• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    He ain’t wrong. But there’s still a big question of what he’s going to do about it.

    Will the Chicago PD defend its citizens from this unlawful armed incursion? Will the Illinois National Guard step up? Can the citizens defend themselves from this authoritarian violence? And will Pritzker lead his people in opposition to a military occupation of their largest city?

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      21 hours ago

      I think he should dispatch Illinois National Guard units for each Federal officer in his city, 1:1. Their only orders should be to trail ICE and other officers with body cams. Do not do anything else. Stream it online, on real time. Make sure people know what is happening.

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        20 hours ago

        There’s a section in the IL constitution that creates a “state guard,” which can be activated by the governor, separate from National Guard.