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FBI director says agents arrested judge for obstructing immigration operation (www.reuters.com)

submitted 2 months ago by conditional_soup@lemm.ee to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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FBI Director Kash Patel on Friday said federal agents arrested a Wisconsin judge on obstruction charges in a message Patel posted on X and later deleted. In the post, which Reuters saw before it was deleted, Patel said there was evidence of the judge "obstructing an immigration arrest operation last week."

A spokesperson for the U.S. Marshals Service said Hannah Dugan, a Milwaukee County circuit judge, was arrested at a courthouse this morning.

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[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 20 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I have to admit, of all the shit things I've seen happening, arresting judges for following the law, is now in a battle with kidnapping people and sending them to camps for the top spot of my list of when do we violently riot.

[–] elopachko@beehaw.org 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They had me and my pitchfork ready at making an autism registry, but it’s all intolerable

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Where does one even buy pitchforks these days? Tractor Supply Co.?

[–] jarfil@beehaw.org 4 points 2 months ago

Following the 2nd Amendment and NRA recommendations, you can buy some ranged "pitchforks" at Walmart.

[–] jarfil@beehaw.org 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Call me a cynic, but my over/under list is:

When they come for you

They come for a beloved member of your family (not the despised ones)
~~Some of your friends disappear~~
~~Mass deportation of "undesirables"~~
~~Opposition members get killed~~
~~Martial Law gets invoked~~
~~Judges get arrested~~
~~People sent to concentration camps~~
~~People incarcerated without due process~~

...and the remaining dozens (hundreds?) of "red flags" for the last year-and-something.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Cool. Arresting judges is a clear sign of a functioning democracy.

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Arresting judges for political reasons no less.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 10 points 2 months ago

You know how they're going to spin this. The playbook at this point is threadbare at best. "Sure, we arrested a judge, but here's a squirrel to distract you."

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 14 points 2 months ago

https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices

Don't go to work, go on strike and protest at your local FBI field office.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 10 points 2 months ago

well didn't think we'd get here quite so fast. digital coup is starting to become a bit more physical