The Air Force General is the commander of USNORTHCOM, which is commands all troops to be used within the domestic United States. Even though this is simply a support mission with no combat, he is still in charge.

Where do you propose the government get the extra people needed to help Customs, ICE, and Border Patrol deal with the extra load for the next two months? Do you think they have a contract with the local labor company?

So we should time them to arrive the exact moment the caravan would arrive?

The laws for vehicles owned by companies are different from the ones owned by a private person. For example interstate fleets are almost always licensed in a state of convenience. While many smaller fleets are registered in the corporation’s home state regardless of where it is used.

FFS you win, I give up. I’ve been perfectly clear about what I personally think, and why I am replying. But you keep on trying to make it like my personal opinion.

I am not providing a reason about why they shouldn’t be arrested. I am providing the likely reason why they weren’t arrested. If you follow the letter of the law all 15 (I think that is the number 9 PBs and 6 AF) should’ve been taken in if you follow the letter of the law.

A second reply since there is an update, first apparently the early reports that Antifa went up and knocked a hat off a Proud Boy was wrong, instead NYPD has footage of Antifa throwing a glass bottle at the Proud Boys, which started the fight. And because of the backlash NYPD is going to charge the Proud Boys.

But you somehow think mob violence is justified because a hat was knocked off. Again, you must be a gold medalist at mental gymnastics.

No it isn’t, I suggest you actually take a hard look at the justice system. Particularly today and in big cities minor stuff like this doesn’t result in an arrest, because no one is going to serve any jail time, if they even get DA to pursue after initial arraignment. The cops know this, so they broke up the fight and…

If they didn’t go in there looking for a fight they are the stupidest people in the world. You are knocking the hat off of someone that they consider to be literal Neo-Nazis, a group that they’ve had fights with in the past (some they started, others the Proud Boys started).

No I’m not, that is quite well featured in the video and article as such I didn’t feel the need to mention.

I saw that video the NYPD almost immediately told him to put it away. Also more than likely it was a play sword, as the speech was a celebration of when Yamaguchi Otoya assassinated Communist leader Asanuma Inejirou with a similar sword.

Right now both sides look equally authoritarian.

I actually don’t condone the fight, simply am explaining what the NYPD didn’t arrest anyone as it was more of a mutual combat situation.

I haven’t watched them in years, might have to see how they are these days.

No, because neither side represents my beliefs. I’ll sit here in my catbird seat watching the two fringes squabbling and hoping that it doesn’t hurt freedom too much.

Or more likely I am more neutral than you are, and have seen how a law or policy crafted to target a particular group’s actions can be used against others. Because you can’t just write a law or policy that says “Fuck this one group in particular,” that would be illegal. Look at how Title 9 and hate speech laws are…

You have a strange definition of what freedom of speech covers.

You are right it doesn’t condone it, but it certainly explains it. Without any major injuries any charges would likely get dropped, as unless the prosecutor had a hard on for the person, brawling rarely results in charges unless there are major injuries.

The fair “Cronkite” journalist, if it ever existed, is dead. IME most reporters approach a story with a preconceived notion of how it is going to go, and get what they need to report on that view point. That includes asking loaded questions, and even coaching people to get the sound bites that they want. Some even…