If the law says #civilians can’t record an officer while they’re in the line of duty, and they also can’t challenge #police departments on what their officers do while they’re in the line of duty, then what power at all does a citizen have to protect themselves from #policeMisconduct?
During #Biden’s speech on #healthcare yesterday he was interrupted by protesters advocating for #Palestinians in #Gaza. Instead of ignoring them & moving on, #POTUS responded, “They have a point; we need to get more care into Gaza.” He added, “Everybody deserves healthcare.”
#LloydAustin focused on the dire consequences the #war has had for #Palestinian#civilians. “The number of civilian casualties is far too high, & the amount of #HumanitarianAid is far too low,” he said. The safety of #Palestinians in #Rafah, where >1 million people are holed up, was a “top priority,” he added.
Each [of the 7] was given an initial 45 days for a snr ofcl to provide “credible & reliable written assurances” that it will use #UnitedStates defense material in accordance w/ #InternationalHumanitarianLaw & other laws.
The #LawOfWar imposes specific requirements on #targeting, protection of #civilians & treatment of #POWs.
In face of heavy military and political failures in both zones North & South Viet Nam, and the ever-stronger protest movement against the U.S. #WarOfAggression in Viet Nam by the peoples the world over, #UnitedStates included, #LBJohnson had to declare the limited bombings in North Viet Nam on March 31, 1968.
The University of [#CanTho bombed by #USplanes. #Saigon and its periphery bombed and strafed by U.S. planes. #ChoLon bombed by U.S. planes #Hue bombed by U.S. planes #ApBa hamlet #DaNang province bombed by U.S. planes. #Civilians in Saigon #killed by #USbombs and shells.
Civilians in Cho Lon killed by U.S. bombs and shells.
Toxic gas has also been used in their raids.]
*ChoLon is where my patriarch family lived before we were displaced by bombings & where my Grandpa owned large incense factory.