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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis has been smoldering for a few days
As an old hippy protester, I remember government tactics and one of the most effective was simply arresting people for almost anything regardless of whether it was relative to the action or even legitimate. The theory was that repeated arrests do several things. First, they temporarily take that individual out of action. Second, they frequently cost someone something to get the individual out on bail, making already limited financial assets even more so. Third, they often (depending on who is arrested) take the focus of the movement away from the primary objective into a secondary objective, to obtain the release of the protestor. Fourth, until the arrest can be resolved and/or expunged, the individual arrested has one more incident on his or her record giving the police even more reason to arrest him or her again. Fifth, if he or she finally does go to trial drag out the process until every legal option has been taken to counter misinformation and outright lies. Rinse, wash, repeat. It is actually quite effective and one of the main reasons Leonard Peltier is still in prison for something he didn't do.
Therefore, all the delays that everyone complains about with regards to the old man in Florida and 1/6 have numerous benefits for those doing the arresting.
I certainly don't condone those tactics, but I have to admit they are often effective.
Just a thought.
marble falls
(57,077 posts)... I think Trump, Gaetz, Giuliani, Graham are headed for major falls in cases the Feds took their time to lock tight and be airtight.
I think almost all the insurrectionists will get some time, but there are some going down under serious hard time.
ShazamIam
(2,570 posts)to jail, probably wont.
marble falls
(57,077 posts)ShazamIam
(2,570 posts)it essentially wiped out the U.S. peace movement.
dianaredwing
(406 posts)I don't necessarily condone them, I've just watched them operate. It's hard not to want them to come down on these traitors.
msfiddlestix
(7,278 posts)I feel like these people are being treated with kid gloves, and that pisses me off too.
msfiddlestix
(7,278 posts)I'm confused by what you meant that slow walking these arrests are good for the agents making the arrests, (paraphrasing)
Don't mean to be dense, but I started out in the 60's too. you know that image of the white haired old lady holding a sign on Woman's Day March in 2017. said "I can't believe I still have to do this shit" ?
well, she speaks for me.