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One of the men goes for her phone. The other grabs at her hands. Ozturk screams. Shock and fear ripple through her voice. Two masked women join them, tugging at her backpack, peeling the straps from her shoulders. “I’m going somewhere, I need to call someone,” she pleads. “We’re the police. Relax,” one of the men says in response.

They surround her. Then, one by one, they pull their neck gaiters up to cover their faces. “You don’t look like police,” a voice off screen says. “Why are you hiding your faces?” The questions continue, but the figures don’t respond. Instead, they cuff Ozturk, cross the street, and put her in an unmarked SUV. She is gone.

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[–] Englishgrinn@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

For the record, and I know I'm not the first to say it, this woman committed NO crime. She didn't overstay a visa, she didn't protest illegally. She wrote something the administration didn't like.

For that, she was arrested by 8 masked officers in the middle of the street, in broad daylight. She was thrown in the back on an unmarked SUV. She's received no legal representation. No trial. Not even charges, because again, she committed no crime.

Americans, you realize you're watching the death of your rights and the rule of law, right? You have no illusions about the fact that you are defenseless? There is no longer any guardrail between you and an El Salvadoran prison camp. In something that reminds me very much of Stalin, an accusation is now a conviction.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You have no illusions about the fact that you are defenseless?

We have guns. Lots of guns.

Everyone needs to arm themselves and train.

[–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I suspect your government would love it if you started shooting. They'd declare martial law. Goodbye elections, hello police state.

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 1 points 1 year ago

They will do this either way.

There is no bargaining with these people. They will not not escalate from their side. By not escalating from your side you only encourage their escalation as they face no repercussions.

[–] Oderus@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Your guns don't compare to the guns the government use. Nor do you have the numbers to resist even if equally armed. If the 1/3 of voters that didn't vote, actually voted for for Harris, you wouldn't be in this mess but there you are.

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

What do you mean about numbers? The state and it's guards are always massively outnumbered by the people, it's just a question of organization.

[–] MetalMachine@feddit.nl 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah well, ask the Afghans or Vietnamese. Turns out you don't need to have the same fire power to drag your opponent through the mud.

[–] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Vietnamese had some of the greatest strategic minds in their history leading the fight against the Americans.

So far, it doesn't seem like there's a single leader for a resistance in the U.S., and certainly none as skilled in tactics.

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 1 points 1 year ago

Where do you expect the resistance leaders to come from?

From the state resistance leadership school, with the public resistance leadership grant? If you dont form a resistance you cannot create resistance leaders

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

She also had her visa revoked so can no longer legally stay in the USA to complete her studies, or enter again. This was because she wrote an op-ed disapproving of Israel's genocide.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

She wrote something the administration didn't like.

What was written?

[–] Englishgrinn@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

A couple of op-eds for a Student newspaper criticizing Israel? I thought I saw the pieces linked earlier but I don't see them now. The article linked on this post says it supported a student divestment program and referenced the International Criminal Court calling attacks on Gaza a genocide.

Hardly spicy compared to your average social media post.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

She expressed anti-Palestinian genocide sentiments.

In New America that gets you disappeared by masked thugs.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We .need to arm ourselves and shoot fuckers like this. If you see fuckets like this trying to take someone intervene and shoot to kill. We need rise up. Because yes we are next.

[–] FLX@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just start by protesting, protecting, and block them from doing this shit when possible. If you go directly full terrorist mode, it means they won...

[–] 3laws@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They already won, are you from another species? Are you watching this?

full terrorist mode

You mean... like these fuckers?

[–] FLX@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

They won a (ok a bit more) battle, not the war! Move your ass, rebuild your democracy and add safeguards so you never let such hateful, retarded people in this position again.

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

For the record, and I know I'm not the first to say it, this woman committed NO crime.

Ozturk

The state rests it's case.