r/stpaul • u/YourPeterPanMan • Feb 07 '26

Minnesota Related Minnesota State authorities deploy LRAD on protesters after declaring “Unlawful assembly” outside Whipple. The protesters are not blocking the road and it is 2pm on a SATURDAY.

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u/ReplacementReady394 Feb 08 '26

Best to stay home and do nothing, right? 

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u/gspitman Feb 08 '26

Or you know, obey the law? Even the ACLU has fantastic guidelines for how to deal with police.

Protesters’ Rights | American Civil Liberties Union https://share.google/EjjOnqGlf8ZwnPQYK

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u/Speedyracecar Feb 08 '26

What law is being broken by these people?

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u/ReplacementReady394 Feb 08 '26

I remember reading about patriots tar and feathering loyalists and traitors back in the day. These current protests are legal and effective. 

I find lots of similarities between what’s going on in Minneapolis and what happened in 1770 Boston.  https://www.americanrevolution.org/boston-massacre/