šØBREAKING: The FBI just announced charges against multiple people, in Minnesota, describing them as part of two āAntifa-affiliated groups,ā accused of conspiring to āinterfere with immigration enforcement.ā
The charges allege coordinated activity, around immigration enforcement operations, in the Minneapolis area.
This includes communication, planning, and actions, which prosecutors say, were meant to ādisrupt or interfere with federal officers.ā
But, this isnāt just about the charges themselvesā¦. Itās about how this is being framed, and what that framing does.
When the government uses a label like āAntifa-affiliated,ā it turns a broad political term into a category. That category is then used to group different people under one umbrella.
This case doesnāt only involve alleged conduct. It also involves people who observe, document, organize, and speak out about immigration enforcement in their communities.
The indictment also references online chats, and communications, as part of the alleged conspiracy.
And this is where things get more complicatedā¦
Talking, organizing, and discussing protests, or government activity, is not the same as committing a crime.
But, in conspiracy cases, those same communications can be used to argue intent and coordination.
That is where First Amendment concerns come in.
For almost a year, Iāve shared hundreds of videos documenting ICE/Border Patrol agents violating peopleās rights, in real time.
When people can actually see what is happening⦠it creates transparency, and accountability.
And when a government doesnāt want to be held accountableā¦
Watching and documenting the government starts being treated as āsuspicious.ā
So, if you believe in the Constitution, this should be alarming.