A reflection on The Patriot Act and the arrests taking place in Portland

 

In previous weeks (May 31st), POTUS declared ANTIFA a Terrorist Organization.  There are many stories currently circulating around saying undercover Federal Agents in unmarked cars are arresting Protesters in Portland, Oregon – taking them to undisclosed locations.  Theories abound around this story.  However, I have a theory that I have not yet read.  (Not that this isn’t already been presented – I just haven’t read of it yet.)

We all remember when the Patriot Act was passed in the days following 9/11. We know it had already been created and was just waiting for this event to occur so they could enact Constitution-destroying laws.  One of those laws was the right to arrest and detain a suspected terrorist (which as we know was very loosely defined in the Act) indefinitely – without right to attorney, etc.  From my understanding, most of this Act is still on the books.  Section 215 expired a few months ago – the portion that centered on Surveillance and was criticized as being abused by government (we know that definitely happened).

So I am wondering – now that ANTIFA has been Federally recognized as a Terrorist Organization – the White Hats are using the very law created by the parasites against them.

One of the complaints being heard is these people were arrested without having their Miranda Rights read.  I decided to see how that actually applies. Is it part of The Constitution?  Here is what I learned:

“Miranda warnings are not in the Constitution either. They were judicially created by the United States Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona.  The big problem with Miranda warnings is the myth created by television and movies. Most lay people think that Miranda warnings have to be given when a person is arrested, otherwise the charges can be dismissed. That isn’t true at all. Miranda warnings are only required to be given prior to custodial interrogation by the police. Police can arrest a person without the warnings and place them in a cell until they are arraigned on charges.”

I also wanted to know more about Federal Agents and found this.

Trump recently created an E/O protecting Statues, Federal Property and Monuments.  We know those pieces of Federal Property have been vandalized and often destroyed at the hands of terrorists.  We also know in recent weeks, AG Barr spoke of the Insurrection Act of 1807 which gives the President the authority to use the Military in times of civil disorder. “Before invoking the powers under the Act, 10 U.S.C. § 254 requires the President to first publish a proclamation ordering the insurgents to disperse.”

Here is a more detailed perspective on this activity.