There is not even a vague pretense that they had the bureaucratic authority to snatch him, or that it’s for any reason other than him being opposed to their policies politically and speaking up about it.
He has a green card. He is not accused of a crime. They’ve simply decided that they can snatch people they don’t like and do whatever they want with them. And you know what? So far, they’re right.
They didn’t at first… and if it hadn’t gotten so much attention, who’s to say what could have happened?
People’s whereabouts being uncertain just after detention is simply standard bureaucracy. It certainly doesn’t rise to the level of being disappeared.
There is not even a vague pretense that they had the bureaucratic authority to snatch him, or that it’s for any reason other than him being opposed to their policies politically and speaking up about it.
He has a green card. He is not accused of a crime. They’ve simply decided that they can snatch people they don’t like and do whatever they want with them. And you know what? So far, they’re right.
Which is shitty, but not near the level of being disappeared.
That’s… literally what it is? Is there a magical threshold of time or number of protesters illegally whisked away where it suddenly becomes a problem?
Get your head out of your ass