Regarding our "Second Amendment Allies": I'm not suggesting that anyone bring guns to the protest or fight this administration with violent force. Violent force is binary; you use it or don't. It is also illegal. And the fact that you MUST be so circumspect in using such force means you can comfortably sit on the sidelines saying "this isn't the time, yet" waiting for a sufficient "tyranny" to appear. That time will, realistically, never come. I want you on the streets. I want you talking to your family and friends. I want you vocalizing your principles, screaming "this is wrong." Leave your guns at home. Join the fight. The First Amendment beats the Second Amendment every time. If you're willing to "lay down your life for your country" (which is noble, and I commend the thought), you should jump at the chance to endure slight inconveniences to effect change through demonstrations and remonstrations. A protester standing with a sign is more effective than a person with a gun in a chair.
I'm a private in the US Army and we are told over and over again that we are allowed to refuse orders that are "illegal, immoral, or wrong". I may get a dishonorable discharge over it, but if I am ever ordered to act against the American people like those MPs were (and did), I will gladly refuse, because my oath of enlistment and creed say I serve and protect the American people.
I respect you sir. Keep up the good work. You are the reason I still respect the military because I know there are people like you. Please stay safe. Thank you!
Objection. You said “it might be unfair to ask the military to disobey.” As ex military. We took an oath to uphold the constitution, not the President. We signed up for this. It’s not unfair to ask us to simply uphold our oath.
I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God."
Watching this funny, smart, calm man speak in metaphors and in eloquence in every other video, yet in shear disgust and disappointment in this one, really puts into perspective his genuine concern for what has happened. Damn near makes you tear up.
When you see someone who loves his country, the law and justice, almost cry when he discusses actions of those that should be defending the country, the law and justice, it breaks your heart. Everything about this is heartbreaking. Everything.
I unexpectedly burst into tears recently while talking about how people from other countries are protesting as well. I hear people from China and Canada tell me how the US is still a great country. The fact that other countries still see more highly of us (still) than we Americans do just broke my heart.
The ray of hope and silver lining is that we aren't taking this lying down. If there were no protests then it would be hopeless and already over. We are worrying the crap out of our terrorist administration, as it should be.
C KC that doesn’t help. Better phrasing: in this moment that your country is feeling pain and oppression, please consider that your government and military have hurt other nations in the same and yet more drastic ways. Your vote matters and holding your politicians to your values matters too. This might be a bit soft and feel like a betrayal but few Americans will be softened or enlightened by throwing accusations and blame. Your Frustration is valid, their population is barely aware of their countries actions. This is on purpose, those that are already feel the same way. Those that would listen. I know this won’t help but still. I wish you well.
June 1st, I watched this happen live. And on that day Donald J Trump convinced me to do the one thing that Joe Biden could never have accomplished. He convinced me to vote for Joe Biden.
Some fun context - the Australia crew was part of 'Sunrise', a pretty innocuous morning news show, the kind of one that has regular cooking segments or animals brought on set.
The crew were seasoned 7News reporters and camera people, the time of day just meant their live cross broadcast was just the morning variety show (like Good Morning America)
What a way to wake up in the morning for our Australian folks. You get to eat some egg and toast to the sight of American soldiers attacking Australian reporters.
what baffles me more is he loses it for people getting teargassed and being hit few times with a baton, but not for people getting MURDERED by rioters and theyr livelyhoods being looted and burned to the ground ...
@@Asghaad You do realize there is a poignant difference between people who are supposed to uphold a fair system (cops) and people who are outside of any system (looters/rioters) right? While both are terrible, one points to a fundamental break of the social contract that keeps society functioning.
It's.... weird to see Devin cry. This broke him, man. I'm studying law for a future major and using him as a way to remember trivia, so I've seen a lot of him. You can tell this is gonna hurt him forever.
Seeing him mad is.... startling. Refreshing but startling. I mean when that "The President of Law and Order stayed out past curfew to get a goddamn photo op", that hit me hard. This pissed him off. And it should. It pissed me off. It should piss everyone off. The "law and order" President is good at circumventing law and order at every turn.
Seven months later on 1-6-2021 he tried to halt or subvert the lawful carrying out of a Constitutional duty by both houses of Congress and the V.P. by siccing a mob of violent insurrectionists on the Capitol. Let no one forget this!
However, looking from the american discourse from the sidelines abroad, this seemed to be certainly coming and just seems surprising to surprise him now.
Imagine starting a CZcams channel to share your joyous love for legal process, civil rights, media, film, and your honest to goodness passion for your work, Only to find out you'd be tasked to use it to cover the erosion of everything you're proud of, everything you've built, and everything you hold precious. We love you Devin, thank you for helping us understand our world, we hope you're doing okay.
Journalist: Oh? You're approaching me? Instead of running away, you're coming right to me? Federal Officer: I can't beat the shit out of you without getting closer.
Never noticed til now but after the Australian cameraman gets assaulted, one of the cops/guard actually uses his club on the female reporter as she’s running away. I wonder if that seemed necessary to him in that moment...what a real hero.....unreal.
When your goal is to silence the press, it's pretty necessary to get every single bit of violence towards them in as possible. So given their agenda - yes, to them it's very necessary.
That was FIRST thing I noted because even if you are defending yourself from a home invasion with armed perps--if say--you shot one in back as they were running away--and would be hard to prove unless you had internal and external cameras to protect you from any false accusations--someone can try to do after YOU to say --well they were running away from you--you can't be aggressive yourself anymore at that point...(not that a criminal home invader might not turn back around at you and come again) but surely this savagery on part of the dark side uniformed one--has some civilian protest limits ??? Surely this is all made worse by the 19 years of KNOWN military urban warfare in mid-east illegal "authorized mis use of Militiary" since the lies told in UN after the illegal bribes and armtwisting of so many countries to get the UN votes for this 19 years of high profit to so many goon corporation's nonsense? Why would they treat the people in Lafayette Square any different? ORDER FOLLOWERS--mindless disgraces to the tradition noted at VALLEY FORGE by Von Steuben in training them!!!--"that the American Soldier--has to have things explained to him (and know it is right) then he does it!" So different vs. the European and Brit soldiers of that day and ever since--until NOW!
You're actually negating everything that LegalEagle said. He specifically said he does not condone rioting and looting. Your "revolution" will simply weaken America and worsen the postition of black people, and the public opinion of them.
@@Synthesid if you cannot separate the looters from the legitimate protestors, as legal eagle did in his video, how do you expect to have real discourse about the topic?
@@Synthesid revolution does not, by default, include violence, there is plenty of peaceful revolt going on, there are also agent provocateurs and opportunists that are fanning the flames and taking advantage of the situation.
Thank you. For genuinely caring. I haven't been able to absorb all the things that have happened this last... Decade. You've really helped. Your team is amazing.
My grandfather was a part of the paras during Bloody Sunday, and this has an eerie amount of similarities. Soldiers, out of their element, called in to do the work of police, responding to civil unrest caused by repeated systematic neglect of certain groups. The difference is that Bloody Sunday was caused by accident, whether it was the paras or protesters who shot first. Here it was the will of the commander in chief to have the troops open fire on innocent civilians he was sworn to protect. It disgusts me to see this.
"There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people." I guess Battlestar Galactica wasn't science fiction. It was just ahead of its time.
We have lost sight of the original principles of Policing. in 1829 Sir Robert Peel creates the London Metro Police. the first modern police force we would recognize. he established them based on several key ideas. Note the following themes which are so crucially important for our success: crime prevention, community trust and engagement, reasonable force is a last resort, impartiality without favour, never above the law, the police are the public and the public are the police, efficiency through crime prevention. The basic mission for which the police exist is to prevent crime and disorder. The ability of the police to perform their duties is dependent upon public approval of police actions. Police must secure the willing cooperation of the public in voluntary observance of the law to be able to secure and maintain the respect of the public. The degree of cooperation of the public that can be secured diminishes proportionately to the necessity of the use of physical force. Police seek and preserve public favor not by catering to the public opinion but by constantly demonstrating absolute impartial service to the law. Police use physical force to the extent necessary to secure observance of the law or to restore order only when the exercise of persuasion, advice and warning is found to be insufficient. Police, at all times, should maintain a relationship with the public that gives reality to the historic tradition that the police are the public and the public are the police; the police being only members of the public who are paid to give full-time attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen in the interests of community welfare and existence. Police should always direct their action strictly towards their functions and never appear to usurp the powers of the judiciary. The test of police efficiency is the absence of crime and disorder, not the visible evidence of police action in dealing with it. www.ottawapolice.ca/en/about-us/Peel-s-Principles-.aspx
You will find that is the case with a lot of science fiction. Beyond the awesome special effects and cool setting there is often a much deeper message.
BSG is seen as such a great show because of the harsh realities that it's characters faced and it's political commentary showing multiple sides and complicated issues rather than just being a fun story of good guys vs bad guys. It dealt with a lot of grey especially if you watch it understanding characters didn't have the same level of information that you did
I don't consider you "former" then. You're still doing your service to your country. And thank you. I used to joke about Trump doing stupid shit. It's just not a joke anymore.
Sadly it's historic for this reason too, I too saw It coming and It's really bad, It keeps getting worse :( Solidarity to the US and Its sane people, resisting.
I was watching live feeds from protesters and switching between CNN and FOX when the military convoy pulled into the white house. I then switched back to live feeds from the protesters at Lafayette Square, so I missed his little speech. I saw American citizens kneeling with their hands raised in the air. The next thing I watched was armed guards without warning violently attack these people, who were on their god damned knees, with munitions and tear gas. I was watching multiple feeds from protesters all running and trying to get away while being fired upon. This went on for awhile as they were pushed further and further back. After seeing mostly everyone escape the chaos and violence and get to somewhere safe I then decided to switch back to main stream news. I was sure they would be covering this chaos and we would get an explanation as to what act of violence caused by some random protester could have set this off. I thought maybe someone tried to get over the fence at an angle I didn't see coverage from. I was watching a lot of feeds, so I thought maybe I had missed some moment or something happening. I figured the major news sources might have more information on what triggered the event, so I clicked over to main stream news. What I saw next is going to be an image I will never forget. I watched the elected leader of a free people walking through the park and go to a church for a photo op reminiscent of every single tyrannical dictator through out history. The realization that all of the violence and panic and chaos I had just watched was not set off by a protester or an officer or some outside agitators, but was directly and deliberately ordered so that a photo op could be held made my stomach just drop out from under me. 20 years ago I watched United Airlines Flight 175 collide with the south tower and the realization that it was not an accident, but a direct act of terrorism, caused the exact same feeling. That was what I had watched happen at Lafayette Square that day. A direct and deliberate act of terrorism against a country's own citizens by their own elected leader who swore an oath to uphold the constitution that he was now trampling it into the dirt for his own personal glory and spectacle. I will never forget that moment or feeling of sickness and dread for so long as I live.
There will be worse. Much worse. Trump set a standard. He proved it would work (look at his following). 2024 is going to be ugly. One when the Republican candidate wins (which I believe they will), 2032 (when they try for a 3rd term and the Constitution thumping GOP comes up with their reasons why it is okay), that will be a bad turning point. Downhill from here, folks.
You should be shocked, not that @LegalEagle is emotional but of the complete and utter disregard for human lives and true justice! What Trump did is exactly what a dictator would do and when it came to it he showed his true colors to everyone! Most people already know what kind of power-hungry madman he truly is but this PR stunt really showed the world that he has absolutely NO respect for human lives, citizens' rights, or the rule of law! I sincerely hope that everyone does what's right for the USA and elect a more sane leader before its too late and you've ended up like Russia! I very much doubt that people in other nations ever saw it coming when dictators seized power! I seriously hope that every police officer, soldier, or other law enforcement personnel listens to their conscience and refuses to follow orders that are clearly out of line! No matter what you might think of looters, the proper way to deal with them is through the justice system and the courts, not beating them to a bloody pulp on the streets just to show force! THAT is nothing but oppression, and sadly, that's what the USA has become all about these days! 🤔
@@lloydchristmas648 I googled it. Apparently a website tried to figure out if he said it and didn't find any evidence Franklin said it, finding it attributed to him as early as 2008. Another website went the other way, trying to determine where the quote originated, and found numerous claims(including king Soloman) but the earliest verifiable evidence is from a book "Greek Wit 1881" , with no connection to Ben
I was at work when this happened. I still remember stopping passing medications, staring at the news with a patient of mine in literal abject horror. At first I tried to just go about that last hour of my shift, but eventually came to a complete stop and watched the news in a patient's room. We were all horrified. I feel like this was a million years ago, and it's only been a few months. Thank you for your passionate speech on the events. Being neutral is important, but there comes a point when we have to get loud
Relatively new viewer to the channel, didn't see this on release, but it so pains me to watch such genuine hurt in a person, and I feel you. This is how I felt all around in the various places I've called home. Thank you for using this platform to make your voice, a voice echoed by frankly the majority of sane Americans, heard. You have put into words what a lot of us have been thinking in a far more powerful and eloquent way than I could have even attempted. And to your final points, I agree wholly. As someone active in the culture, it is deeply unsettling to see the majority of the gun owning public showing themselves to be useful pawns in this chess game of tyranny and that they don't stand for the true meaning of the words they preach. I take great solace in seeing various black and Latino gun rights groups emerging and working in solidarity with various protests, but the people who have been beating the drum of firearms rights for the last decade are tellingly silent and have been for the last four months. They've shown who their true masters are, and it scares me more than any singular night of violence, any one unruly protest ever will.
It's even more tragically ironic considering it happened in Lafayette park. As some may know, Marie-Joseph Lafayette was a French-American revolutionary general (played by Daveed Diggs in Hamilton) and one of the staunchest champions of democracy, freedom and speech that ever lived. And what took place there was pretty much the exact antithesis of everything General Lafayette stood for.
ahem, *Marquis* of Lafayette. A fact that makes it the more noticeable that he effectively defected the 2nd state and joined the 3rd state representatives when the French king wanted to dissolve the Parlament (which hadn't been called in circa a century) after the representatives were criticizing too harshly the overspenditures and the partying. Lafayette may have been born a noble, but he was always a man of the people
This may not be the most correct time to point this out, but "Lafayette" was not the man's last name, that was "du Motier". He's commonly refered to as Lafayette because he was the Marquis of La Fayette, and it was quite common to refer to members of the nobility through their most prestigious title, but you can't combine first names and titles to form "Marie-Joseph Lafayette"; that's as weird as saying "Arthur Wellington" when refering to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Also, I believe that when the man did use a single first name out of the plethora of names he'd been given, it was "Gilbert", nor "Marie-Joseph". EDIT: Looked it up, and for reference, his full name (sans titles) was "Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier", and he did indeed seem to go by "Gilbert" most commonly.
As a black woman in America I highly appreciate you taking the time to make this video. Thank you for showing your anger and disappointment freely. I already enjoyed your channel, this video makes me proud that I watch it.
Me from 5 months ago thought that seeing this there was no chance that 70 million people would actually vote for another 4 years of this... How wrong I was.
I live in a state that went for Trump and I HATE IT. I voted and got as many of my friends too as well. But there's too many rural white ppl who think Trump is great!! 😬😬
lucky us, trump was voted out of the office. Edit: Let's hope that Biden actually does well in office. And that trump gets charged for this and any other crimes he did while in office.
@@StephySon sure, but we cannot allow our celebration to cloud our judgment or allow ourselves to think we have won. Especially when people like Tom Cotton exist. He is a facsist that I'm truly worried about in 2024
@@JLense never ever do I say we should become complacent. But we have time until January 20th. Once Trump is officially out of office we can grind him to the gears. But save for helping get out the vote in the state of Georgia to flip the senate, I am gonna Enjoy this lame duck Period of watching the trumpies squirm as their beloved orange overlord loses again and again. But I’m not as worried for 2024 only because Trump himself has the party paralyzed as he himself keeps saying he’s gonna run again which is hilarious
@@jamessteele9170 Its even happening in Europe. Look at the Scandinavian countries refusing to do anything about COVID and Hungary devolving into a dictatorship. (as a Hungarian, it was heartbreaking and appalling to see Orbán seize control of the government)
honestly, my first response was ‘you shouldn’t have been surprised something like this happened in America’, but it’s also gotten so much worse over the past few years to the point where now that’s just another Tuesday
When I was in the Army, I remember vividly a lesson a drill sergeant taught us about NEVER firing on unarmed civilians, that they are NEVER our target, unless they willingly and intentionally attack us. He went on to say that it is our duty to question a leader who gives an order that is clearly against the Constitution or Geneva Convention (sorry if I spelled that wrong). Swearing into the military, you swear to defend the constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and this is obviously the act of a domestic enemy. How do you think this situation can be solved, short of another revolution?
Wait America signed the Geneva convention? I thought that they only recognize that it existed,never signed that because 'Merica,and just follow it because good relations with other and have no reason not to.
When a lawyer gets pissed off you know you have done something bad. These guys have to defend the worst of humanity and not give up anything that could cause the jailtime to be longer at minium
@@benjiskyler7836 absolutely not. He was on the side of impeachment all along as evidenced by the tweet he wrote after Trump was aquited reading "Impeach him again". A fair and unbiased source would have held the presumption of innocent until proven guilty. Activism itself is not a bad thing but when it is the basis of many topics for your legal channel it effects the content in a negative way. Showing emotion does not make you any more impartial or unbiased.
@@PrinceRoyceFan667 because Trump's pardoning of corrupt official and voter donation scams where he scammed 250 million dollars from his donors. Not exactly a good thing. And let's not forget the the pardoning of War Criminals
My mother scoffs when she asks which way I'm going to vote and I say "lesser of two evils." "You're just like your Grandmother, a blue-dog Democrat." No, mom, I'm just not an idiot.
It is... genuinely chilling to see this rage in a man whom I have only known as a calm and neutral presence. I'm glad you have chosen the side of the people. I'm not glad that anyone has had to choose at all. To choose between your country or its people, I can't imagine (not from the USA).
Dude, he's a lawyer that has spoken before the highest levels of the judicial system. He's not going to be a good lawyer, but a good actor. This guy is pretending to cry over this break up of disruptive protesters; just going through the motions. If anything, I'm glad Trump exerted control over these protesters, because it was an unlawful assembly that blocked traffic and prevented people from going to work.
UndertakerU2ber His administration brough tin military officials etc to orchestrate this whole affair. If you think that violence is bad, trust me, they did this because they wanted to violently show their power. Just like the “president” of Belarus is doing right now. If you lived in Belarus, you’d be backing its dictator. “It’s not his fault his police and soldiers keep beating people and arresting people, I just keep commanding them to do so!” You can’t have it both ways. The military was literally using helicopters to disperse crowds. Is there anything armed federal officials can’t do to us?
@@houstonharwood7197 I don't think you understand that riot control does this ALL THE TIME. I never liked it as much as anyone else, but when you're preventing people from going to work, you are turning the "protest" into a riot, because society can't function properly if people are prevented from going to their jobs. If you're going to blame someone for the excessive use of force, blame the individual officers and the poor training they received. But weaponizing this and solely blaming Trump is being _very_ disingenuous when riot control for decades at both the federal and state levels have exhibited this type of behavior before. If you want something to change, go send a letter to a committee in the House of Representatives and contact your state representatives in the senate. If you only cry on CZcams, it just shows how little you care about the issues at hand.
Right? We've seen him passionate, but never like this. What struck me as most powerful was the piece of him fighting back tears. Like, I felt that to the bottom of my soul
Very new to the channel. I'm amazed by your sincerity, moral integrity, but also humor and kindness. In this episode I had also to fight back some tears. Even not being an American or currently living in America, I still feel when our humanity is mistreated and soiled, and diminished. Everytime. Please accept my compliments and keep fighting the good fight. Cheers, from Brazil
Damn, our man Legal Eagle is always so composed and cheerful, seeing him tear up like that is kinda unsettling. Our country is heading in an alarming direction.
I was listening to this on my drive home, and had to stop and listen to the whole thing over again. It genuinely upsets me that this is the country that I live right now
THIS IS FAR AND AWAY YOUR BEST VIDEO! I have unfortunately needed many defense attorneys and seeing one who actually has morals and values was incredibly refreshing. Love you bro, keep it up
When I first heard about it I was told that rowdy protesters were outside the White House so, out of fear for the president's safety, MPs were deployed to protect the White House. The photo op was occasionally mentioned but I assumed that it wasn't the sole reasoning for what happened. Boy was I wrong
"to own the libs while desecrating a religious site" is such a precise, well-put turn of phrase. I don't know, it just really stuck with me. I can tell you must have been very effective as a trial lawyer.
@@andreseh87 we can still oppose big governement while seeing through bs for the first 4 days i was with yall yall had me hook line and sinker but its so painfully obvious this is not about george floyed this is about people that want to act like animals will use every excuse in the book to do so and invoke the name of a person they dont actually give 2 shits about. enjoy your time its ending very soon.
As a veteran, I wish to remind my active duty military brothers and sisters that we took a vow, above all else, to defend the rights of American citizens, as provided by the constitution, against all threats both foreign and domestic. Even the President, the top of the chain of command, has the ability to give an unlawful order. Edit: To clarify, this is not an incitement of force back against those giving an unlawful order, just a reminder of a vow. You can uphold that vow by allowing those peacefully protesting to exercise their 1st amendment rights.
The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 prohibits the deployment of military personal in a policing role on domestic soil, without the approval of congress. This does not apply to National Guard. Though they can only be deployed to a state with the permission of the governor of that state. But then again, Trump has broken the law plenty of times without consequences. So, what is one more crime.
"If you put the second amendment before the first one, your fantasy of taking down a tyrannical government with your second amendment rights is just that, a fantasy" The end of the video is so damn important.
Peaceful protest won’t get anyone anywhere for the same reason violent protests won’t. They own you, you’re a slave to the system and the system is degenerating. Your vote doesn’t count, your life is worthless amongst the millions of others. You will not be missed, welcome to Warhammer 40k in the real world.
@@drfate7863 it's not true that your vote doesn't count. There are tons of local elections that are just a few votes shy of going a different way. Plus, we've told each other our votes don't count enough that not enough people are voting. We have shitty policies in America because, really, only older people vote.
Leave protesting to the professionals, the Boomers. Else that or ask their advice before proceeding with your protest. Says this son of a Vietnam vet who went VVAW when he was discharged.
@@jasoncui2534 Martial law has not been declared, and this happened prior to the curfew. Which makes these actions illegal according to the letter of the law as it currently stands. Supporting these actions is to literally support a literal act of tyranny.
Additional issue is partisanship of protesting. Alt-right "protests" are fine (e.g. Trump supporting mob with firearms at Michigan state capitol), but others (e.g. non-violent Lafayette Square protests against racism) get riot control weapons used on them
As an Australian, I am so glad he is gone. We are celebrating the fact that trump has lost and that we can finally get back to business on making the world a better place.
I only just watched this video 2 years later, but hearing the rage and disbelief in your voice, a voice I've come to know of calm and reason, it made me realize that this is serious. I had no idea this happened. Saw nothing on the news about it or read about it. This needs to be shared more. It needs to be known. Even if Trump is no longer the president, the same things still apply. We as people need to stand together. This shows how easy one man's power can cause pain and suffering.
As a Marine veteran, this breaks my heart. I swore to uphold the constitution, and the ability to protest is one of the most sacred promises granted by the Bill of Rights.
You're needed as an ally on the front lines of the protests. Please do not allow the dichotomy of protester vs. rioter to discourage you. The pigs make no distinction when they gas crowds of women and children wholesale, and neither should you. The more people turn out to resist the state's violence, the more we erode at its legitimacy.
True he's done a good job of keeping to the law and leaving his Politics out of it which shows just how angry he is about this, which I really respect.
Seriously. That's been my pitch sharing this around; the most impartial, fair-minded, balanced person on the internet could not even remotely justify this one.
What's actually more scary than anything is that the election was as close as it was. 75 million people saw Lafayette Park and had no problem with it. Even the riot at the Capitol has only resulted in a tiny percentage of people publicly regretting their vote. The Capitol riot was just the final incident. There were at least a dozen occasions that showed how inevitable that riot was
@@RustCole01 the capitol riot was the result of poor education, which is poor on purpose. Do you have any idea how many people don't even know the difference between communism and socialism? Most don't even know what a democratic republic is! So most of these traitors really think they are "saving" America, when all they are doing is promoting the destruction of it. The rest of them? power and money. But if we don't get the uneducated educated and quickly, we are all in big trouble here.
@@annoyingcommentator1582 it's about unarmed black men being killed almost every day by police, and those police often not even getting a trial. It's about police ignoring everyone's rights, and having no repercussions. It's about police firing on peaceful protestors, people in their own homes, and journalists. It's about white supremacists running the country, and the police. America does not want to be a fascist state.
This is actually pretty scary. I am American, and I actually live about 20 minutes from D.C. Just to think that this could've stretched out to my city is just absolutely horrifying. The officers that participated should've known better, but honestly, what do I know? I'm just a human living in a country that has the most COVID-19 cases, an unlawful president, racist police officers, and much more.
@sennypalpy as an american I thank you for your concern. It is hard to sleep every night knowing the all the injustices and abuse of power going on. It feels helpless. If feels like we're in the Truman show, where we kinda know things are fishy and not right, but now we've just realized how deep this goes. It feels paralyzing. I hope everything is okay on the other side of the ocean. Stay safe.
Before COVID, I worked nearly every day on Capitol Hill and would see protesters heading to the Capitol grounds or the Supreme Court to demonstrate. The DC & Capitol Hill police were always measured and respectful. I... don't know what to think about what's happening. I know WHY, but it's hard to accept that it is.
@Lonely Slugcat When the police is shooting and killing protesters in broad daylight, changes need to happen immediately. "Be sure to vote in November" isn't going to quell their rage and anger.
@@SIGSEGV1337 No they didn't. Hitler was actually popular among the ppl, protests weren't against him. Actually all the unrest that was there was used by him, to win.
@@AMan-vs4vs Did you even watch the video? What does this have to do with how the protestors were forced out of the area for the ex president's unplanned photoshoot. Just because you may think that these protestors, who were peacefully protesting btw, are linked to the violent protestors and protests in DC and other states is absurd. There are many ways to avoid this carnage such as, you know PLANNING this photo shoot and properly coordinating it with the DC police so the area would be safely cleared out beforehand. An unplanned photoshoot does not warrant that form of crowd clearing violence.
Cmdr. William Adama from the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series: "There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people."
The military and the police definitely should be kept separate, but I can't help but think that most soldiers would handle these situations better with more composure and more restraint. Maybe our cops need a bit more military like training to instill that same kind of discipline and restraint.
You are aware that the police do not have to protect and serve the people, nowhere is that a thing. People often forget the protect and serve means protecting and serving the state, not it's citizens. They don't even have to turn up when you call them if they don't want to. They don't have to protect you against anyone or anything. This has been recognised for a century or more.
You know your favorite internet lawyer is pissed when he almost breaks down twice, and shouts a bleep-worthy curse word. I hope all Americans remember today, this week, the past three and a half years come November.
Oh, WOW. That last text. “Remember; vote”. Hey, grammar folks, check it out. This isn’t saying “Remember to vote”. It’s a semicolon, that makes them two separate sentences. This is saying: “REMEMBER WHAT YOU ARE SEEING. USE IT WHEN YOU VOTE.” That was very powerful. Thank you. I will remember; I will vote.
Yep! One punctuation mark can make a world of difference to the meaning. I’m doing an absentee ballot livestream today on my other channel (DJ MK Off the Air). Regardless of what method you’re using this year, please feel free to join me.
Remember, too, that voting is an action, not a plan. You should vote. You should also participate in public discourse in other ways. Pay people's bail. Attend protests. Donate food, and actively work with your neighbors - all of them - to improve your community.
@@TheAsvarduilProject Happiness does not fall out of the blue and dreams will not come true by themselves. We need to be down-to-earth and work hard. We should uphold the idea that working hard is the most honorable, noblest, greatest, and most beautiful virtue.
I've literally written that quote on the back window of my car given the situation in the last few days and it's been extremely heartening to see how much positive reaction I've gotten even in a small conservative town in Texas..
That may have been the case when rifles were the most destructive weapons around, but in a time when the US military is made up of career military (which means mercenaries by any other name), using weapons that no militia can stand against then no the government have no reason whatsoever to fear the people. Maybe they have reason to fear their mercenaries but not the people. The law is a paper shield and it's useless unless the people who wield violence actually care about it.
I can’t believe that this whole thing was just brushed under the rug by the worst President the US has ever seen. Thank you for bringing the to light. Devon, you’re a national hero.
St John's did not invite them, did not approve the visit, was not even told about it. The Church pastor was gassed and violently forced off the property.
You're usually so composed and professional. Seeing you like this broke my heart :( i'm glad you chose to speak up on this issue, and I'm glad your emotions are geared towards progress and not hopelessness. Our world needs hope right now. It needs change.
I can’t unsee this. The president has shown his true colors yet I know people will shrug this one off as well. I’m done coming up with excuses for this mans behavior. I’m DONE!
Radman2000 ! I hope they they don’t shrug this off. The militarization of the police, due to the ‘War on Drugs’ has gotten so out of hand that they have to keep the money coming in. Police forces act like they can no longer do without that money. Money they somehow functioned without for hundreds of years. People really need to take notice of this escalation.
The the 40+ men who have died from the killing of Black and white folk is okay?? But when the law is telling people to leave, and they get pushed back, its terrible?? Your just as insane as the looters and killers
Im not American but my heart goes out to all the people protesting and the way its being handled by Trump is disgusting. Thank you for people like you, we need more people who know right from wrong
For years we've warned you about the tyranny of your government and yet you indiscriminately massacred civilians overseas in the name of stopping terrorism. Now that same government just put that terrorist label on you. There are no heroes.
This is the video that made me a Biden voter, as someone that has never cared about politics before this. I've digested so much information ever since this video and I don't think it's possible for any human being with honesty, empathy and intelligence to support a man like Trump. I don't know that I'll continue to have politics at the forefront of my mind for the coming years as it's a very toxic place I don't enjoy being exposed to, but I'm happy my vote could contribute to Biden's inevitable win.
I agree with you on the toxic aspect. Although I'm Canadian I also attempt to avoid politics as much as possible, but it becomes difficult when you see the people who have zero empathy for other human beings make a ruckus. : - |
I appreciate that you have started to get involved with politics. It is toxic yes, but please, do not ignore it afterwards! there's so much that happens in politics that is not talked about and is not noticed by people that it does not directly affect. And I don't blame you for not noticing it but people need to be informed. Politics is an essential part of any culture and especially ours. And to be brutally honest, one of the greatest privileges in this country is being able to ignore politics. Because the people who are able to ignore it are generally the people who it affects the least. Meanwhile, the rest of us are hit hard by it
@@Zak-bv4qm I feel sorry for ya then. Don't let your parent's force their own reality onto you. Because trust me, they will try if they yelled at you for watching this.
This administration does lean heavily on the "order" side. Though, as Joshua Sweetvale said, not even terribly effectively at that. They only care about the law as long as it serves _them._ And they don't care about the underlying principle that should guide and inform both law *and* order, _justice,_ at all.
When you dedicate your life and career to justice you can understand his emotion when you see a blatant violation. Thank you for the video. Keep up the good work.
I'm sadly doubtful. When we come back in a year from now all that will be different is the four cops will be in jail... no change to police accountability... no action taken against the abuses filmed in the past two weeks... no fewer police attacks on citizens
When a top notch lawyer shows so much raw, genuine emotion, you know shit has gone too far. I've become so used to your educational nature with humourous quips; which is why I've grown to love who you are and what you do. Seeing you hurting so much for peaceful protesters showed a side of you I was not expecting. Thank you, DJ. So much respect was just earned. Stay safe. I'm based in Australia and know the cameraman who got pummelled by police. His version of events was that it was a peaceful protest. No rioting. Nothing endangering anyone else's welfare or infringing in rights. He got hit in the head, shoulder, and abdomen, as well as having a significant amount of damage done to the camera gear he was holding. This is just all so wrong.
@@WispyPlane & @Emma Lloyd: I've seen the bruising, a superficial laceration, the badly damaged camera gear, and have known the Australian cameraman for about 18 years. I'm inclined to believe him. No trickery or dramatics. Leave that to the reporters who need to sell a story and keep people's attention.
@@WispyPlane Let's hope for the best. EVERY AMERICAN should be weeping about this!!! As they should have been about our military doing much worse than this for scores of years to many distant peoples who NEVER OFFENDED US!!! for profit only!!!
@@j.montcliff377 Only a trumper sees facts as irrational. Or russian bought trolls. Its frankly hard to tell. and I suppose that was the goal. They are quite similar.
This specific case isnt even a left right issue. i dont why Im seeing trump supporters claiming leftist arguments. both the left and right can see this is an infringement to what it means to be an American.
"There's a reason you separate the military from the police. One fights enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, the enemies of the state tend to become the people" - Cdr William Adama, Battlestar Galactica, a greater fictional leader than our actual leaders.
Melodic Vibes definitely not, the military should be able to be used against actual enemies of state who also are part of the people, however, this was not one of those situations
Coming back to this video because CZcams put it in my feed once more. Gotta say, it's a terrifying, sobering reminder of what may yet come. It's been over three years since this happened. I wonder how many of us still remember it. I know it had fallen into the endless pile for me. Glad to have been reminded.
Regarding our "Second Amendment Allies": I'm not suggesting that anyone bring guns to the protest or fight this administration with violent force. Violent force is binary; you use it or don't. It is also illegal. And the fact that you MUST be so circumspect in using such force means you can comfortably sit on the sidelines saying "this isn't the time, yet" waiting for a sufficient "tyranny" to appear. That time will, realistically, never come. I want you on the streets. I want you talking to your family and friends. I want you vocalizing your principles, screaming "this is wrong." Leave your guns at home. Join the fight. The First Amendment beats the Second Amendment every time. If you're willing to "lay down your life for your country" (which is noble, and I commend the thought), you should jump at the chance to endure slight inconveniences to effect change through demonstrations and remonstrations. A protester standing with a sign is more effective than a person with a gun in a chair.
You are a good man and a good attorney. Thank you for speaking up. ✌💌
SUSTAINED: It is against the US's own laws to deploy military forces on US soil without congress approval.
I would suggest to pin this comment
Objection there are reports by the park services that rocks and bottles were being thrown at barr and others.
@@TheAussieLeo The insurrection act says otherwise.
I'm a private in the US Army and we are told over and over again that we are allowed to refuse orders that are "illegal, immoral, or wrong".
I may get a dishonorable discharge over it, but if I am ever ordered to act against the American people like those MPs were (and did), I will gladly refuse, because my oath of enlistment and creed say I serve and protect the American people.
If more thought like you, then oppressors would have no soldiers to do their bidding. Stay strong.
The way things are going, there'll be worse consequences than a dishonourable discharge, they've done worse to people before.
I respect you sir. Keep up the good work. You are the reason I still respect the military because I know there are people like you. Please stay safe. Thank you!
Thank you for your service, and thank you for your integrity!
Good for you. "I was only following orders" is how good people do bad things. It's good to see that you have your morals in place.
Objection. You said “it might be unfair to ask the military to disobey.” As ex military. We took an oath to uphold the constitution, not the President. We signed up for this. It’s not unfair to ask us to simply uphold our oath.
I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God."
Bless you
Very true, but aren't you also held to the orders of the Commander in Chief? I'm not too familiar with Military bylaws and such
@@ericcruz6396 What if the president is the enemy? (Just Curious)
You’re a good man
When doctors and lawyers are both angry at the same guy, you know something is really wrong.
you aint seen nothing yet, guy from 2020.
@@FirstnameLastname-jz1ux oh sweet, sweet 2021 citizen
@@Armera At least he's getting shafted in the courts right now.
@@wta1518welp looks like he’s guilty
@@ryansun731 welp looks like the President can do whatever he wants now if it's considered an "official act"
Watching this funny, smart, calm man speak in metaphors and in eloquence in every other video, yet in shear disgust and disappointment in this one, really puts into perspective his genuine concern for what has happened. Damn near makes you tear up.
it did for me.
When you see someone who loves his country, the law and justice, almost cry when he discusses actions of those that should be defending the country, the law and justice, it breaks your heart.
Everything about this is heartbreaking. Everything.
I unexpectedly burst into tears recently while talking about how people from other countries are protesting as well. I hear people from China and Canada tell me how the US is still a great country. The fact that other countries still see more highly of us (still) than we Americans do just broke my heart.
The ray of hope and silver lining is that we aren't taking this lying down. If there were no protests then it would be hopeless and already over. We are worrying the crap out of our terrorist administration, as it should be.
I find it the most heartbreaking knowing that he almost cried while he is a lawyer.
"a campaign stunt brought to you by teargassing"
This is horrifying. Thank you for speaking out.
"Bailing out rioters to get the black vote"
Man. conservative troll accounts are really great sometimes.
you cant vote if you got a felony, in most places.
1v1mecaestusmate illreku the only thing that is worrying is that some of these accounts may not be trolls
C KC that doesn’t help.
Better phrasing: in this moment that your country is feeling pain and oppression, please consider that your government and military have hurt other nations in the same and yet more drastic ways. Your vote matters and holding your politicians to your values matters too.
This might be a bit soft and feel like a betrayal but few Americans will be softened or enlightened by throwing accusations and blame.
Your Frustration is valid, their population is barely aware of their countries actions. This is on purpose, those that are already feel the same way. Those that would listen.
I know this won’t help but still.
I wish you well.
What's truly worrying is that a substantial amount of Americans can't see anything wrong with this.
Damn right
June 1st, I watched this happen live. And on that day Donald J Trump convinced me to do the one thing that Joe Biden could never have accomplished. He convinced me to vote for Joe Biden.
thats a powerful paragraph.
Also, full LOL.
this is really goddamn funny lol
How do you feel about your vote now?
@@Joekuh Like I definitely made the right decision.
Some fun context - the Australia crew was part of 'Sunrise', a pretty innocuous morning news show, the kind of one that has regular cooking segments or animals brought on set.
What an interesting live broadcast it was! Pretty shocking for the hosts.
The crew were seasoned 7News reporters and camera people, the time of day just meant their live cross broadcast was just the morning variety show (like Good Morning America)
Well if they were asleep before they're up now
@@brumby92 oh was wondering if it had been live, good to know.
What a way to wake up in the morning for our Australian folks. You get to eat some egg and toast to the sight of American soldiers attacking Australian reporters.
For the Legal Eagle to lose his composure publicly, man shit did hit the fan.
what baffles me more is he loses it for people getting teargassed and being hit few times with a baton, but not for people getting MURDERED by rioters and theyr livelyhoods being looted and burned to the ground ...
Yeah it’s definitely out of control since he’s upset
Yeah. This is the most Pathos I've seen in a Legal Eagle video.
@@Asghaad He explained why....
@@Asghaad You do realize there is a poignant difference between people who are supposed to uphold a fair system (cops) and people who are outside of any system (looters/rioters) right? While both are terrible, one points to a fundamental break of the social contract that keeps society functioning.
It's.... weird to see Devin cry. This broke him, man. I'm studying law for a future major and using him as a way to remember trivia, so I've seen a lot of him. You can tell this is gonna hurt him forever.
💔
Seeing him mad is.... startling. Refreshing but startling. I mean when that "The President of Law and Order stayed out past curfew to get a goddamn photo op", that hit me hard. This pissed him off. And it should. It pissed me off. It should piss everyone off. The "law and order" President is good at circumventing law and order at every turn.
Seven months later on 1-6-2021 he tried to halt or subvert the lawful carrying out of a Constitutional duty by both houses of Congress and the V.P. by siccing a mob of violent insurrectionists on the Capitol. Let no one forget this!
I have never seen legal eagle so pissed off. This hit him close to home.
more of broken and disappointed
Like he never swears or feels this raw and unscripted.
However, looking from the american discourse from the sidelines abroad, this seemed to be certainly coming and just seems surprising to surprise him now.
@@1121494 like he said in his video, he's an optimist.
Him, Seth Myers, all the cool people are losing their cool and I'm scared even 6000km away.
Imagine starting a CZcams channel to share your joyous love for legal process, civil rights, media, film, and your honest to goodness passion for your work,
Only to find out you'd be tasked to use it to cover the erosion of everything you're proud of, everything you've built, and everything you hold precious.
We love you Devin, thank you for helping us understand our world, we hope you're doing okay.
☝🏻☝🏻Sorry and so thankful for you, Man. Keep it up.
The 11k dislikes are people who honestly believe military force will solve anything. While at the same time thinking this protest was violent
Journalists: *documenting a peaceful protest*
Federal officers: So you have chosen death.
Journalist: Oh? You're approaching me? Instead of running away, you're coming right to me?
Federal Officer: I can't beat the shit out of you without getting closer.
@@reiteration6273 well the journalists are protected by the freedom of the press part of the constitution
@@TheNinthGenerarion You'd think so, wouldn't you? But AFAIK none of Trump's faceless goons have been punished for attacking them.
@@reiteration6273 because why would the republicans ever break the 11th commandment made by Regan and criticize another Republican
LOL 😆🤣🤣🤣
Never noticed til now but after the Australian cameraman gets assaulted, one of the cops/guard actually uses his club on the female reporter as she’s running away. I wonder if that seemed necessary to him in that moment...what a real hero.....unreal.
When your goal is to silence the press, it's pretty necessary to get every single bit of violence towards them in as possible.
So given their agenda - yes, to them it's very necessary.
That was FIRST thing I noted because even if you are defending yourself from a home invasion with armed perps--if say--you shot one in back as they were running away--and would be hard to prove unless you had internal and external cameras to protect you from any false accusations--someone can try to do after YOU to say --well they were running away from you--you can't be aggressive yourself anymore at that point...(not that a criminal home invader might not turn back around at you and come again) but surely this savagery on part of the dark side uniformed one--has some civilian protest limits ??? Surely this is all made worse by the 19 years of KNOWN military urban warfare in mid-east illegal "authorized mis use of Militiary" since the lies told in UN after the illegal bribes and armtwisting of so many countries to get the UN votes for this 19 years of high profit to so many goon corporation's nonsense? Why would they treat the people in Lafayette Square any different? ORDER FOLLOWERS--mindless disgraces to the tradition noted at VALLEY FORGE by Von Steuben in training them!!!--"that the American Soldier--has to have things explained to him (and know it is right) then he does it!" So different vs. the European and Brit soldiers of that day and ever since--until NOW!
@RogerwilcoFoxtrot Following a tyrant makes you a tyrant.
@@fulalbatross but the lawsuits. I can't wait for the courts to open up so the police department can go bankrupt from the lawsuits.
@Agent Fungus en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academi
"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible make violent revolution inevitable." -JFK, 1962
So you admit this is about revolution and not justice
@@b-better1 why do you think it isn't about both?
You're actually negating everything that LegalEagle said. He specifically said he does not condone rioting and looting. Your "revolution" will simply weaken America and worsen the postition of black people, and the public opinion of them.
@@Synthesid if you cannot separate the looters from the legitimate protestors, as legal eagle did in his video, how do you expect to have real discourse about the topic?
@@Synthesid revolution does not, by default, include violence, there is plenty of peaceful revolt going on, there are also agent provocateurs and opportunists that are fanning the flames and taking advantage of the situation.
Thank you. For genuinely caring.
I haven't been able to absorb all the things that have happened this last... Decade. You've really helped. Your team is amazing.
My grandfather was a part of the paras during Bloody Sunday, and this has an eerie amount of similarities. Soldiers, out of their element, called in to do the work of police, responding to civil unrest caused by repeated systematic neglect of certain groups. The difference is that Bloody Sunday was caused by accident, whether it was the paras or protesters who shot first. Here it was the will of the commander in chief to have the troops open fire on innocent civilians he was sworn to protect. It disgusts me to see this.
Oh boy!
I just imagined a The Troubles V2 this time in the US and thus with more guns...
It would all go down the shitter really quickly.
@@andresmartinezramos7513 having people mortaring police barracks and not having to get the weapons from the Soviet Union
"There's a reason you separate military and the police.
One fights the enemies of the state,
the other serves and protects the people.
When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become
the people."
I guess Battlestar Galactica wasn't science fiction. It was just ahead of its time.
We have lost sight of the original principles of Policing. in 1829 Sir Robert Peel creates the London Metro Police. the first modern police force we would recognize. he established them based on several key ideas.
Note the following themes which are so crucially important for our success: crime prevention, community trust and engagement, reasonable force is a last resort, impartiality without favour, never above the law, the police are the public and the public are the police, efficiency through crime prevention.
The basic mission for which the police exist is to prevent crime and disorder.
The ability of the police to perform their duties is dependent upon public approval of police actions.
Police must secure the willing cooperation of the public in voluntary observance of the law to be able to secure and maintain the respect of the public.
The degree of cooperation of the public that can be secured diminishes proportionately to the necessity of the use of physical force.
Police seek and preserve public favor not by catering to the public opinion but by constantly demonstrating absolute impartial service to the law.
Police use physical force to the extent necessary to secure observance of the law or to restore order only when the exercise of persuasion, advice and warning is found to be insufficient.
Police, at all times, should maintain a relationship with the public that gives reality to the historic tradition that the police are the public and the public are the police; the police being only members of the public who are paid to give full-time attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen in the interests of community welfare and existence.
Police should always direct their action strictly towards their functions and never appear to usurp the powers of the judiciary.
The test of police efficiency is the absence of crime and disorder, not the visible evidence of police action in dealing with it.
www.ottawapolice.ca/en/about-us/Peel-s-Principles-.aspx
You will find that is the case with a lot of science fiction. Beyond the awesome special effects and cool setting there is often a much deeper message.
gives new meaning to dummies against the second amendment
BSG is seen as such a great show because of the harsh realities that it's characters faced and it's political commentary showing multiple sides and complicated issues rather than just being a fun story of good guys vs bad guys. It dealt with a lot of grey especially if you watch it understanding characters didn't have the same level of information that you did
@@jamesblackwell1154 This was based on Policing by consent. No such thing in America unfortunately.
Your anger and sorrow in this is so comforting - it’s hard to remember that this isn’t normal.
When Legal Eagle’s evaluation of the president’s actions sounds like an episode of “Welcome to Nightvale” you know you’re in trouble.
Your emotions moved me. Seriously, thank you for standing in solidarity w us.
As a former military officer, I shared this and am commenting so that more people might see this.
You must be member of the CCP.
I'm glad that the military defends the constitution, not the chief.
@@chuckcarlson2420 And you must be a member of a fascist regime.
I don't consider you "former" then. You're still doing your service to your country. And thank you.
I used to joke about Trump doing stupid shit. It's just not a joke anymore.
@@chuckcarlson2420 You: "We respect the veterans" Also you: "A veteran who disagrees with me must be a communist!"
When normally extremely calm people get angry and upset it breaks my heart.
stephen moore me too. It’s shocking and hard to watch but it’s a really important message when it happens
That's when you know it's bad, when the calm person be yelling
Sadly it's historic for this reason too, I too saw It coming and It's really bad, It keeps getting worse :(
Solidarity to the US and Its sane people, resisting.
Same here with LeVar Burton.
It makes me worried.
I was watching live feeds from protesters and switching between CNN and FOX when the military convoy pulled into the white house. I then switched back to live feeds from the protesters at Lafayette Square, so I missed his little speech. I saw American citizens kneeling with their hands raised in the air. The next thing I watched was armed guards without warning violently attack these people, who were on their god damned knees, with munitions and tear gas. I was watching multiple feeds from protesters all running and trying to get away while being fired upon. This went on for awhile as they were pushed further and further back.
After seeing mostly everyone escape the chaos and violence and get to somewhere safe I then decided to switch back to main stream news. I was sure they would be covering this chaos and we would get an explanation as to what act of violence caused by some random protester could have set this off. I thought maybe someone tried to get over the fence at an angle I didn't see coverage from. I was watching a lot of feeds, so I thought maybe I had missed some moment or something happening. I figured the major news sources might have more information on what triggered the event, so I clicked over to main stream news.
What I saw next is going to be an image I will never forget.
I watched the elected leader of a free people walking through the park and go to a church for a photo op reminiscent of every single tyrannical dictator through out history. The realization that all of the violence and panic and chaos I had just watched was not set off by a protester or an officer or some outside agitators, but was directly and deliberately ordered so that a photo op could be held made my stomach just drop out from under me.
20 years ago I watched United Airlines Flight 175 collide with the south tower and the realization that it was not an accident, but a direct act of terrorism, caused the exact same feeling. That was what I had watched happen at Lafayette Square that day. A direct and deliberate act of terrorism against a country's own citizens by their own elected leader who swore an oath to uphold the constitution that he was now trampling it into the dirt for his own personal glory and spectacle. I will never forget that moment or feeling of sickness and dread for so long as I live.
June 1st... "I'm gonna be a horrible day for American Democracy!"
January 6th... "Hold my beer. "
You're not wrong, sadly.
Donald John Trumps name will be remembered forever. As one of the worst President in Us history
@@Zak-bv4qm Hopefully he will be the worst. I fear that there might be someone coming after him who is worse.
@@blauespony1013 there always is 😣
There will be worse. Much worse. Trump set a standard. He proved it would work (look at his following). 2024 is going to be ugly. One when the Republican candidate wins (which I believe they will), 2032 (when they try for a 3rd term and the Constitution thumping GOP comes up with their reasons why it is okay), that will be a bad turning point. Downhill from here, folks.
This is the first time ive seen LegalEagle this emotional.
Im actually quite shocked
You should be shocked, not that @LegalEagle is emotional but of the complete and utter disregard for human lives and true justice! What Trump did is exactly what a dictator would do and when it came to it he showed his true colors to everyone! Most people already know what kind of power-hungry madman he truly is but this PR stunt really showed the world that he has absolutely NO respect for human lives, citizens' rights, or the rule of law!
I sincerely hope that everyone does what's right for the USA and elect a more sane leader before its too late and you've ended up like Russia! I very much doubt that people in other nations ever saw it coming when dictators seized power!
I seriously hope that every police officer, soldier, or other law enforcement personnel listens to their conscience and refuses to follow orders that are clearly out of line! No matter what you might think of looters, the proper way to deal with them is through the justice system and the courts, not beating them to a bloody pulp on the streets just to show force! THAT is nothing but oppression, and sadly, that's what the USA has become all about these days! 🤔
@@RobertForslund On the death of sister Marie Kelly, who was killed during the riots
czcams.com/video/z_IjvBQwIAQ/video.html
We're *ALL* shocked! Time to guillotine a wannabee dictator, first time in *my* life.
"If thine eye offend thee, then *PLUCK IT OUT!"*
Matthew 18:9
It is called acting.
“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.”
― Benjamin Franklin
Force shits on reason's back - Benjamin Franklin
That's actually a good quote, I've never seen that before. Did he say that?
@@akehapkap6143 No, he didn't. He's one of the most quoted Americans, and there's no evidence of this one. Great quote, though. I like it.
@@ChrisWoj What quote are you saying he didn't say?
@@lloydchristmas648 I googled it. Apparently a website tried to figure out if he said it and didn't find any evidence Franklin said it, finding it attributed to him as early as 2008. Another website went the other way, trying to determine where the quote originated, and found numerous claims(including king Soloman) but the earliest verifiable evidence is from a book "Greek Wit 1881" , with no connection to Ben
I was at work when this happened. I still remember stopping passing medications, staring at the news with a patient of mine in literal abject horror. At first I tried to just go about that last hour of my shift, but eventually came to a complete stop and watched the news in a patient's room. We were all horrified.
I feel like this was a million years ago, and it's only been a few months. Thank you for your passionate speech on the events. Being neutral is important, but there comes a point when we have to get loud
Relatively new viewer to the channel, didn't see this on release, but it so pains me to watch such genuine hurt in a person, and I feel you. This is how I felt all around in the various places I've called home. Thank you for using this platform to make your voice, a voice echoed by frankly the majority of sane Americans, heard. You have put into words what a lot of us have been thinking in a far more powerful and eloquent way than I could have even attempted.
And to your final points, I agree wholly. As someone active in the culture, it is deeply unsettling to see the majority of the gun owning public showing themselves to be useful pawns in this chess game of tyranny and that they don't stand for the true meaning of the words they preach. I take great solace in seeing various black and Latino gun rights groups emerging and working in solidarity with various protests, but the people who have been beating the drum of firearms rights for the last decade are tellingly silent and have been for the last four months. They've shown who their true masters are, and it scares me more than any singular night of violence, any one unruly protest ever will.
It's even more tragically ironic considering it happened in Lafayette park. As some may know, Marie-Joseph Lafayette was a French-American revolutionary general (played by Daveed Diggs in Hamilton) and one of the staunchest champions of democracy, freedom and speech that ever lived. And what took place there was pretty much the exact antithesis of everything General Lafayette stood for.
ahem, *Marquis* of Lafayette. A fact that makes it the more noticeable that he effectively defected the 2nd state and joined the 3rd state representatives when the French king wanted to dissolve the Parlament (which hadn't been called in circa a century) after the representatives were criticizing too harshly the overspenditures and the partying. Lafayette may have been born a noble, but he was always a man of the people
This may not be the most correct time to point this out, but "Lafayette" was not the man's last name, that was "du Motier". He's commonly refered to as Lafayette because he was the Marquis of La Fayette, and it was quite common to refer to members of the nobility through their most prestigious title, but you can't combine first names and titles to form "Marie-Joseph Lafayette"; that's as weird as saying "Arthur Wellington" when refering to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.
Also, I believe that when the man did use a single first name out of the plethora of names he'd been given, it was "Gilbert", nor "Marie-Joseph".
EDIT: Looked it up, and for reference, his full name (sans titles) was "Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier", and he did indeed seem to go by "Gilbert" most commonly.
As a black woman in America I highly appreciate you taking the time to make this video. Thank you for showing your anger and disappointment freely. I already enjoyed your channel, this video makes me proud that I watch it.
Same.
GenevaOnefifty, As a Native American man who knows the sting of racism, I could not agree with you more. Stay safe and healthy, peace.
This video is the reason I subscribed
V Money : actual racism? So what we see today is fake racism?
As an Indian in Europe I agree with you. The whole world is watching.
Me from 5 months ago thought that seeing this there was no chance that 70 million people would actually vote for another 4 years of this... How wrong I was.
I live in a state that went for Trump and I HATE IT. I voted and got as many of my friends too as well. But there's too many rural white ppl who think Trump is great!! 😬😬
lucky us, trump was voted out of the office.
Edit: Let's hope that Biden actually does well in office. And that trump gets charged for this and any other crimes he did while in office.
Don't celebrate too soon bud. We still have a long way to go. And I fear we will learn in 2024 that Trump was only the beginning.
@@JLense indeed. But let us celebrate this victory for the time being. And work towards a better future
@@StephySon sure, but we cannot allow our celebration to cloud our judgment or allow ourselves to think we have won. Especially when people like Tom Cotton exist. He is a facsist that I'm truly worried about in 2024
@@JLense never ever do I say we should become complacent. But we have time until January 20th. Once Trump is officially out of office we can grind him to the gears. But save for helping get out the vote in the state of Georgia to flip the senate, I am gonna
Enjoy this lame duck Period of watching the trumpies squirm as their beloved orange overlord loses again and again. But I’m not as worried for 2024 only because Trump himself has the party paralyzed as he himself keeps saying he’s gonna run again which is hilarious
You mean because of fraud...
this is the first time i've been legitimately worried about having another civil war.
im worried because a left/right divide wont work.
I'd recommend the podcast "It could happen here" by Robert Evans. He published it almost exactly a year ago, and so far episode one is right on track.
Well third time's a charm.
@@eX1st4132 it never has worked. It'll only get worse I feel.
Donald Pratt I second this. It’s an amazing and terrifying podcast and Robert Evans is an amazing journalist.
As a European, I know I don't exactly get much say in any of this, but this video was heartbreaking even for me.
Best of luck, you guys.
Thank you. We are scared. Sad. Worried. Thank-you.
This is happening worldwide mate. The yanks may be among the first to experience it, but it will find us all.
@@jamessteele9170 Yeah not to mention the whole of Latin America last year
Wut a horrible reaction to a human problem we all face..that attitude is exactly the issue.👎🏿✌🏽✊🏿
@@jamessteele9170 Its even happening in Europe. Look at the Scandinavian countries refusing to do anything about COVID and Hungary devolving into a dictatorship. (as a Hungarian, it was heartbreaking and appalling to see Orbán seize control of the government)
Legal eagle :" I can't believe this happened in America."
January 6th : "hold my beer"
Yup, he had no idea how much worse it could get 😅
honestly, my first response was ‘you shouldn’t have been surprised something like this happened in America’, but it’s also gotten so much worse over the past few years to the point where now that’s just another Tuesday
@@wilyriley_ CAPTAIN HINDSIGHT
@@JoshSweetvale captain hindsight indeed
So this aged well
Message from 2024; finer than wine 🍷 at this point!
When I was in the Army, I remember vividly a lesson a drill sergeant taught us about NEVER firing on unarmed civilians, that they are NEVER our target, unless they willingly and intentionally attack us. He went on to say that it is our duty to question a leader who gives an order that is clearly against the Constitution or Geneva Convention (sorry if I spelled that wrong). Swearing into the military, you swear to defend the constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and this is obviously the act of a domestic enemy.
How do you think this situation can be solved, short of another revolution?
November election I think would be faster and avoid a lot more uneccessary bloodshed.
Evidently that drill instructor's words are hollow.
Navy and Marines taught me the same. There is no excuse for this. Those officers had the option and duty to disobey the orders to fire.
Wait America signed the Geneva convention? I thought that they only recognize that it existed,never signed that because 'Merica,and just follow it because good relations with other and have no reason not to.
Facts!! I don’t know how officers and soldiers follow those orders....
When a lawyer gets pissed off you know you have done something bad. These guys have to defend the worst of humanity and not give up anything that could cause the jailtime to be longer at minium
dsndicmsa nope, your rightist views are blinding your judgement
@@benjiskyler7836 absolutely not. He was on the side of impeachment all along as evidenced by the tweet he wrote after Trump was aquited reading "Impeach him again". A fair and unbiased source would have held the presumption of innocent until proven guilty. Activism itself is not a bad thing but when it is the basis of many topics for your legal channel it effects the content in a negative way. Showing emotion does not make you any more impartial or unbiased.
What do you think about the Spider-Man villain called carnage?
@@PrinceRoyceFan667 because Trump's pardoning of corrupt official and voter donation scams where he scammed 250 million dollars from his donors.
Not exactly a good thing.
And let's not forget the the pardoning of War Criminals
most of the time that "something bad" mainly constitutes to something that leads to them not getting paid.
My mother scoffs when she asks which way I'm going to vote and I say "lesser of two evils." "You're just like your Grandmother, a blue-dog Democrat." No, mom, I'm just not an idiot.
"What is your obsession with the in-group vs. out-group, ma!? It's not all 'us versus them!'"
Oh! you are an idiot alright. It will just take you a decade or more to realize if you ever.
@@SIPEROTH Don't take your own self conciousness and use it to attack others
I'm glad you take after your Gram, me too.
@@SIPEROTH Serious question here: do you still feel this way after the news came out of the massive debt trump has to "foreign banks' ?
If you see a grown-up man, very serious-looking lawyer with a lot of experience just crying on his show, you know the problem's serious.
Read the news today about what happened that day at Lafayette Square. Turns out he was crying over a lie.
Read the IG report released last week. It confirms what a lot of us knew at the time. That this fake news and this guy is a complete and utter fraud.
If you see someone sucked into believing an obvious fraud simply because the fraud is wearing a suit, you know we're in big trouble....
@@RastaganTheGreen I can't wait to see his analysis of the IG's report. Lol.
If I were you I'd rather read exactly what was in the report you are referring to :P
It is... genuinely chilling to see this rage in a man whom I have only known as a calm and neutral presence. I'm glad you have chosen the side of the people. I'm not glad that anyone has had to choose at all.
To choose between your country or its people, I can't imagine (not from the USA).
Dude, he's a lawyer that has spoken before the highest levels of the judicial system. He's not going to be a good lawyer, but a good actor. This guy is pretending to cry over this break up of disruptive protesters; just going through the motions. If anything, I'm glad Trump exerted control over these protesters, because it was an unlawful assembly that blocked traffic and prevented people from going to work.
UndertakerU2ber His administration brough tin military officials etc to orchestrate this whole affair. If you think that violence is bad, trust me, they did this because they wanted to violently show their power. Just like the “president” of Belarus is doing right now. If you lived in Belarus, you’d be backing its dictator. “It’s not his fault his police and soldiers keep beating people and arresting people, I just keep commanding them to do so!” You can’t have it both ways. The military was literally using helicopters to disperse crowds. Is there anything armed federal officials can’t do to us?
@@houstonharwood7197
I don't think you understand that riot control does this ALL THE TIME. I never liked it as much as anyone else, but when you're preventing people from going to work, you are turning the "protest" into a riot, because society can't function properly if people are prevented from going to their jobs.
If you're going to blame someone for the excessive use of force, blame the individual officers and the poor training they received. But weaponizing this and solely blaming Trump is being _very_ disingenuous when riot control for decades at both the federal and state levels have exhibited this type of behavior before.
If you want something to change, go send a letter to a committee in the House of Representatives and contact your state representatives in the senate. If you only cry on CZcams, it just shows how little you care about the issues at hand.
UndertakerU2ber People in Lafayette Square WERE NOT RIOTING, are you dumb?
Anyone left supporting Trump after this should just be ashamed.
You know you did something VERY wrong when LegalEagle himself is openly mad at you-mad enough to curse, even.
True
Right? We've seen him passionate, but never like this. What struck me as most powerful was the piece of him fighting back tears. Like, I felt that to the bottom of my soul
@Иван Возяков He did say something about the looters
Did you even watch the video?
@Иван Возяков These people were not rioting or looting.
@Иван Возяков You Russians like draconian tactics don't you?
Boy oh boy, that was a bit of a foreshadowing for the events on the 6th of january
also what might happen in the future (typed june 2021)
What the media lieng.? I agree
Very new to the channel. I'm amazed by your sincerity, moral integrity, but also humor and kindness. In this episode I had also to fight back some tears. Even not being an American or currently living in America, I still feel when our humanity is mistreated and soiled, and diminished. Everytime. Please accept my compliments and keep fighting the good fight. Cheers, from Brazil
Damn, our man Legal Eagle is always so composed and cheerful, seeing him tear up like that is kinda unsettling. Our country is heading in an alarming direction.
not heading, its there.
Yep. It is very clear he is remarkably passionate about this issue.
That’s how we know shit ain’t right
You're witnessing the death of the 1st Amendment. It's a concerning time.
DickEnchilada naw, just the half a century long decline of our institutions designed to protect and help us
I was listening to this on my drive home, and had to stop and listen to the whole thing over again. It genuinely upsets me that this is the country that I live right now
yet your comment is not genuine at all, its typed out exactly like it came from a script that the media fed you.
I don’t think the media pays or asks random people to post comments on random CZcams videos. Stop listen to stupid people.
THIS IS FAR AND AWAY YOUR BEST VIDEO! I have unfortunately needed many defense attorneys and seeing one who actually has morals and values was incredibly refreshing. Love you bro, keep it up
When I first heard about it I was told that rowdy protesters were outside the White House so, out of fear for the president's safety, MPs were deployed to protect the White House. The photo op was occasionally mentioned but I assumed that it wasn't the sole reasoning for what happened.
Boy was I wrong
it wasn't. it was the excuse for attacking people.
"to own the libs while desecrating a religious site" is such a precise, well-put turn of phrase. I don't know, it just really stuck with me. I can tell you must have been very effective as a trial lawyer.
And those applauding trump for
This are being cucked themselves. What happened to opposing big government?
It is. But coming from someone that I can almost guarantee is an atheist is just a hollow statement..
@@markjohnson7887
Why? Being atheist just means we don't play favorites. All are equally worthy of care and defense to an atheist/humanist.
Mark Johnson WTF does his own religious beliefs or lack thereof have to do with anything?
@@andreseh87 we can still oppose big governement while seeing through bs for the first 4 days i was with yall yall had me hook line and sinker but its so painfully obvious this is not about george floyed this is about people that want to act like animals will use every excuse in the book to do so and invoke the name of a person they dont actually give 2 shits about. enjoy your time its ending very soon.
As a veteran, I wish to remind my active duty military brothers and sisters that we took a vow, above all else, to defend the rights of American citizens, as provided by the constitution, against all threats both foreign and domestic. Even the President, the top of the chain of command, has the ability to give an unlawful order.
Edit: To clarify, this is not an incitement of force back against those giving an unlawful order, just a reminder of a vow. You can uphold that vow by allowing those peacefully protesting to exercise their 1st amendment rights.
This is probably one of the most important comments I've seen during this time
Any soldier who turns their weapons onto the same people they are supposed to protect are cowards.
And deploying active military personnel on us soil is an unlawful order
The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 prohibits the deployment of military personal in a policing role on domestic soil, without the approval of congress. This does not apply to National Guard. Though they can only be deployed to a state with the permission of the governor of that state.
But then again, Trump has broken the law plenty of times without consequences. So, what is one more crime.
"I serve the people of the United States and live the army values" "I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life".
"I really hope we're out of the woods with Covid." Ohhh 4 months ago was a simpler time..
And it just keeps getting worse.
@@PuppeteerGaming sadly
*Indeed*
"a threat to our democracy, not foreign, but domestic"
little did you know.
Really? Because he'd basically been promising January 6th since he first started running for President.
@@neolexiousneolexian6079 yeah, the far right is quite insane
Remember when the right screamed for 8 long years that Obama was gonna unleash the army on citizens? This family does.
I mean no, I don't remember that
@@spamrecipient1698 This is the most severe case of "whataboutism" I have ever seen in my life. What's that to do with the comment you replied to??
Exactly. Obama wasn't perfect but by gods at least he wasn't a white supremacist and facist
@@spamrecipient1698 yeah but did you see stuff like this happening in his terms?
@@spamrecipient1698 trump hasn't closed Gitmo either, what's your point???
"If you put the second amendment before the first one, your fantasy of taking down a tyrannical government with your second amendment rights is just that, a fantasy" The end of the video is so damn important.
The majority of second amendment misinterpreter love this current government. And they love it that Trump is attacking these protestors.
Peaceful protest won’t get anyone anywhere for the same reason violent protests won’t. They own you, you’re a slave to the system and the system is degenerating. Your vote doesn’t count, your life is worthless amongst the millions of others. You will not be missed, welcome to Warhammer 40k in the real world.
Drfate 786 thats why in protest you target profits
@@drfate7863 it's not true that your vote doesn't count. There are tons of local elections that are just a few votes shy of going a different way. Plus, we've told each other our votes don't count enough that not enough people are voting. We have shitty policies in America because, really, only older people vote.
Leave protesting to the professionals, the Boomers. Else that or ask their advice before proceeding with your protest. Says this son of a Vietnam vet who went VVAW when he was discharged.
Even after all this I still can’t believe the election is close. This country is falling apart.
I'll always remember this as the day LegalEagle changed. It's the day that he stood with the people, and still does.
I am in the US Military. If I am told to act as an occupying force in my own country, I will reject that unlawful order.
Even if it's an authorised operation through the Insurrection Act?
Thank you.
Thank you
@@benecsaba7263 Shot by whom?? Are you saying that the US military is already following the Nazi policies?? Stop with your nonsense!
@@lenitaa7938 Article 85 of the UCMJ authorizes death for deserting military members during wartime
If you are given "the right" to protest, but forcefully stopped from protesting, you live in a police state.
Call it for what it is, a fascist state
@@jasoncui2534 So right to protest until the government say it dosn't like it? Sounds fair and democratic
@@jasoncui2534 Martial law has not been declared, and this happened prior to the curfew. Which makes these actions illegal according to the letter of the law as it currently stands. Supporting these actions is to literally support a literal act of tyranny.
Full-blown Fascism ...finally
Additional issue is partisanship of protesting. Alt-right "protests" are fine (e.g. Trump supporting mob with firearms at Michigan state capitol), but others (e.g. non-violent Lafayette Square protests against racism) get riot control weapons used on them
As an Australian, I am so glad he is gone. We are celebrating the fact that trump has lost and that we can finally get back to business on making the world a better place.
I only just watched this video 2 years later, but hearing the rage and disbelief in your voice, a voice I've come to know of calm and reason, it made me realize that this is serious. I had no idea this happened. Saw nothing on the news about it or read about it. This needs to be shared more. It needs to be known. Even if Trump is no longer the president, the same things still apply. We as people need to stand together. This shows how easy one man's power can cause pain and suffering.
As a Marine veteran, this breaks my heart. I swore to uphold the constitution, and the ability to protest is one of the most sacred promises granted by the Bill of Rights.
You're needed as an ally on the front lines of the protests. Please do not allow the dichotomy of protester vs. rioter to discourage you. The pigs make no distinction when they gas crowds of women and children wholesale, and neither should you. The more people turn out to resist the state's violence, the more we erode at its legitimacy.
thank you for your service. we may need it now more than ever.
as a marine, how many brown men women and children did you butcher or help butcher?
just curious.....thugs tend to think themselves noble heroes.....
@@sabin97 Maybe stop with that divisive rhetoric. You don't know what goes on Allison's time serving the country.
It's pretty sad that a veteran marine is such a little girl. No wonder the rest of the world is laughing at us.
I’ve been watching Devin Stone for more than a year now, and respect the impartiality of his explainers. I’ve never seen Devin upset like this.
True he's done a good job of keeping to the law and leaving his Politics out of it which shows just how angry he is about this, which I really respect.
Seriously. That's been my pitch sharing this around; the most impartial, fair-minded, balanced person on the internet could not even remotely justify this one.
Agreed, I think it's good to see. I respected him before but after watching this, I'm proud to follow him.
Its my first watch of the guy but I subbed straight away. Great words and honest emotions from a true American. Love and support from the uk.
Watching this after the attack on the capital building hits very differently
What's actually more scary than anything is that the election was as close as it was. 75 million people saw Lafayette Park and had no problem with it. Even the riot at the Capitol has only resulted in a tiny percentage of people publicly regretting their vote.
The Capitol riot was just the final incident. There were at least a dozen occasions that showed how inevitable that riot was
@@RustCole01 the capitol riot was the result of poor education, which is poor on purpose. Do you have any idea how many people don't even know the difference between communism and socialism? Most don't even know what a democratic republic is! So most of these traitors really think they are "saving" America, when all they are doing is promoting the destruction of it. The rest of them? power and money. But if we don't get the uneducated educated and quickly, we are all in big trouble here.
Try watching it now we have the IG report. Lol.
I've never seen a lawyer get so real and raw.
As a European this is just heartbreaking to watch unfold. Commenting for the algorithm, Americans my heart goes out to you.
As a European, seeing protesters teargassed is the most normal thing in the World for me and I am still trying to figure out what this is about.
@@annoyingcommentator1582 it's about unarmed black men being killed almost every day by police, and those police often not even getting a trial.
It's about police ignoring everyone's rights, and having no repercussions.
It's about police firing on peaceful protestors, people in their own homes, and journalists.
It's about white supremacists running the country, and the police.
America does not want to be a fascist state.
This is actually pretty scary. I am American, and I actually live about 20 minutes from D.C. Just to think that this could've stretched out to my city is just absolutely horrifying. The officers that participated should've known better, but honestly, what do I know? I'm just a human living in a country that has the most COVID-19 cases, an unlawful president, racist police officers, and much more.
@@annoyingcommentator1582 where in europe are you?? If you dont mind me askin
@sennypalpy as an american I thank you for your concern. It is hard to sleep every night knowing the all the injustices and abuse of power going on. It feels helpless. If feels like we're in the Truman show, where we kinda know things are fishy and not right, but now we've just realized how deep this goes. It feels paralyzing. I hope everything is okay on the other side of the ocean. Stay safe.
Before COVID, I worked nearly every day on Capitol Hill and would see protesters heading to the Capitol grounds or the Supreme Court to demonstrate. The DC & Capitol Hill police were always measured and respectful. I... don't know what to think about what's happening. I know WHY, but it's hard to accept that it is.
Bet that's how they felt in Germany
@Lonely Slugcat spot on... apathy gives you dictators
@@onevoter203 You don't have as much control as you think you do. This is just the establishment taking off the mask.
@Lonely Slugcat When the police is shooting and killing protesters in broad daylight, changes need to happen immediately. "Be sure to vote in November" isn't going to quell their rage and anger.
@@SIGSEGV1337 No they didn't. Hitler was actually popular among the ppl, protests weren't against him. Actually all the unrest that was there was used by him, to win.
This still hits hard 2 years later.
Burn loot murder
@@AMan-vs4vs Did you even watch the video? What does this have to do with how the protestors were forced out of the area for the ex president's unplanned photoshoot. Just because you may think that these protestors, who were peacefully protesting btw, are linked to the violent protestors and protests in DC and other states is absurd. There are many ways to avoid this carnage such as, you know PLANNING this photo shoot and properly coordinating it with the DC police so the area would be safely cleared out beforehand. An unplanned photoshoot does not warrant that form of crowd clearing violence.
Well...this aged horribly.
not really. check what he says about the recent news. Which means we are still in deep doo-doo.
I mean it aged well, because it's precedent of Trump being an unconstitutional traitorous conman.
Cmdr. William Adama from the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series:
"There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people."
So say we all
i remember that scene, great line from a great character
With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censored… the first thought forbidden… the first freedom denied - chains us all irrevocably
The military and the police definitely should be kept separate, but I can't help but think that most soldiers would handle these situations better with more composure and more restraint. Maybe our cops need a bit more military like training to instill that same kind of discipline and restraint.
You are aware that the police do not have to protect and serve the people, nowhere is that a thing. People often forget the protect and serve means protecting and serving the state, not it's citizens. They don't even have to turn up when you call them if they don't want to. They don't have to protect you against anyone or anything. This has been recognised for a century or more.
You know your favorite internet lawyer is pissed when he almost breaks down twice, and shouts a bleep-worthy curse word.
I hope all Americans remember today, this week, the past three and a half years come November.
I like it when Devin is emotional in his videos. It gives a sense of realism and genuine passion for the topic at hand.
The past 3 and half years have been great.
On second thought, maybe you should be remembering this instead... if you prefer seeing the truth instead. czcams.com/video/3n5_D59lSjc/video.html
@@Ranger1PresentsVirtualRealms oh _fox news_ the arbiter of all truths.
plus, when he was more under control, he popped his knuckles, it sounds like a little before 6 minutes, seemingly out of anxious, angry energy.
This is was the first time I've seen our lawyer, drop his guard.. I appreciate your honesty...
Time for that apology video and for January 6
Oh, WOW. That last text. “Remember; vote”.
Hey, grammar folks, check it out. This isn’t saying “Remember to vote”. It’s a semicolon, that makes them two separate sentences. This is saying: “REMEMBER WHAT YOU ARE SEEING. USE IT WHEN YOU VOTE.”
That was very powerful. Thank you. I will remember; I will vote.
Yep! One punctuation mark can make a world of difference to the meaning.
I’m doing an absentee ballot livestream today on my other channel (DJ MK Off the Air). Regardless of what method you’re using this year, please feel free to join me.
That correct use of a semicolon is so beautiful.
Remember, too, that voting is an action, not a plan. You should vote. You should also participate in public discourse in other ways. Pay people's bail. Attend protests. Donate food, and actively work with your neighbors - all of them - to improve your community.
"Remember; vote" contains 2 separate clauses in one sentence. Just because a clause can be a sentence does not make it a sentence.
@@TheAsvarduilProject Happiness does not fall out of the blue and dreams will not come true by themselves. We need to be down-to-earth and work hard. We should uphold the idea that working hard is the most honorable, noblest, greatest, and most beautiful virtue.
“People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.”
Time to stand together.
We need our version of the Goddess of Democracy statue used in Tiananmen Square. If the government attacks it, they attack liberty itself.
I've literally written that quote on the back window of my car given the situation in the last few days and it's been extremely heartening to see how much positive reaction I've gotten even in a small conservative town in Texas..
FOR WHAT? Shutting down cities and looting because the world is unfair can only last so long.
That may have been the case when rifles were the most destructive weapons around, but in a time when the US military is made up of career military (which means mercenaries by any other name), using weapons that no militia can stand against then no the government have no reason whatsoever to fear the people. Maybe they have reason to fear their mercenaries but not the people.
The law is a paper shield and it's useless unless the people who wield violence actually care about it.
So we should support the party who are pushing for a smaller government with less power over the people?
I can’t believe that this whole thing was just brushed under the rug by the worst President the US has ever seen. Thank you for bringing the to light. Devon, you’re a national hero.
St John's did not invite them, did not approve the visit, was not even told about it. The Church pastor was gassed and violently forced off the property.
I'm not even surprised to read this. That's how The Donald pays his respects.
You're usually so composed and professional. Seeing you like this broke my heart :( i'm glad you chose to speak up on this issue, and I'm glad your emotions are geared towards progress and not hopelessness. Our world needs hope right now. It needs change.
I can’t unsee this. The president has shown his true colors yet I know people will shrug this one off as well. I’m done coming up with excuses for this mans behavior. I’m DONE!
Wow.... better later than never
There’s no such thing as consequences for him.
Radman2000 ! I hope they they don’t shrug this off. The militarization of the police, due to the ‘War on Drugs’ has gotten so out of hand that they have to keep the money coming in. Police forces act like they can no longer do without that money. Money they somehow functioned without for hundreds of years. People really need to take notice of this escalation.
He showed his true colors decades ago. This is just the logical extension of everything he's said and done while in office, and before.
The the 40+ men who have died from the killing of Black and white folk is okay?? But when the law is telling people to leave, and they get pushed back, its terrible?? Your just as insane as the looters and killers
remember when we thought this was the angriest we could get?
Then yesterday happened.
I'm a US Army veteran. I stood to protest all this nonsense. Patriots and veterans alike know this isn't right.
Im not American but my heart goes out to all the people protesting and the way its being handled by Trump is disgusting. Thank you for people like you, we need more people who know right from wrong
For years we've warned you about the tyranny of your government and yet you indiscriminately massacred civilians overseas in the name of stopping terrorism. Now that same government just put that terrorist label on you. There are no heroes.
18 USC § 1385
As a fellow vet... no. It isn't right. This wasn't what we took an oath to defend and obey.
Thank you for your service. You are a patriot.
Question, someone online brought up the oath of UCMJ, what does tht mean? Also thank you for your service
"Those who make peaceful change impossible, make violent revolution inevitable." - John F Kennedy
Best quote ever.
This is my quote on my FB page!
@@michaelstenger5411 still using fb in 2020 yikes
@@thoticcusprime9309 It's got a dark mode now, so plus?
Then protest peacefully. Simple. Is you head in your ass?
I'm so sorry I didn't see this video sooner. It was truly moving.
This is the video that made me a Biden voter, as someone that has never cared about politics before this. I've digested so much information ever since this video and I don't think it's possible for any human being with honesty, empathy and intelligence to support a man like Trump. I don't know that I'll continue to have politics at the forefront of my mind for the coming years as it's a very toxic place I don't enjoy being exposed to, but I'm happy my vote could contribute to Biden's inevitable win.
I agree with you on the toxic aspect. Although I'm Canadian I also attempt to avoid politics as much as possible, but it becomes difficult when you see the people who have zero empathy for other human beings make a ruckus. : - |
That's the issue. His voting base is human scum and he's empowered them.
I appreciate that you have started to get involved with politics. It is toxic yes, but please, do not ignore it afterwards! there's so much that happens in politics that is not talked about and is not noticed by people that it does not directly affect. And I don't blame you for not noticing it but people need to be informed. Politics is an essential part of any culture and especially ours. And to be brutally honest, one of the greatest privileges in this country is being able to ignore politics. Because the people who are able to ignore it are generally the people who it affects the least. Meanwhile, the rest of us are hit hard by it
My parents yelled at me for watching this lmao 😂😂
@@Zak-bv4qm I feel sorry for ya then. Don't let your parent's force their own reality onto you. Because trust me, they will try if they yelled at you for watching this.
It is remarkable how often "law and order" leans heavily on the latter at the expense of the former.
Dunno. Seems pretty chaotic to me.
You don’t talk about “dominance” when your goal is peace.
This administration does lean heavily on the "order" side. Though, as Joshua Sweetvale said, not even terribly effectively at that. They only care about the law as long as it serves _them._ And they don't care about the underlying principle that should guide and inform both law *and* order, _justice,_ at all.
Well, they’re not lawyers, so their law education are coming from tv shows
When you dedicate your life and career to justice you can understand his emotion when you see a blatant violation. Thank you for the video. Keep up the good work.
This man is one of the reasons im going to be a lawyer
When the calm guy starts swearing you shit just hit the fan
I've never seen LegalEagle so passionate about a subject. This was amazing. We're making history here
I'm sadly doubtful. When we come back in a year from now all that will be different is the four cops will be in jail... no change to police accountability... no action taken against the abuses filmed in the past two weeks... no fewer police attacks on citizens
When a top notch lawyer shows so much raw, genuine emotion, you know shit has gone too far.
I've become so used to your educational nature with humourous quips; which is why I've grown to love who you are and what you do.
Seeing you hurting so much for peaceful protesters showed a side of you I was not expecting. Thank you, DJ. So much respect was just earned.
Stay safe.
I'm based in Australia and know the cameraman who got pummelled by police. His version of events was that it was a peaceful protest. No rioting. Nothing endangering anyone else's welfare or infringing in rights.
He got hit in the head, shoulder, and abdomen, as well as having a significant amount of damage done to the camera gear he was holding.
This is just all so wrong.
@@WispyPlane & @Emma Lloyd:
I've seen the bruising, a superficial laceration, the badly damaged camera gear, and have known the Australian cameraman for about 18 years. I'm inclined to believe him. No trickery or dramatics. Leave that to the reporters who need to sell a story and keep people's attention.
@@KatiB5587 Anyone who tells you they aren't trying to sell their viewpoint is lying, and a lawyer should never be trusted in general.
@@WispyPlane Let's hope for the best. EVERY AMERICAN should be weeping about this!!! As they should have been about our military doing much worse than this for scores of years to many distant peoples who NEVER OFFENDED US!!! for profit only!!!
Some Dude These protestors were not rioting. There are protestors who riot. These weren’t those.
Some Dude The president was the one who forcefully evacuated the priests.
Hard to believe this was 7 months ago
Well I uh.... this is awkward....
First 30 second and this is honestly the first time I've ever seen him this upset since I started following his channel.
True, I have never seen him so irrational
@@j.montcliff377 Only a trumper sees facts as irrational. Or russian bought trolls. Its frankly hard to tell. and I suppose that was the goal. They are quite similar.
Idk it's like the first time you see your dad cry it hurts
This started well, before the trump supporters came in
This specific case isnt even a left right issue. i dont why Im seeing trump supporters claiming leftist arguments. both the left and right can see this is an infringement to what it means to be an American.
"There's a reason you separate the military from the police. One fights enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, the enemies of the state tend to become the people" - Cdr William Adama, Battlestar Galactica, a greater fictional leader than our actual leaders.
So say we all.
It should be illegal to use our own military against us. That should be in the constitution.
Melodic Vibes definitely not, the military should be able to be used against actual enemies of state who also are part of the people, however, this was not one of those situations
So say we all
But aren't foreign enemies of the state also people?
Coming back to this video because CZcams put it in my feed once more. Gotta say, it's a terrifying, sobering reminder of what may yet come. It's been over three years since this happened. I wonder how many of us still remember it. I know it had fallen into the endless pile for me. Glad to have been reminded.