In several states, existing laws encourage vigilantism, while new laws are giving power to private citizens to enforce extremist policing of our private lives and our schools. Witness Kyle Rittenhouse, who crossed state lines while armed to “protect” businesses in Kenosha but wound up taking the lives of two people. Or Greg and Travis McMichael, the murderers of Ahmaud Arbury.
Today in #TheBigPicture, we look back at the history of vigilante laws and examine modern examples to see how red-state governments have empowered vigilantes and bounty hunters to do their dirty work. You can read more here: https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/gop-vigilante-laws-subvert-courts
@georgetakei O, "vigilantes" is the new word for lynch mob then!
Scary:
“Whether it’s “citizen’s arrest,” “stand your ground,” or “constitutional or open carry” laws, several states keep vigilante-friendly laws on the books making it hard for defendants, who are often racial minorities, to achieve justice.”
@trask Frightening, indeed.
@georgetakei They want people to cross state lines to murder protestors, but not to receive necessary healthcare.
@patricks Make it make sense.
Texas has placed a bounty on women's bodily autonomy - the freedom to choose what happens to your own body.
Anyone can now rat out women and those who support them for a $10,000 bounty.
Vigilantism is now the law of the land in Texas.
https://19thnews.org/2021/08/texas-abortion-law-six-weeks-ban-would-do-more/?utm_campaign=19th-social&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
@georgetakei
What's the deal with all the black people in that picture? They're not usually the vigilantes.
@georgetakei Does the piece explain how liberals can take advantage of vigilante laws to reciprocate?
@georgetakei when we see vigilante, we think Batman or Superman, but in reality, it's fucking Owlman and Ultraman.
@georgetakei Creating tomorrow’s militia
@georgetakei Time to make noise. Silence only surrenders our voices to be subject to their threads. Threads don't mean anything unless their follow up with action. Those two Tennessee legislators would not be silent when their microphone was shut off in the middle of speaking. GOP expelled two of three and showed the nation who believes and who acts against democracy.
@georgetakei as long as you are white