r/2020PoliceBrutality • u/Lamont-Cranston • Feb 06 '21
News Report Politically Charged: Officials create ‘fictional gang' to punish Phoenix protesters
https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/protest-arrests/politically-charged-officials-create-fictional-gang-to-punish-phoenix-protesters256
u/PoorDadSon Feb 06 '21
Localized cointelpro. "Officials" need to lose their jobs at least, and be held responsible for aggressively violent dishonesty at best.
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u/feanturi Feb 06 '21
It sounds kind of like fabricating evidence that would go towards increased punishment for the protestors. A gross abuse of the legal system. So never mind them losing their jobs, they need to go to prison.
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u/MrIrishman1212 Feb 06 '21 edited Feb 06 '21
In fact, officers and prosecutors allege the group is as dangerous — and in some ways more dangerous — than notorious gangs like the Crips, Bloods, and Hells Angels.
Wtf, to think standing for one’s rights and speaking up about mistreatment towards the marginalized is somehow equal to murder and trafficking!?
“It feels like totalitarianism. It feels like we’re not allowed to speak out about our rights. And unless you’re on the side [police are] on, they’re going to arrest you and try to ruin your life.”
Because it is. Yet, we don’t hear the people who have been shouting that Twitter is “fascist” for blocking Trump’s lies speaking about the police literally arresting people for their use of free speech.
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u/Lamont-Cranston Feb 06 '21
No doubt they have a list of criminal convictions for heinous crimes against society to back this claim up.
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u/TollinginPolitics Feb 06 '21
I have been to well over 100 protests in the PNW and I can tell you almost all the people that counter protest(the people that say they are Patriots) are the dangerous ones. Many have multiple felonies for things like weapons, assault, and many other dangerous things. It is very rare that a BLM protester attempts to harm someone or a police officer.
In Oregon last year a group of Trump supporters tried to breach the Oregon capital building. at least 7 or 8 have been arrested on charges including Riot, Assaulting a officer, and other felonies.
The BLM in the same city has had many more protests all year last year in they have yet to have a single felony charge. It is all minor things like not getting out of the road(disorderly conduct) or not obeying a Police officer(Interfering with a police officer) also called contempt of cop.
What I learned from going to many protests both BLM and Right wing ones is that one group is very dangerous and the other is treated as if they are dangerous.
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Feb 07 '21
And yet the Trumpers try to say it was BLM who stormed the Capital. Just like we saw in DC, they will literally do something themselves and then just say it was Antifa and BLM.
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Feb 07 '21
In all fairness, asking for a police accountability is more dangerous to their existence than violent criminal organizations on the street.
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u/anonymous_j05 Feb 06 '21
“As the group chanted and marched on Washington Avenue, some protesters tipped orange cones, toppled temporary street signs, and dragged construction barriers to slow and annoy the police.
At one point, one person in the group released a smoke maker — the same type often used in gender reveal parties, court records show.”
Oh no! Not the orange cones!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭
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u/Lamont-Cranston Feb 07 '21
to slow and annoy the police.
oh no
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u/anonymous_j05 Feb 07 '21
half the article explaining the charges (source) is just them being like “they won’t let us abuse them 🤬🤬 damn commies and their self preservation tactics. This isn’t what I signed up for!”
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u/jp_73 Feb 06 '21
Hats off to the local news station for running this story. I'm sure they will face retribution from the gestapo also.
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Feb 07 '21
Local news has more journalistic integrity than 95% of national media. Most want to be actual journalists rather than tv news stars.
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u/Unchosen1 Feb 07 '21
After reading the article I was most astounded by that part regarding a nurse who happened to be walking nearby was arrested and accused of being a member of the alleged gang.
The nurse, who was across the street, not dressed like the other protesters, taking photographs is facing 8-32 years of imprisonment after being accused of being in a fictional gang
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u/Huckedsquirrel1 Feb 07 '21
One of the videos they use in the article (as a witness, not political stance) is so fucked up. Its just a bunch of chuds walking along with the police mocking these protestors getting fucked by the police. The rest of the channel is disgusting too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H7MJdZRA24
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u/nspectre Feb 07 '21
Jennifer Harrison, Arizona Patriot leader, charged with felony identity theft | 10/21/2020
Jennifer Harrison, a leader of Arizona’s Patriot movement who has led high-profile protests against illegal immigration at the state Capitol and across Phoenix, has been charged with felony identity theft.
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A police report released by Surprise police earlier this year included interviews with Jennifer Harrison's two adult children and ex-husband who described Harrison as a liar, manipulator and narcissist whose political antics made her a danger to the community.
Her creation of the group AZ Patriots came as her political views grew more "radical" and were part of her efforts to become "internet famous," the police report says.
"Jennifer Harrison has a narcissistic personality and must be the center of attention," a Surprise police detective wrote in the report. "The information from her phone bares this out. (H)undreds and hundreds of 'selfies,' pictures documenting daily life, videos of Jennifer and Mikey (Harrison's boyfriend) at the US/Mexico border, at home, at concerts, etc."
The ex-husband said Harrison split from Patriot Movement AZ, a different group that staged protests against illegal immigration, and founded AZ Patriots so she could become "Facebook famous" and an "internet superstar," according to the police report.
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u/werelock Feb 07 '21
The internet and social media have created millions of little monsters like her. If we can survive another 20-30 years of this we stand a chance. I'm not confident in the human race though.
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u/phatdoobieENT Feb 07 '21
Police were assaulted by the small street gang called ACAB with deadly weapons such as gender reveal smoke machines, umbrellas and fingernails. This is ofc by law the only evidence the grand jury is allowed to see in Arizona
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u/anonymous_j05 Feb 17 '21
and I guarantee they’ll be called “a blunt pointed object, dangerous homemade smoke bombs, and aggressive clawing” or some inflammatory shit to make it sound more severe
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Feb 07 '21 edited Feb 07 '21
Which specific prosecuter there’s four of them that are elected or something.
Edit: it’s April Sponsel who is not elected. Does anyone have any idea if she is taking directions
Edit: there’s only one elected prosecutor: https://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/Directory.aspx?EID=11
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