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Protester found not guilty of assault despite top Border Patrol official's testimony (www.latimes.com)

submitted 3 days ago by Zaktor@sopuli.xyz to c/usa@midwest.social

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A protester was acquitted Wednesday of charges that he assaulted a federal agent during widespread protests against immigration crackdowns in Los Angeles, just hours after one of the faces of President Trump’s enforcement policies took the stand to testify against him.

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Bovino, who flew in to testify from Chicago, the latest city targeted for an immigration enforcement surge, said he witnessed the alleged assault committed by Ramos-Brito in Paramount on June 7.

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The jury came back with the acquittal after a little over an hour of deliberations.

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[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 22 points 3 days ago

Bonus coolness for this is that a public defender was the one to win his acquittal.

[–] sartalon@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

What, a fascist piece of shit cop lied?!

I know, fascist piece of shit and cop are redundant.

[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Next: Trump declares juries to be terrorist organizations.