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DHS Snatching Protesters in Portland
from #209 - Don't Curse Me | The Tim Dillon Show · #209
2 min
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He reacts to reports of unmarked federal vans detaining protesters in Portland, questioning both the government overreach and the wisdom of violent protest tactics.
- Unmarked minivan pulls up with camouflaged federal officers who detain protesters in Portland with no explanation.
- Tim notes this practice started after 9/11, allowing authorities to detain people indefinitely without stating reasons.
- Some Portland protesters may be out of their minds, but that doesn't justify government vans snatching people off the street.
- Tim predicted riots and looting would be used as justification for the government to strip away remaining rights.
- Violence in protests backfires because it gives the state permission to respond with violence—and the state will always win that fight.