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Democratic members of Congress who were part of a scuffle with law enforcement officers at an ICE facility in New Jersey may face arrests, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Axios Saturday.

Why it matters: It would be a major escalation in the Trump administration’s arrests of politicians and other public servants, including the mayor of Newark and a judge in Milwaukee.

  • DHS is accusing the House Democrats of assaulting law enforcement. The lawmakers say they were the ones who were assaulted.
  • The lawmakers involved in the incident: Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.), Rob Menendez (D-N.J.) and LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.).
  • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.auBanned from communityEnglish
    423·
    2 days ago

    Assault includes things as simple as unwanted touching. Not all assault is body slamming someone. Spitting at someone is assault.

      • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.auBanned from communityEnglish
        12·
        12 hours ago

        No, Assault includes threatening, but also can be actual physical touch no matter how light. Battery is more often used when there is physical touch, but Assault can be too and is still the correct term.

      • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.auBanned from communityEnglish
        323·
        2 days ago

        By the politicians? I’d love to see that so hopefully if it exists it comes out haha

        My point however was that the “rabid congresswoman” absolutely could have assaulted the police.

        • CaptDust@sh.itjust.works
          25·
          2 days ago

          “We actually have body camera footage of some of these members of Congress assaulting our ICE enforcement officers, including body slamming a female ICE officer. So we will be showing that to viewers very shortly.”

          • Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, speaking to CNN

          But sure, she could have by strictest definition. No disagreement. Cops could have stayed on their side of the fence too though, never allowing Grams to body slam.

            • tamman2000@lemm.eeEnglish
              51·
              15 hours ago

              You’re missing the fucking point. Nobody is disputing that there might have been assault. Congratulations on winning an argument that you were having with your imagination

              • Gigasser@lemmy.world
                2·
                4 hours ago

                I swear, some people are such a stickler for the rules. UM TECHNICSHUALLY A FINGER TAP COULDVE BEEN ASSAULT. Missing that the point is basically to call the cops a bunch of pussies for even thinking of pressing charges against an old woman, who wouldn’t have been able to actually do any damage to them. Like bro, are you gonna press charges against a baby for kicking you in the hands while you’re changing their diapers? No, you’re not.