Why Do They Want Criminals in their City?

 

I have trouble understanding why people are rioting against the deportation of known criminal aliens in Minneapolis and other big cities. I cannot wrap my mind around the idea that any sane person would want thieves, murderers, rapists, and other violent people roaming free in their communities. What could possibly motivate the kind of violence that we are seeing in these cities?

The right to assemble and the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances are absolutely guaranteed to American citizens in our Constitution. Our Founders believed that these are among the “natural”, or God-given rights that our government is supposed to protect. Americans have the right to gather and to protest.

Rights come with responsibilities. To paraphrase Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes’ opinion in the United States Supreme Court case Schenck v. United States in 1919, “you cannot yell ‘Fire!’ in a crowded theater”. The rights to assemble and petition the government come with the responsibilities to remain peaceful, to respect existing laws, and not to interfere with other people's rights and liberties. As I see things, it does not appear that the protestors in Minneapolis are accepting the responsibilities that come with their rights.

I can understand why the Governor and the Attorney General of Minnesota, and the Mayor of Minneapolis do not want any federal agents in Minnesota. If I had had BILLIONS of dollars of public assistance stolen out from under me, I would not want federal agents around either! But why are supposedly ordinary citizens so rabid in their opposition to ICE removing known criminals?

Although the government has been very clear in stating that they are only looking for known, violent criminals, the protestors think(?), believe(?), are convinced that ICE is after every illegal alien, and that is not the case, yet. Someone, or many someones, are putting out false information to keep the anger high and the crowds turned out. But for what purpose?

Asking that question may lead to much darker and more sinister explanations than just “anger” at immigration law enforcement. These “protests” are far too sophisticated to be “grass roots”, spontaneous uprisings. They are coordinated, well-organized, directed, and well-funded attacks on civil and legal order. There can be no doubt that the Soros fortune is directing and financing much of the violence. According to Marcia Howard, head of the Minneapolis teacher union, city officials are actively involved in coordinating and planning the unrest. (Fox News - https://www.foxnews.com/us/minneapolis-teachers-union-chief-admits-elected-officials-anti-ice-signal-chats )

So, my original questions remain: what sane person would want thieves, murderers, rapists, and other violent people roaming free in their communities? And who is organizing and paying for all of this? These questions truly need to be answered.