(07-21-2020, 09:28 AM)homebiscuit Wrote:

(07-21-2020, 07:04 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: Rand Paul:

"We cannot give up liberty for security. Local law enforcement can and should be handling these situations in our cities but there is no place for federal troops or unidentified federal agents rounding people up at will."


https://twitter.com/RandPaul/status/1285270380127629315

Again, context is key. Are fed agents rounding up people “at will”? According to the DHS secretary, over 40 people have been detained and charged with federal crimes because of vandalism on federal properties. The Portland police are only protecting city properties. 

According to the DHS Secretary, unmarked vehicles are used because marked vehicles will be targeted for violence. Rioters seen committing acts of vandalism and violence on federal property are spotted and then followed until they are separated from the rest of the rioters before apprehension in order to avoid more violence. Again, this is being done because Portland officials will not protect federal properties. 

Seems logical to me.

The DHS guy hit the points hard today on the news, "We're only working the streets around the federal property not any other part of Portland. We expect Portland Police to do the job but they aren't. We're using the same standard police tactics that Portland PD would use if they were doing their jobs like they are supposed to be doing them. Our officers are properly uniformed, including identification, to deal with the violent environment that Portland PD and the Mayor are permitting. We aren't storm troopers or secret police like the media is intimating, we are following the law with probable cause to arrest the people we detain. If you're showing up to the Courthouse at Midnight with weapons and wearing fatigues and start committing violence then we're going to arrest you. If you're peacefully protesting we will support and protect you but you might think about the people you're around who have no intention of being peaceful and move away from them."

Good for him.

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