Judge proposes numbered jerseys for federal agents in Portland

[Gothmog]

There are at least four lawsuits pending on trump's use of storm troopers in Portland. This is from one of these lawsuits

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A judge in Portland, Ore., is proposing that the uniforms of federal agents responding to long-running protests and unrest in that city be emblazoned with easily visible numbers so officers can be easily identified if they commit abuses.

U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon aired the suggestion Friday in connection with a lawsuit he’s overseeing that accuses city police and federal law enforcement officers of unjustified use of force against journalists and legal observers monitoring the protests, which have centered in recent weeks on the main federal courthouse in Portland.

“I do think it might be appropriate to require any federal law enforcement officer who steps out of the federal courthouse building to wear a unique identifying code,” Simon said during a 90-minute teleconference with lawyers involved in the case. “I’m taking this very, very seriously.”

The judge said he was considering ordering that federal agents — including scores of officers the Trump administration dispatched to the city from across the country — wear numbers about 8 inches high that would make it easier to assess whether some officers are violating a temporary restraining order the court issued last week.

[empedocles]

1. Scare those stormtroopers but good.

[soothsayer]

2. Great idea

Then the bad ones can get longer numbers to go with their mugshots.

In fact, that photo above almost looks like a lineup.

[agingdem]

6. numbered jerseys..great idea

and at the end of the day/night after they've kidnapped protesters off the street or fired tear gas canisters into a crowd they can gather for an impromptu flag football game...

[gratuitous]

3. Not just numbered jerseys, but a record of who wore what jersey each day

And yes, I do want to dot all the i's and cross all the t's. I don't trust these sadistic motherfuckers any further than I can caber toss the Washington Monument.

[magicarpet]

4. Excellent idea,... maintain anonymity,... but identify and record if problems or issues that,...

.... might require follow up or further investigation. If the ones inclined to be gestapo goons can not ever be identified one might expect them to flagrantly over react because they know they can never be certainly identified. An open invitation to bad conduct, irresponsible, and violent behavior.

[Wednesdays]

5. I thought all the feds were to have left Portland?

[2naSalit]

9. Well, some did, kinda sorta...

It's complicated.

[Nevilledog]

7. These mental giants will fight over who gets to wear #69.

[agingdem]

8. does that bring back memories!

when I was in high school every class had a cheer...the class of 1969 was "We're the class of 69..period"...thought it was great...