Posted on 03/01/2018 7:35:26 AM PST by Kaslin
The Department of Justice is reviewing whether Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf obstructed justice when she warned constituents about an upcoming raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
“Earlier today, I learned from multiple credible sources that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is preparing to conduct an operation in the Bay Area, including Oakland, starting as soon as within the next 24 hours,” Schaaf said Saturday.
“As Mayor of Oakland, I am sharing this information publicly not to panic our residents but to protect them,” she added.
Acting ICE Director Thomas Homan slammed Schaaf for giving the warning and said Wednesday the DOJ is “reviewing” whether she broke any laws in doing so.
ICE arrested more than 150 people this week in Operation Keep Safe in the San Francisco Bay Area. Those targeted were “in violation of federal U.S. immigration laws.”
Homan suggested the number could’ve been higher if it weren’t for Schaaf’s warning, however.
He said 864 illegal immigrants and public safety threats “remain at large in the community and I have to believe that some of them were able to elude us thanks to the mayor’s irresponsible decision.”
What she did is tantamount to a gang lookout warning of a police presence in the neighborhood, “except she did it to a whole community,” he explained on “Fox & Friends.”
Schaaf is unfazed by the criticism, tweeting Tuesday that “It is Oakland’s legal right to be a sanctuary city and we have not broken any laws. We believe our community is safer when families stay together.”
And on Wednesday she doubled down, saying, “I continue to feel confident that what I did was the right thing and it was legal."
“I did not give specific information that could have endangered law enforcement,” she continued. “I encouraged people to not panic but to know their rights, to know their responsibilities and to know about the unique resources that are available in this community.”
Start arresting these evil criminals. They are subverting the United States. This is just one of 30 million examples.
Haven’t they had enough time interpreting existing law? LOCK HER UP!
Who told her about it? THAT person needs arrested right along with her.
Laws , Schaaf don’t need no stinking Laws
Delusional disorder.
Not to suggest it’s a wise idea....but shouldn’t they just start feeding fake raid info to her people...likely every other day? It seems thats the way to play this game. Maybe one out of every five fake raids....just show up and walk through the raid and pretend it’s real.
Hey c’mon, determining if a law was broken takes some time, ya know!
“I did not give specific information that could have endangered law enforcement,” she continued. “I encouraged people to not panic but to know their rights, to know their responsibilities and to know about the unique resources that are available in this community.”
Save it for the Jury, Arrest her ass.
“Obstruction of justice is defined in the omnibus clause of 18 U.S.C. § 1503, which provides that “whoever . . . . corruptly or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication, influences, obstructs, or impedes, or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede, the due administration of justice, shall be (guilty of an offense).” Persons are charged under this statute based on allegations that a defendant intended to intefere with an official proceeding, by doing things such as destroying evidence, or intefering with the duties of jurors or court officers.”
Hope this helps them out.
I remember about 25 years back, a buddy stood along a highway with a sign warning of the radar trap ahead. They arrested him and took him downtown for interfering with a police operation.
Yeah, I think what she is doing should get her arrested.
Another liberal air-head spouting liberal pipe-dreams.
Living in the real world is a bummer for these airheads....
They keep inventing new realities that flop everytime.
Jeff “coma” Sessions isn’t going to do anything.
Mueller could find all sorts broken laws, were he so inclined.
He could even make some up or work to entrap her.
They won't do a thing. "reviewing existing law" is just another way of saying we're not going to do anything.
“Reviewing?”.........
What more could be found to suggest she was NOT breaking the law? Instead of “reviewing”, start writing the prosecutions case and arrest her demodummie behind.
He’ll find a way to “recuse” himself from this fiasco too. I admire the president for being two steps ahead of his detractors, but his seeming reluctance to get rid of Sessions puzzles all of us!
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