For these following the fascism thermometer, we’ve gone from mayors to representatives and have simply now reached senators. Congratulations, all people!
Senator Alex Padilla confirmed as much as a DHS press convention held by Gestapo Barbie Kristi Noem, a superbly cheap factor for a California senator to do whereas Noem defined that the administration intends to “liberate town from the socialists.” Tenth Modification schmenth modification. For his hassle, Noem had a few of her stormtroopers manhandle Padilla, shoving him out of the room after which shoving him on the bottom and handcuffing him.
She handled a sitting U.S. senator little higher than a canine, which I assume we should always be pleased about contemplating we’re speaking about recognized pet assassin Noem.
When the administration determined to gin up some costs in opposition to Consultant McIver, they cited her for forcibly impeding federal officers whereas they tried to make (an unlawful) arrest. Onerous to think about what they’ll provide you with right here when a U.S. Senator simply reveals up and politely broadcasts that he plans to ask questions of a cupboard secretary. However I’m certain this administration has sufficient artistic writing majors within the DOJ to provide you with one thing.
That video ends with the cosplay cops taking Padilla round a nook, presumably in an effort to keep away from all these media retailers catching what they deliberate to do subsequent. Nonetheless, a second video captures what they did.
It’s onerous to consider anybody really within the FBI would so egregiously violate their oath of workplace. As a former white-collar protection lawyer, I labored with a number of FBI brokers over time and even on the opposite facet, they all the time exhibited the peak of professionalism.
That is thug conduct and they need to understand it.
OK, now I’m actually incredulous. “FBI Rights”? What the hell is that? That’s not even TRYING to sound official. Simply say, “no recording per 69 USC Part 420,” it’s simply as nonsensical however sounds extra plausible.
Although Noem’s workplace is claiming that is the Secret Service — who REALLY ought to know methods to establish a senator — however possibly they’re simply randomly making up what to name their bodyguards as of late.
It is a lie after all as a result of the video reveals him repeatedly figuring out himself and doing nothing remotely threatening. Additionally, if the Secret Service (or FBI or ICE or whoever they actually have been) didn’t know who Padilla was, there was one particular person within the room who positively did:
KRISTI FUCKING NOEM!
Alex Padilla is the rating member on the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Security… a committee that tends to matter to the cupboard division in command of Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Security. She might have stopped this from the rostrum at any time.
Anticipate Grand Moff Noem to announce that the Emperor has dissolved the Senate solely subsequent week.
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