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B.See

(7,290 posts) Thu Nov 6, 2025, 05:51 PM Thursday

'Shocks the conscience': Judge brings hammer down on DHS over use of force in Chicago

DOMESTIC TERRORISM, IN AMERICA, courtesy of DONALD TRUMP:

'Shocks the conscience': Judge brings hammer down on DHS over use of force in Chicago - Rawstory

U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis ordered a preliminary injunction granting "complete relief" to a group of Chicago residents, protesters, journalists, and religious figures who said the Department of Homeland Security used "extreme brutality" to chill First Amendment rights.

Agents pushed, shoved, tackled protesters, pointed guns at them, threw tear gas and deployed smoke canisters. Everyone that agents detained were released by the FBI, and none of them are currently charged with assault," she pointed out. "Those are the factual findings that I'm making to support this preliminary injunction."

"I see little reason for the use of force that the federal agents are currently using. Pointing guns, pulling out pepper spray, throwing tear gas, shooting pepper balls, and using other less lethal munitions do not appear to be appropriate," Ellis said. "It is difficult to see how an injunction ordering the government to comply with the Constitution can be harmful."

The judge found that the Trump administration's use of force in Chicago "shocks the conscience" and said she was "ordering complete relief to the plaintiffs."

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'Shocks the conscience': Judge brings hammer down on DHS over use of force in Chicago (Original Post) B.See Thursday OP

Good for Judge Ellis. greatauntoftriplets Thursday #1

"Shocks the Conscience" Indeed, But Isn't That Their Whole Game Plan? The Roux Comes First Thursday #2

Re continually dosing us with outage B.See Thursday #3

Quite the lackluster judgement kacekwl Thursday #4

greatauntoftriplets

(178,502 posts)

1. Good for Judge Ellis.

Reply to B.See (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 06:12 PM

Thursday

There's a good reason for the anger in Chicago over DHS and ICE's treatment of people here.

TSF might well ignore it, but that will count against him when the reckoning comes.

The Roux Comes First

(1,975 posts)

2. "Shocks the Conscience" Indeed, But Isn't That Their Whole Game Plan?

Reply to B.See (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 06:17 PM

Thursday

If they can continue to slow-roll what's left of the "news" reporters (NYT and WP already totally immersed in the swamp of his own making, apparently incapable of even pretending to report news anymore), continually dosing our individual and collective consciences with this outrageous crap may be one of the last steps they need.

B.See

(7,290 posts)

3. Re continually dosing us with outage

Reply to The Roux Comes First (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 07:29 PM

Thursday

I can't help but think of a line from a Blade movie, after he and Abigail Whistler return to headquarters to find one of their members murdered by Drake(ula). As Abigail screams and cries out, Blade says, "Use it."

Come midterms, let's "use it ."

kacekwl

(8,773 posts)

4. Quite the lackluster judgement

Reply to B.See (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 08:57 PM

Thursday

if you ask me. More slap on the wrist that will be ignored. I don't know if this judge had any bearing in this but someone needs to rule unfettered access to their concentration camps for inspection.

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