Federal Court Blocks Federal Officers From Attacking Journalists And Peaceful Protesters

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In addition to the influx of federal law enforcement officers (mainly ICE, CBP, and Federal Protection Service personnel), Trump sent in the National Guard and the Marines. But it has generated a lot of unprovoked — and legally unjustifiable — assaults on citizens by federal officers. This injunction [PDF], handed down in a California federal court, makes it clear federal officers are deliberately targeting people engaged in acts that are firmly protected by the First Amendment. Border Patrol officers hit veteran photojournalist Jonthan Alcorn (who carried professional photography equipment) with a tear gas canister, while he was retreating and over 100 yards from federal officers. Federal officers deliberately violated rights because they thought they’d get away with it.