The NFL will paint “End Racism” in the back of the end zone...
Then threaten a linebacker's career for acknowledging ethnically motivated, state-sponsored homicide of kids.
The NFL fines players for alcohol-related celebrations because “the children are watching”— while running ads for Bud Light.
The performative hypocrisy and vacuous platitudes are disrespectful.
Respect to Azeez Al-Shaair 💯
There is an immigrant who's trying to destroy America.
He rejects American values.
He's introducing chaos and division in our society.
He's taking taxpayer dollars.
His name is Elon Musk.
Not so friendly reminder to ICE Agents -
When Trump is no longer in power,
You will be prosecuted as individuals.
Not as part of an organization,
but as individuals.
Justice will come for you.
I'm a former defense attorney and currently a civil liberties attorney with no political dog in this fight. I watched the video at least 10 times from different angles and at different speeds and waited to offer an opinion, which I still reserve the right to change if additional information changes the calculus.
It is very clear that the officers instigated the confrontation. The woman initially tried to wave them past her.
ICE officers have no authority to search a US citizen or arrest her (unless there's probable cause to believe she's harboring undocumented individuals, not a contention here). A woman surrounded by masked, armed men who have no law enforcement authority over her has every right to try to escape. Video shows her steering wheel is turned to the right, clearly an attempt to leave WITHOUT hitting anyone and steer clear of the officer standing towards the front of her car. That officer had time to step to the side, which is where he was when he shot her.
Even a real police officer would not have the right to shoot at her for trying to flee. This is well-established in the case law; deadly force may not be used simply to prevent someone from getting away. Given that the ICE officers had no law enforcement authority to begin with, AND the video footage shows she was trying to escape a perceived threat, not to kill anyone, the crime is all the more inexcusable.
I'm praying for the victim's family, especially her children. I'm also praying for all the conservatives who are so unprincipled and lost they're excusing this terrible crime, and gloating over a death that will leave three young children motherless, because of the victim's politics.