Recent content by Jen Darme

RSBM The court calendars for the federal judges in the Middle District of Florida are here: https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/calendar/calendars.htm Scroll down to the Fort Myers judges and then you have to open each one's calendar for each week and scan down it for JGT's name. I last looked...

Being welcomed somewhere you arrive doesn't mean you were invited.

I have no problems with non-violent protesters. OTOH, I would very much have a problem with aggressive police, in or out of riot gear, in my neighborhood, especially if they were driving an armored personnel carrier and using a sound cannon unless they had a very good reason to, eg, a hostage...

Where does the article say they were invited?

Yes, yes, yes. NOLA published an article last week about the ongoing problems in Baton Rouge. It links to this Associated Press article: Out-of-state troopers accused Baton Rouge police of harassing black people, illegal searches and unnecessary violence in the days after Hurricane...

I agree completely. I was responding to this: "Does the tenant have the right to give permission for a protest on private property that doesn't belong to them? Do we know if the landlord gave permission?"

There's a big difference between police protecting themselves and using unnecessary force. I don't condone violence by anyone, including protesters, and the organizers of the protests have said the same.

The First Amendment of our Constitution. In recent history, challenges to the right to protest have come in many forms. In some cases, police crack down on demonstrations through mass arrests, illegal use of force, or curfews. Elsewhere, law enforcement limits expression by corralling...

According to CBS she is the homeowner. Why would you think otherwise?

It is incredible. :( There's another video she shot that precedes that one. The police were using an LRAD Sound Cannon right next to the protesters and people's homes. If you watch it, make sure the sound is almost all the way down or muted. I won't embed it in the post for fear of...

Protesters on a public sidewalk and on private property with permission, police move in anyway Here's What It's Actually Like at the #BlackLivesMatter Protests in Baton Rouge Right Now Multiple sources report that the #BlackLivesMatter protests in Baton Rouge have been very peaceful this...

The BBC: Baton Rouge killing: Black Lives Matter protest photo hailed as 'legendary' On Sunday, dozens of protesters were arrested in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where a black man was killed by police last Tuesday.In an atmosphere of heightened racial tension, and amid growing debate over the...

Yep, it's something most parents do, not just teach their kids how to respond to police but to all authority figures. The big difference is what could go wrong (a few hours in jail vs serious bodily harm and death) and the discussions that are ongoing, as black kids hear about what's happened...

This is a huge part of the problem. The only things we know, except for an article (or two?) about her parents searching, are what JR says, often ambiguously; there's nothing from officials. For instance, this article says she never got on the flight to Cuba. It does not say how that was...

In case anyone missed it, the advisory (attached) includes, "In particular young males are asked to exercise extreme caution in affected cities in their interactions with the police. Do not be confrontational and cooperate." The advisory was issued to a population that is 90% black. IMO...