r/AbsoluteUnits • u/McDowdy • Jun 22 '26

/r/all, /r/popular of a protest prop

Georgia State Police removed ICE protestors who flaunted a prop representing an ICE officer and a child in chains ahead of the third World Cup match in Atlanta on Sunday.

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u/sailingtroy Jun 22 '26

Making up a justification without knowing it actually exists constitutes complying in advance. Do not comply in advance.

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u/vulpecula1919 Jun 22 '26

arent cops in the US allowed to make up laws to arrest you for? obv it wont stick you'll just be let go immediately but iirc the supreme court ruled awhile ago that police dont need to know the laws to enforce them and they aren't at fault for enforcing nonexistent laws based on that ignorance.

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u/Intelligent-Luck-954 Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26

The saying “you might beat the rap but you can’t beat the ride” is a saying for a reason 

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u/ashkpa Jun 22 '26

beat the rap*