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Man arrested for handing out face shields to LA protesters - as ICE agents wear masks to cover their identities (www.independent.co.uk)

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Arrest of Alejandro Theodoro Orellana comes as federal officials have been defending ICE use of face masks against mounting criticism

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[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 110 points 1 day ago (7 children)

The FBI arrested a California man early Thursday morning for allegedly handing out police-style face masks to a crowd of Los Angeles protesters earlier in the week.

Alejandro Theodoro Orellana is accused of conspiracy to commit civil disorder

The FBI has gone full fash. This isn't remotely a legit arrest. There's nothing illegal about covering your face or encouraging other people to cover their faces. It's certainly not a conspiracy.

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 74 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Based on the article he wasn't even handing out a mask that would hide people's identity. They state it was a face shield similar to what police use....which are clear. Sounds like they just arrested a dude for handing out water and PPE because people are being shot in the face.

[–] Fingolfinz@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Yeah, the cruelty is the point

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