The ACLU is challenging Section 702 by joining the defense of a neo-Nazi accused of plotting to destroy Baltimore’s power grid.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/18833721

I hate that groups like the ACLU have to defend nazi scum to protect my liberties. Better that the government not violate our rights in the first place, but in lieu of that, even nazi scum is subject to the same rights and due process as any other citizen. However, I wouldn’t mind if they got pantsed a couple of times by their lawyers.

  • @JamesTBagg
    4•6 months ago

    Maybe, just hypothesis from a dumb guy, maybe this case is a tactical choice. It’s higher profile, It’ll progress through the courts faster, they suspect the Supreme Court will be more sympathetic to this plantiff and this get the judgements that protect everyone, I don’t know. Maybe it marketing to appear impartial, “See, we’ll even defend a nazi.”
    I don’t know, I’m shooting from the hip while sitting on the toilet.

    • @[email protected]English
      0•6 months ago

      If you have to defend Nazi’s because the SC will give them a more favorable decision then the legal system is already fucked beyond repair.

      • @JamesTBagg
        2•6 months ago

        I don’t disagree with you, but maybe that’s why the ACLU is forced to play the game this way.