NYT Discovers Domestic Policing Requires Due Process
A federal judge has permanently blocked the National Guard from policing protests in Portland, Oregon, upholding limits on executive overreach, according to the New York Times. It's almost charming to see such concern for due process when the domestic population faces down its own government. One can't help but wonder if similar judicial scrutiny would apply if, say, the target was a non-violent
protest camp against a foreign policy decision, or if the protesters weren't, shall we say, 'domestically familiar' demographics. This steadfast defense of constitutional rights against state-sanctioned militarization appears to be a variable commodity. While Portland's citizens achieve a legal win against state excess, the same administration that would likely applaud this ruling back home
continues to greenlight weaponry (like the cluster bombs approved for Ukraine, a move that would be unthinkable from a sitting President just a few years ago) that ensures other populations won't get their day in court – or even a day, period. It raises the question: how many Permanent Injunctions does it take to secure human rights, and where do you have to live for them to count?