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ICE detains defendant in middle of his own trial (www.newsweek.com)

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Federal immigration agents arrested an immigrant as he was leaving court on the first day of his trial in Massachusetts on Thursday, with a judge now holding one agent in contempt for disrupting due process.

Plainclothes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents showed up at the court in Boston and took Wilson Martell-Lebron without prior notice, according to The Boston Globe.

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[–] [email protected] 167 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (5 children)

Copied my comment from an earlier link to this article:

So the guy who got picked up is currently detained without charge, after having his original charges dismissed. Brian Sullivan, the ICE agent, was held in contempt, which might turn into a charge, and is currently free.

Certainly sounds like Brian Sullivan is enjoying his due process while denying others theirs.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I don't care how evil you are what you did. You deserve due process as that is a basic human right.

We need rule of law especially now more than ever

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's the thing people seem to miss (although they seem to be coming around a bit). What you did or how evil you are can only be determined by due process.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

What you did or how evil you are can only be determined by due process.

Yes. Without due process for everyone, no American is 'innocent until proven guilty'. You are guilty until they decide otherwise.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Without due process for everyone, no ~~American~~ person is 'innocent until proven guilty'.

FTFY

It's amazing how many people think you need to be a citizen of the US to have due process.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

We are in agreement. Either everyone has the right to due process, or there is no due process at all.

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