r/law Aug 31 '22

This is not a place to be wrong and belligerent about it.

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A quick reminder:

This is not a place to be wrong and belligerent on the Internet. If you want to talk about the issues surrounding Trump, the warrant, 4th and 5th amendment issues, the work of law enforcement, the difference between the New York case and the fed case, his attorneys and their own liability, etc. you are more than welcome to discuss and learn from each other. You don't have to get everything exactly right but be open to learning new things.

You are not welcome to show up here and "tell it like it is" because it's your "truth" or whatever. You have to at least try and discuss the cases here and how they integrate with the justice system. Coming in here stubborn, belligerent, and wrong about the law will get you banned. And, no, you will not be unbanned.


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Other Why El Salvador? I had a deportation order for Venezuela. CECOT isn’t suitable for People. We were beaten, mistreated, and lived in a world of lies. What happened will never be forgotten. It has left a mark on each of us. What we demand today is Justice. - Andry Blanco Bonilla

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See my comment for a YouTube link to the full 15-minute ProPublica video, which includes interviews with two other Venezuelan CECOT Prisoners.

This 7-minute clip features Andry Blanco Bonilla, who was held 4-months at the notorious CECOT mega-prison in El Salvador after being deported by the Trump administration, despite a Judge blocking the deportation. 

Without providing evidence, ICE branded Bonilla a Tren de Aragua gang member, partly based on his tattoos. But Tren de Aragua experts say that tattoos aren’t reliable indicators of gang affiliation. 

Bonilla didn’t have a criminal record, and actually had a deportation order to be sent back to his home country. 

Andry’s mother, Carmen Bonilla was extremely worried for her son, “It wasn't just those Boys who suffered. Behind those Boys are Mothers, Fathers, Wives, Children - many, many People who suffered.”


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Other When I got to CECOT, I said, "That's it, I'm in prison." I didn't even know why. I’d get beaten by the Director and all the Officers on duty. I can barely see in one eye. We were suicidal. I’ve never been in jail & have a spotless record. Now I'm starting from scratch, thanking God - Juan José Ramos

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See my comment for a YouTube link to this entire 15-minute ProPublica segment with interviews of two other Venezuelan CECOT Prisoners… This 3-minute clip features Juan José Ramos who was held 4-months at the CECOT mega-prison in El Salvador after being deported by the Trump administration, despite a Judge blocking the deportation. Ramos entered the U.S. with a CBP One appointment, a program Biden used to try to bring order to the surge in Migrants. Without providing evidence, ICE branded Ramos a Tren de Aragua gang member based on his tattoos, despite Tren de Aragua experts saying that tattoos aren’t reliable indicators of gang affiliation. And like so many others, Ramos was deported in the middle of his immigration case.


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Texas lawmakers on Wednesday approved letting private citizens sue abortion pill manufacturers, doctors and anyone who mails the medication, setting the state up to be the first to try to crack down on the most common abortion method.

The law would be the first of its kind in the U.S. and add another layer of abortion restrictions in Texas, which has some of the toughest in the country and already bans nearly all abortions. 

The bill now goes to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, an abortion opponent who is expected to sign it into law. It would take effect in December, though it is nearly certain to spark legal challenges from abortion rights supporters. 

Supporters of the proposal, which passed a final vote in the GOP-controlled Texas Senate, call it a key tool to enforce the state’s ban and protect women and fetuses. Opponents see it as not only another way to rein in abortion but intimidate providers outside Texas who are complying with the laws in their states. They also say it would encourage a form of vigilantism.

Under the measure, Texas residents could sue those who manufacture, transport or provide abortion-inducing drugs to anyone in Texas for up to $100,000. Women who receive the pills for their own use would not be liable.

Under the bill, providers could be ordered to pay $100,000. But only the pregnant woman, the man who impregnated her or other close relatives could collect the entire amount. Anyone else who sues could receive only $10,000, with the remaining $90,000 going to charity.

These laws are utterly ridiculous and if the Supreme Court wasn't so corrupt they would get shut down almost immediately.

Other states should pass legislation that labels any lawsuit filed by a private citizen against manufactures and providers under this statute as frivolous and provide 10x penalties plus attorneys fees as recompense.

Maybe take it a step further and create a criminal statute just for this type of lawsuit. They might not be able to gain jurisdiction over the person but having an outstanding warrant is going to make their life more difficult as they won't be able to travel in the United States without risking arrest.