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   Jeri Dansky (jeridansky@sfba.social)'s status on Thursday, 28-Aug-2025 12:41:49 JST Jeri Dansky

   • Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)
   • AI6YR Ben

   Now firefighters are getting arrested.

   "Over three hours, federal agents demanded identification from the members of two private contractor crews. The crews were among the 400 people including firefighters deployed to fight the wildfire, the largest active blaze in Washington state."

   "In images shared by firefighters from the scene, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicle is parked nearby. Officers wearing 'Police' vests are seen arresting a firefighter, while another appears to be restrained."

   https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/federal-agents-arrest-firefighters-working-on-wa-wildfire/

   h/t @kingrat cc: @ai6yr

   #immigration

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     Philip Weiss (Phil in SF) (kingrat@sfba.social)'s status on Thursday, 28-Aug-2025 12:41:47 JST Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)

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     • Nazo

     @nazokiyoubinbou

     Policing language is a very annoying strategy.

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     Nazo (nazokiyoubinbou@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 28-Aug-2025 12:41:48 JST Nazo

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     • Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)
     • AI6YR Ben

     @jeridansky @kingrat @ai6yr Let's not even use the word "arrested." They do not have a warrant and do not get court orders. These are illegal kidnappings.

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     Nazo (nazokiyoubinbou@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 28-Aug-2025 12:49:05 JST Nazo

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     • Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)

     @kingrat In general perhaps, but this is something where it is *VERY IMPORTANT.*

     Sometimes the difference between a kidnapping and an arrest may seem like a thin line. Not in this though. They are flagrantly acting outside the law, violating the Constitution itself and actually just straight up kidnapping whoever they feel like then getting away with it. We're talking internationally recognized crimes against humanity here.

     (Not to mention the concentration camps and human trafficking...)

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     Philip Weiss (Phil in SF) (kingrat@sfba.social)'s status on Thursday, 28-Aug-2025 12:49:05 JST Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)

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     @nazokiyoubinbou

     Don't tag me in language policing. Figure out a better way to make your point.

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     Philip Weiss (Phil in SF) (kingrat@sfba.social)'s status on Thursday, 28-Aug-2025 13:40:55 JST Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)

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     • Nazo

     @nazokiyoubinbou This is you tagging me.

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     Nazo (nazokiyoubinbou@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 28-Aug-2025 13:40:56 JST Nazo

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     • Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)

     @kingrat I think you're confused. You tagged me. I merely responded.