Results 1 to 1 of 1
Thread Information
Users Browsing this Thread
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
-
07-23-2020, 09:33 PM #1
Federal agents cited footage from a YouTube livestream as evidence
Federal agents cited footage from a YouTube livestream as evidence for arresting a Portland protester
tsonnemaker@businessinsider.com (Tyler Sonnemaker)
,Business Insider•July 22, 2020
Tensions have escalated in Portland following the arrival of militarized federal agents over the wishes of local officials.John Rudoff/Getty Images
- Federal officers cited livestreamed YouTube footage as evidence when they arrested a protester in Portland earlier this month, which was first reported by Recode Wednesday.
- Officers said in a legal document that they saw someone place a wooden board that was on fire against the wall of a federal courthouse, which led to their arrest of Kevin Benjamin Weier.
- Trump ordered federal agents into the city amid ongoing protests, where they have used aggressive tactics against demonstrators include tear gas and throwing people into unmarked vans.
- City and state officials have opposed the federal intervention, calling it a "blatant abuse of power" and demanded that the officers leave the city.
- Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
Federal law enforcement officers from the US Department of Homeland Security arrested a protester in Portland, Oregon, earlier this month after saying they saw him commit a federal crime while watching a YouTube livestream, first reported by Recode on Wednesday.
A court document submitted by Micah Coring, an agent with the Federal Protective Services, a division of DHS, said officers watching the video saw a protester place a wooden board — that was initially on fire — against the outside wall of a federal courthouse before a second person adjusted it and a third extinguished it.
Related: 15,000 rallied in support of Black trans lives in Brooklyn
Scroll back up to restore default view.
The document also said that while first person's face was obscured, the second person's face was visible, and officers sent screenshots to other agents who used them to surveil an individual for several hours before arresting Kevin Benjamin Weier, who they allege is the person they saw on the livestream.
Weier has been charged with attempted arson of a federal building and could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
The arrest shows how publicly available evidence published on protesters' social media feeds or captured by journalists is both exposing abuses of power and being used by law enforcement to dig up evidence on activists.
Portland, in particular, has become a major flashpoint between law enforcement officers and protesters in recent weeks following President Donald Trump's executive order that allowed federal agents to deploy to the city. Demonstrations there — which have been largely peaceful but have also resulted in some vandalism — have been going on for more than 50 days.
Since the order, militarized federal agents have been patrolling the streets in a dramatic show of force while using tear gas, smoke bombs, and physical violence to break up crowds. They've also been seen throwing protesters into unmarked vans without explanation.
The aggressive tactics by federal officers have prompted strong opposition from city and state officials, who have requested that they withdraw from Portland.
Business Insider previously reported that Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has called the deployment a "blatant abuse of power," and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler declared the use of force an "attack on our democracy."
The state's attorney general has since sued the Trump administration, alleging officers are "unlawfully detaining" protesters, according to the Associated Press.
https://news.yahoo.com/federal-agent...220107835.html
NO AMNESTY
Don't reward the criminal actions of millions of illegal aliens by giving them citizenship.
Sign in and post comments here.
Please support our fight against illegal immigration by joining ALIPAC's email alerts here https://eepurl.com/cktGTn
Similar Threads
-
ALIPAC Calls For Federal Agents to Stop Destruction of Voter Fraud Evidence
By ALIPAC in forum illegal immigration AnnouncementsReplies: 1Last Post: 07-13-2017, 12:36 PM -
Jurists can acquit BP agents regardless of the evidence.
By stillfree in forum General DiscussionReplies: 9Last Post: 07-24-2007, 11:11 AM -
Key evidence ignored in border agents' case
By Jean in forum illegal immigration News Stories & ReportsReplies: 1Last Post: 03-07-2007, 06:10 PM -
Those backing border agents want to see evidence of wrongdoi
By Kate in forum illegal immigration News Stories & ReportsReplies: 8Last Post: 10-28-2006, 07:06 PM -
DNA evidence is cited after arrest in an attack on a pregnan
By Brian503a in forum illegal immigration News Stories & ReportsReplies: 0Last Post: 09-28-2006, 07:27 PM
Durbin pushes voting rights for illegal aliens without public...
04-25-2024, 09:10 PM in Non-Citizen & illegal migrant voters