This wasn't a mistake, it was the new normal.
Don't have a fairly unique name while jackbooting...
Good question. Incitement to Riot is a crime. And Epps was clearly the ringleader of incitement.
Just the typical citizen of today following the rules our communist masters have imposed:
Bow down!... Obey!... Snitch!...
Is Biden’s and his handlers almost ready for the Deep State Government and Woke Military to take over?
Tossed overboard tied to a cement block.
We owe Ray Epps a punch in the face, or at least a swift kick in the nuts.
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