Posted on 05/05/2021 11:03:51 AM PDT by Red Badger
We recently discussed how the plea agreement with a BLM protester (who tried to cut the brake lines on a police vehicle) may indicate a significant shift from the Trump Administration in prosecuting violent protesters. New figures out of Portland would indicate that there is such a major shift occurring. The Justice Department are dropping 58 of the 97 criminal charges brought after the Portland riots, including assaults on officers.
I previously criticized the federalization of these protest cases. Local police were clearly relying on the federal government — as opposed to their own local prosecutors — to address violent protesters. Yet I was also critical of the role of local officials in dismissing and even in some cases fueling such violence with their rhetoric or inaction. There is clearly a reluctance by many local officials to prosecute violent protesters. Indeed, cities like Atlanta have dropped charges against protesters. Most of the charges brought for violent protests in the wake of the killing of George Floyd were dismissed.
One of those defendants who saw their charges dropped in Portland was David Bouchard who admitted that he put a Customs and Border Protection officer in a chokehold. Likewise, the Justice Department dismissed the charge against Charles Comfort who was indicted by a grand jury of civil disorder for twice charging at Portland Police Bureau officers and hitting them with a makeshift shield and kicking a third officer.
Once again, I remain opposed to using federal charges in many of these local cases, but the decision was to pursue these individuals in the federal system. Now they will walk without any prosecution. There are reportedly 31 deferred resolution agreements (DRA) signed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Portland, including 19 charged with felonies and some involving alleged assaults on federal officers.
We recently saw a belated change in the rhetoric of some leaders like Portland’s Mayor Ted Wheeler finally condemning anarchists (though he avoided specifically mentioning Portland’s homegrown Antifa group). While such leaders previously blamed the Trump Administration for the protests, they have continued unabated after the election, including continued rioting in Portland.
Rule of law? What rule of law?
Criminals always go easy on other criminals.
If they drop the charges against them then they CANNOT lob the same charges at conservatives and MUST drop them as well.
It’s inequitable justice - by their own definition.
he was out in office to weaken and undermine the country. Same thing the BurnLootMurder gangsters were hired to do. And by the same Puppetmeisters. So refusal to prosecute was inevitable.
These rioters will always be looking over their shoulder b/c the next administration will reinstate the charges.
lol
Conflating the definition of the word ‘protester’ with that of ‘rioter’ is an indication of A BIG LIE.
They’re giving more aid and comfort to the domestic enemy.
How many times can the sentence for the myriad acts of treason be applied following the trials and convictions of those in the ChiComjoe kakistocracy?
It would be better to just leave the carcasses of the convicted Demonicrat traitors to rot off the noose.
Can’t they just add them to the insurrectionists charges? 😯
How many charges are being dropped against those who peacefully walked into the capital building?
They work for the democrats
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What about the maligned TRUMP supporters who got suckered into waltzing into the ‘CAPITAL HOLIER THAN THOU’ grounds - sucker punched again and put into a deeper hole in the ground for them I bet! JUSTICE - BS!
Going after those violent “protesters” hard-core!
Meanwhile, the FIB breaks down doors of obviously wrong people in Homer Alaska, looking for San Fran Nan’s laptop.
that’s now how evil regimes operate- what is good for them isn’t allowed for the opposition-
Throw a pipe bomb at Federal officers at a Federal Court in Portland during a left wing protest... Misdemeanor at worse, perhaps time served, or charges dropped.
Walk into the US Capitol during a pro Trump protest on accident... Felony, lock em up for life.
Like they dropped the charges against David Baily, the Capitol cop who murdered Ashil Babbitt?
i still remember when selective enforcement of the law was illegal...
Mission accomplished boys.
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