Fully agreed. This is a violation of the spirit of the law and will make everyone view law enforcement agents as untrustworthy protectors of our Constitution.
But who holds them accountable? The DOJ right? Is that who can pursue a case against government officials violating constitutional rights? If so, it’s not enough. We need a rethink of checks and balances. This was clear even after the first Trump administration but we’re well past that now, and in this first year the second Trump administration has conducted a lot more violations.
The DOJ under this administration will abet these violations. Every department that would normally serve as a check is now headed by a feckless loyalist.
Sadly, it seems clear at this point it is going to fall to the citizens of these states united to hold them to account.
I sort of feel like they will keep doing things repeatedly to make it seem normal and get their base to support it. As long as they stay “ahead” of the people that way, is there real hope that citizens can hold them to account? My only idea here, which I see more people talking about, is making a general strike happen in all the major cities.