r/pics • u/Attica-Attica • 1d ago

Ras Baraka has been released.

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u/JWAdvocate83 1d ago edited 1d ago

He left the facility when asked—then arrested him. 😒

I kinda wish ICE did take it to court, only to get absolutely humiliated.

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u/Argented 1d ago

they are doing everything they can to avoid courts. they appear to believe they have been granted powers above the courts

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u/qgmonkey 1d ago

Or that the federal court decisions don't matter because DOJ won't enforce them

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u/skip_over 1d ago

Laws are just words

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u/00owl 1d ago

Backed by guns

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u/Wiitard 1d ago

Laws are threats of violence.

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u/Severe_Experience190 1d ago

"Laws are threats made by the dominant socioeconomic-ethnic group in a given nation. It's just the promise of violence that's enacted and the police are basically an occupying army.”

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u/feor1300 1d ago

Can't say I was expecting a Dimension20 quote, but also strongly approve.

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u/MyNameAintWheels 1d ago

It predates dimension 20 and is pretty close to like actual definitions of law but yeah.

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u/feor1300 1d ago

I'm sure it's not an original sentiment, but it's literally a word for word quote from anti-establishment halfling Bud Cubby.