A federal judge just ordered ICE agents not to retaliate against peaceful protesters in Minnesota in a lawsuit brought by activists.
The judge, a Biden appointee, said they also can’t use pepper spray in retaliation for ‘protected speech’.
Here’s more from the NY Times:
A federal judge in Minnesota imposed restrictions on the actions of immigration agents toward protesters in the state on Friday, a decision that comes after weeks of mounting tension between demonstrators and federal officers.
Judge Kate M. Menendez ordered agents not to retaliate against people “engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity,” or to use pepper spray or other “crowd dispersal tools” in retaliation for protected speech. The judge also said agents could not stop or detain protesters in vehicles who are not “forcibly obstructing or interfering with” agents.
The ruling, which granted a preliminary injunction, stems from a lawsuit brought by activists who said agents had violated their rights. The suit was filed before an immigration agent shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
Ms. Good, 37, had partially blocked a roadway where agents were working and did not follow commands to get out of her S.U.V. As she began to drive, an agent near the front of her car opened fire.
The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the injunction or say whether it planned to appeal.
Okay, two things. First, the ICE agent in front of Renee Good’s vehicle, who shot and killed her, was HIT by her vehicle as she attempted to flee and sustained internal injuries. Why didn’t the New York Times mention this????
Secondly, why on this green earth would ICE agents retaliate against peaceful protesters. If they are truly ‘peaceful’, they won’t be obstructing ICE or the public in any way, and there won’t be a need to do anything. This ruling is utterly stupid and I’m guessing it’s just to appease these activists or something.