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36. Not on the merits - but to be clear, the title would be incorrect even if it were

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 05:01 AM

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A court being told that it lacks the jurisdiction to order someone not to do something illegal does not mean that the thing is no longer illegal.

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US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper-spray peaceful protesters in Minnesota [View all] mysteryowl 22 hrs ago OP

Arm the protesters. The Grand Illuminist 22 hrs ago #1

The eighth circuit is almost entirely made of republican appointees fujiyamasan 22 hrs ago #4

Legal geography in action roscoeroscoe 5 hrs ago #39

what a GREAT idea ! stopdiggin 21 hrs ago #11

Remind me about the lack of 'warrant' when they are kicking in your door. OldBaldy1701E 20 hrs ago #19

and the 'solution' is for 'protesters' to arm themselves ... stopdiggin 12 hrs ago #35

Umm... OldBaldy1701E 4 hrs ago #40

if they are - they are almost certainly concealing that status stopdiggin 2 hrs ago #46

There goes the FIRST Amendment. They will now claim that filming.... Bread and Circuses 22 hrs ago #2

Buy xtra and hand them out at protests. sagetea 19 hrs ago #26

How is there even standing for this? They denied doing it and refused to comply SSJVegeta 22 hrs ago #3

Supposedly because Vance is coming to Minnesota mysteryowl 22 hrs ago #5

Um... there isn't? It's a bum ruling... malthaussen 20 hrs ago #22

bum ruling ? vapor2 17 hrs ago #32

Or, fight back. OldBaldy1701E 4 hrs ago #41

F that! electric_blue68 22 hrs ago #6

The right to harass and hurt without cause bfoxmatt 22 hrs ago #7

Disgusting! All the Menendez' injunction said was to comply with the law! SunSeeker 21 hrs ago #8

This is just an administrative stay, and not on the merits (but still... ugh) BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago #9

Not on the merits of the case, BUT bluestarone 21 hrs ago #13

That's always been the running issue with these stays BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #25

Agree! bluestarone 19 hrs ago #27

What I posted just upthread was all there was BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #28

The courts are adding to it. travelingthrulife 3 hrs ago #44

We have a terrible judicial system. Totally out of touch with reality. travelingthrulife 3 hrs ago #43

Yep, PERFECT STORM!! bluestarone 3 hrs ago #45

Not on the merits - but to be clear, the title would be incorrect even if it were FBaggins 9 hrs ago #36

Well this administration prefers to do what it wants when it wants BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #38

police state. Evolve Dammit 21 hrs ago #10

How the FUCK do you "justify" that?! William Seger 21 hrs ago #12

because they can't and lack all reason vapor2 17 hrs ago #33

Opening the floodgates for arrest and/or shooting protestors Bayard 20 hrs ago #14

So when the shoe is on the other foot Quanto Magnus 20 hrs ago #15

When it happens to them they will start whining about government overreach again. ForgoTheConsequence 20 hrs ago #17

This bfucking court just gave the jan 6st monsters MORE and MORE bluestarone 20 hrs ago #16

Ft Campbell Army Deploying for MN duckworth969 20 hrs ago #18

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

That is not going to be the only thing 'dead' around here if they do this. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 20 hrs ago #23

Actually, Minnesotans are doing very well protesting, mysteryowl 18 hrs ago #29

The protesters are doing absolutely amazing! StarryNite 17 hrs ago #31

I'm screaming inside at the injustice of this whole thing. mysteryowl 17 hrs ago #34

I hope every one of those judges become victims of ICE. mdbl 20 hrs ago #21

They would need some pigment to their skin. mysteryowl 18 hrs ago #30

Has to be the same thugs spraying Capitol Police with bear spray on Jan 6 surfered 20 hrs ago #24

Does anyone have this judge' address? perdita9 9 hrs ago #37

Question. Why can't the state of Min. (govenor Walz) get an IMMEDIATE supreme court hearing on this? bluestarone 3 hrs ago #42