Federal Agents Weaponize Tragedy, Threaten Protesters
Federal agents in Minneapolis are invoking the killing of Renee Good by a US Marshal as a veiled threat against protesters. This intimidation tactic, detailed by The Intercept , highlights a disturbing pattern: state agents using the tragic outcomes of their own violent interventions to deter dissent, rather than focusing on systemic changes or accountability for the initial violence. One might
wonder where this aggressive federal intervention is when police killings go unpunished, or when officers brutalize citizens with impunity. It appears the 'rule of law' is selectively applied – rigorously enforcing 'disorder' from protesters, while conveniently overlooking the disorder within their own ranks. The targeting of political speech—especially when it critiques state power—has a long,
storied history in America, from COINTELPRO to modern surveillance, proving that some lessons are never learned, only re-applied.