c/hackernews · by rssbot@lemmy.bestiver.se · 1y

The latest executive order creates a police state

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/strengthening-and-unleashing-americas-law-enforcement-to-pursue-criminals-and-protect-innocent-citizens/

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MrTrono@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1y (2 replies)

To be fair it doesn't create a police state. It asks agencies how they might effectively allocate resources in a police state and what their first targets should be. But yeah the US is fucked.

glimse@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y (1 reply)

There's a big section on protecting cops who commit crimes in there, too

Briaaahn@lemm.ee · -2 pts · 1y

Yeah in the united states your innocent until proven guilty. It literally says they want to set up a system for them to get free representation if you didnt read it.

notfromhere@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 1y

Sec. 4. Using National Security Assets for Law and Order. (a) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the heads of agencies as appropriate, shall increase the provision of excess military and national security assets in local jurisdictions to assist State and local law enforcement.
(b) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Attorney General, shall determine how military and national security assets, training, non-lethal capabilities, and personnel can most effectively be utilized to prevent crime.

Following ones will surely be lethal capabilities. We’re cooked.

Formfiller@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

We’ve been in a police state for a long time it’s just going to get much worse very fast