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StarryNite

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31. The protesters are doing absolutely amazing!

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 08:36 PM

23 hrs ago

Peaceful protests are protected by our First Amendment. But the court is now apparently saying that what they are doing is grounds for being pepper sprayed and arrested. And that is total bullshit!

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US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper-spray peaceful protesters in Minnesota [View all] mysteryowl Yesterday OP

Arm the protesters. The Grand Illuminist Yesterday #1

The eighth circuit is almost entirely made of republican appointees fujiyamasan Yesterday #4

Legal geography in action roscoeroscoe 11 hrs ago #39

what a GREAT idea ! stopdiggin Yesterday #11

Remind me about the lack of 'warrant' when they are kicking in your door. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #19

and the 'solution' is for 'protesters' to arm themselves ... stopdiggin 18 hrs ago #35

Umm... OldBaldy1701E 10 hrs ago #40

if they are - they are almost certainly concealing that status stopdiggin 8 hrs ago #46

Oh, I don't have to ask. OldBaldy1701E 4 hrs ago #47

Umm hmmm stopdiggin 1 hr ago #48

There goes the FIRST Amendment. They will now claim that filming.... Bread and Circuses Yesterday #2

Buy xtra and hand them out at protests. sagetea Yesterday #26

How is there even standing for this? They denied doing it and refused to comply SSJVegeta Yesterday #3

Supposedly because Vance is coming to Minnesota mysteryowl Yesterday #5

Um... there isn't? It's a bum ruling... malthaussen Yesterday #22

bum ruling ? vapor2 23 hrs ago #32

Or, fight back. OldBaldy1701E 10 hrs ago #41

F that! electric_blue68 Yesterday #6

The right to harass and hurt without cause bfoxmatt Yesterday #7

Disgusting! All the Menendez' injunction said was to comply with the law! SunSeeker Yesterday #8

This is just an administrative stay, and not on the merits (but still... ugh) BumRushDaShow Yesterday #9

Not on the merits of the case, BUT bluestarone Yesterday #13

That's always been the running issue with these stays BumRushDaShow Yesterday #25

Agree! bluestarone Yesterday #27

What I posted just upthread was all there was BumRushDaShow Yesterday #28

The courts are adding to it. travelingthrulife 9 hrs ago #44

We have a terrible judicial system. Totally out of touch with reality. travelingthrulife 9 hrs ago #43

Yep, PERFECT STORM!! bluestarone 9 hrs ago #45

Not on the merits - but to be clear, the title would be incorrect even if it were FBaggins 15 hrs ago #36

Well this administration prefers to do what it wants when it wants BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #38

police state. Evolve Dammit Yesterday #10

How the FUCK do you "justify" that?! William Seger Yesterday #12

because they can't and lack all reason vapor2 23 hrs ago #33

Opening the floodgates for arrest and/or shooting protestors Bayard Yesterday #14

So when the shoe is on the other foot Quanto Magnus Yesterday #15

When it happens to them they will start whining about government overreach again. ForgoTheConsequence Yesterday #17

This bfucking court just gave the jan 6st monsters MORE and MORE bluestarone Yesterday #16

Ft Campbell Army Deploying for MN duckworth969 Yesterday #18

So our First Amendment is dead in Minnesota? StarryNite Yesterday #20

That is not going to be the only thing 'dead' around here if they do this. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #23

Actually, Minnesotans are doing very well protesting, mysteryowl Yesterday #29

The protesters are doing absolutely amazing! StarryNite 23 hrs ago #31

I'm screaming inside at the injustice of this whole thing. mysteryowl 23 hrs ago #34

I hope every one of those judges become victims of ICE. mdbl Yesterday #21

They would need some pigment to their skin. mysteryowl Yesterday #30

Has to be the same thugs spraying Capitol Police with bear spray on Jan 6 surfered Yesterday #24

Does anyone have this judge' address? perdita9 14 hrs ago #37

Question. Why can't the state of Min. (govenor Walz) get an IMMEDIATE supreme court hearing on this? bluestarone 9 hrs ago #42