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.
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.
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.
She wrote something the administration didn’t like.
What was written?
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.
Type of shit they tell you to expect in China, except its the USA
It’s the kind of thing that happened in Nazi Germany.
Yep. People just disappearing. There are already a lot of reports. Its straight up facism at work. Thats terrifying.
source for these reports?
This fucking post
Just Type it into your favourite search engine.
So, no?
If you make a claim, the burden of proof lies on you, not the other person to internet search for a mystery article.
Are you referring to the BLM protest arrests in 2020 or is there something current happening beyond this one instance?
I’m not saying this isn’t bad, nor that it won’t get worse, but if it’s already worse, and you’re making the claim that it is, I’d like to see some evidence of that.
fucking goof, just look it up
Empire to third world in 25 years.
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I implore you to go search “Ozturk” on YouTube. A video from the NY Post comes up. Read the comments. I cannot believe the reaction of such an un-empathetic population.
Thank you for this. I wish I didn’t but at least I know now that this is what the US wants. This is what they voted for. No more rights. No more constitutional protection. No freedom. The land of the privileged.
You’re assuming 90% of those are not bots.
Does it really help you to pretend that our enemies don’t actually exist? No, your fellow Americans actually do hold these beliefs. They want this and they would not hesitate to do the same to you.
These are the same people who go on and on about how the “vast majority” of americans are not supporting the actions of their government. They need to think like this, that someone else will fix things, otherwise they might have to take some action themselves.
You’re assuming a whole lot of things about me. For instance, that I am even American. Chill. I said no such thing.
Neither did I?
They need to think like this, that someone else will fix things, otherwise they might have to take some action themselves.
How can I “fix things” or “take some action” myself if I am not American? Care to explain?
Ok then. Kick scream or fucking do something. There are two outcomes.
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They arent police, in which case you just followed along random people that try to intimidate you
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They are police. Oh well, atleast they’re American police so it doesn’t count if you hit them
Spoken like someone who hasn’t dealt with American police.
If you do much as dare to be near an acorn, they will mag dump you.
Rather do that than get taken away. Atleast if the headline is to be believed. But i guess they just lied in the headline?
I strongly urge you to read more than just the headline. Not just in this circumstance, every circumstance.
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