Cross-posted from https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/55777869
A judge has denied the Los Angeles Police Department’s emergency motion asking to lift an injunction that restricts the use of force against the press. That denial comes after the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Friday to request the city attorney’s office withdraw the emergency motion.
LAPD filed the emergency motion in an attempt to lessen the use-of-force restrictions against journalists ahead of Saturday’s No Kings protests, where large crowds are expected.
The City Council motion, brought forward by councilmembers Eunisses Hernandez and Monica Rodgriguez, cited that it was in response to LAist’s reporting.
Adam Rose, press rights chair at the Los Angeles Press Club, in a written statement said, “My read is the motion was mainly denied on procedural grounds. The false emergency was of LAPD’s own making.”
No we’re still in that early fascist period where they try to keep the mask on and legitimize their brutality through the courts. What’ll probably happen now is they brutalize journalists along with the rest of the public anyway and try to legitimize it after the fact, and if/when that doesn’t work they’ll just outright lie about the situation to gaslight everyone.
Eventually, the courts will block their most covered policies, and then they will just defy the courts, and do whatever the fuck they want. Then it will be Concentration Camp time.
Weird spelling of revolution time.