California's Evidence Bank For ICE Crimes

[douglas9]

I had the opportunity to speak with California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday.

The main impetus was to get word out—to Californians, but also leaders in other states—about a system his office set up recently amid federal violence that allows witnesses to DHS abuses to quickly turn over evidence (witness statements, photos, videos, etc.) to state law enforcement officials.

That portal is here.

He underlined it this week along with guidance to California law-enforcement officers about their prerogative “to investigate potentially unlawful conduct by federal agents that occurs on state soil, and where the facts warrant, file charges for violations of the California Penal Code.”

While I had him, though, I took the opportunity to pick his brain about a variety of related matters, including the election-related ulterior motives behind DHS attacks on blue jurisdictions, the posture of Senate Democrats in the fight over funding DHS, how states can protect lawful voters from federal agents, and more.

https://www.offmessage.net/p/californias-evidence-bank-ice-bonta-newsom?triedRedirect=true

[justaprogressive]

1. Here's that link...

https://oag.ca.gov/reportmisconduct]

[quaint]

2. Bonta wants Dems demand a provision that would provide citizens a civil cause of action against federal agents

Bonta wants Dems withholding their votes for DHS funding to demand a provision that would provide citizens a civil cause of action against federal agents who violate their rights—known as a Bivens action, named after a precedent the Supreme Court has largely defangend. (from the OP link)