i have to smile when i hear tv talking heads refer to those vocally opposing ice as 'peaceful protesters'; 

 

Commentators are confusing interference with police in the line of duty with peaceful protest

Paul Craig Roberts

Ron Unz of the Unz Review, John Whitehead of the Rutherford Institute and others have made the point that once we accept police violence because we disapprove of those experiencing it we have let the genie out of the bottle. The point has also been made that conservatives betray their Second Amendment position when they argue that participating in a protest when armed is legitimate grounds for being shot by police.

I have no quarrel with these points. My point is different. The January 6 protest was a protest, while the so-called protest in Minneapolis is in fact organized resistance to police carrying out their duties.  Jan 6 was a rally in support of an honest presidential vote count. What is underway in Minneapolis is an effort to prevent police from caring out lawful activities. These are quite different things.

The two people in Minneapolis shot by ICE federal agents were either resisting arrest or behaving aggressively. Contrast this with Ashli Babbitt, a 35-year-old Air Force veteran. She was fatally shot by U.S. Capitol Police Lieutenant Michael Byrd on January 6, 2021. Byrd, a black officer who  defended his actions as lawful and necessary to protect members of Congress, was cleared of wrongdoing by the US Department of Justice. No evidence was presented that Babbitt was interfering with or obstructing Byrd in his duty or that she was a threat to members of Congress..........more..............