Judge Rules Feds Can't Tear Gas Peaceful Protesters, Shocking Absolutely No One (Except the Feds)
A U.S. District Judge in Minnesota has ruled federal officers cannot detain or tear gas peaceful protesters observing ICE and Border Patrol operations. The AP frames this as a necessary legal intervention for activists represented by the ACLU. What the AP doesn't explicitly highlight is the routine nature of such abuses, frequently employed by agencies like CBP and ICE whose budgets balloon while
accountability shrinks. This isn't an isolated incident, but a pattern: federal agents have repeatedly used excessive force against Americans exercising their constitutional rights, from Portland to Standing Rock. One might wonder why, in 2026, a judge still needs to clarify that 'peaceful protest' doesn't mean 'tear gas target practice.' It appears some government entities operate under the
convenient assumption that constitutional protections are merely suggestions.