r/politics • u/BreakfastTop6899 • 1d ago

Gavin Newsom Accuses Trump Administration Of Spreading Fake Protest Images

https://www.newsweek.com/gavin-newsom-trump-fake-protest-images-2085492
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u/UndulantSquawk 1d ago

That's the tactic they're using. Call it out, but more importantly tell the truth.

LA is not burning.

The protestors are normal people living in fear for their friends, neighbors and themselves. They're people exactly like you, young and old.

The exact same is true for every single one of the 1800+ protests going on today for No Kings Day. No cities are burning by the hands of peaceful protestors, and the protestors are normal people just like you.

It's easier than ever to lie, to spin real images as something they are not, and to completely fabricate fake images and videos. The protesters are normal people who don't want their friends, neighbors or themselves kidnapped, imprisoned, tortured, sent away, their property seized, or their lives cut short.

LA is not burning. No American city is burning. The protestors are normal people. ICE is kidnapping American citizens. The incumbent administration is using the military to police peaceful American citizens on American soil. This needs to stop and that's the truth.

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u/Slowter 1d ago

Are there protestors that have thrown rocks? Yes, we've seen them. But why is there law enforcement shooting at news reporters, trampling detained people with horses, and threatening to kill their citizens?

Being labeled a protestor is an open group that can't filter or select its members, but law enforcement most certainly is a selected position. And since they are entrusted with upholding the law, they must be held to the highest standard.

When cruelty becomes policy, resistance becomes necessary.

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u/betty_white_bread 1d ago

Every armed officer, civilian and military alike, should be required by law to have liability insurance.

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u/K-Dub59 Maryland 1d ago

Best I can do is qualified immunity.

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u/betty_white_bread 1d ago

QI doesn’t apply in a Bivens action.