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Land of Lincoln...the prairie state...corn, soybeans, and pumpkins. Chicago-inclusive, but there's a lot more to Illinois than just the Windy City.

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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 53 points 2 weeks ago

In the face of fascism, every bit of resistance is good.

[–] PagPag@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Remind me again how many actual criminals ICE has detained as a percentage??

[–] Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I too would like to know if my initial estimate of 0.02% is in the ballpark

Quick note - much like the difference between gender and sex, there is a difference between legal and ethical law. The government (sometimes the DoJ) controls the laws and dictates what is 'criminal'. This, as I'm sure America will continue to show us, does not always align with ethical laws, therefore an 'illegal' act isn't always morally wrong, and a 'criminal' isn't always a bad person.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Last I heard 72% had no criminal convictions. Yes, most of those are still in violation of the law, but depending on exactly how they crossed the border, those are almost all civil complaints. Couldn't quite parse the laws, but I came away thinking you have to fuck up pretty bad for the crossing to be criminal.

We're throwing people in concentration camps for the legal equivalent of a moving violation. (Honestly, I didn't plan that pun.)

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

100%, oh no sorry I meaned the percentage of criminals on their payroll

[–] PrimarilyPrimate@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe they didn't have anyone there available to check her gender. You can't be letting just anyone "presenting as female" to indiscriminately use a potty.

[–] grumpo_potamus@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

She probably had her own bathroom in whatever Dakota she came from. Using someone else's bathroom sounds like socialism and we can't have that.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

Her insides are rotten, they know her shit would smell up that place for days.