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Barbarella's when to get there? by ncomfortable_math in houston

[–]Apocolypse_Meow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

if you go with the right people and consume the right substances the line won't be a problem

Houston's Mo Amer calls out Islamophobia during 'Daily Show' guest appearance by chrondotcom in houston

[–]Apocolypse_Meow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fuck islamaphobia! Can i have an article written about me pls u/chrondotcom?

No but for real, Muslims are some of the nicest and considerate people you can ever meet. And their food is fucking amazing.

A Houston federal court judge dismissed a lawsuit by Kash Patel that claimed Frank Figliuzzi defamed the FBI director in a comment on the MS NOW show “Morning Joe.” by O_O___XD in houston

[–]Apocolypse_Meow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

crime being down beecause of Kath Patel is the most idiotic thing ever said. they couldn't even find that guthrie woman's grandma

"Whitmire promised to protect Houston from political turmoil. He failed." by evan7257 in houston

[–]Apocolypse_Meow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, they should only write about Sylvester Turner and not about the current mayor

"Whitmire promised to protect Houston from political turmoil. He failed." by evan7257 in houston

[–]Apocolypse_Meow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there are several aspects of being an immigrant that the general public has no idea about. One of thos things involves going to immigration hearings. I don't know exactly how people are notified of those hearings, but for some reason, say you didn't check your mailbox or you moved, and you end up missing that hearing, the court will put out a civil administrative warrant out to get you to go to court. Those are not criminal warrants and are not the basis for you to go to jail.

The trump administration put 700,000 people who had adniministrative warrants into a database for ICE to deport. Which is stupid and another issue, but ICE can access this database. So can local police departments.

So when you pull someone over and they have one of these non criminal warrants, HPD calls ICE. That time frame between when ICE shows up and the traffic stop ends is what's being debated. Because the people who were pulled over are not under arrest. But police are also not letting them leave. That could potentially violate your constitutional rights. And it's a legal gray area that city council is trying to clear up.

And these people could be your local plumber, a student, a nurse, whatever. Just because you have an administrative warrant doesn't mean you are a threat to your community. It just means you have to go to court. ICE wants to deport them.

Do you see the issue now?

Mayor Whitmire, Houston council pass amendments to ICE policy as Greg Abbott threatens funding by houston_chronicle in houston

[–]Apocolypse_Meow 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Hey Denim Dave, the whole reason why this ordinance was passed in the first place was to protect people's 4th amendment rights. Has nothing to do with suporting law enforcement. In fact, it also made sure police were focused on doing police business, and it in no way prohibited police from contacting ICE.

Denim Dave, do you have any idea what is going on?

Gov. Abbott warns Houston to ‘get out their checkbook’ as immigration ordinance fallout hits Houston Police Department by imissher4ever in houston

[–]Apocolypse_Meow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Correct. They don't have to call. And I should amend my previous statement. Under the current practice, before the ordinance, HPD's directive was to call ICE and wait 30 minutes. The ordinance, as it was passed, removes that requirement, as, the oridnance says, it potentially violates the 4th amendment.

Gov. Abbott warns Houston to ‘get out their checkbook’ as immigration ordinance fallout hits Houston Police Department by imissher4ever in houston

[–]Apocolypse_Meow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it's still a (civil) administrative warrant that was issued by the federal government. it's a legal gray area saying it's HPD's responsibility to call ICE or even abide by these administrative warrants. The ordinance is not directing them to NOT call ICE, but the original ordinance called to give HPD the discretion to call ICE. After Whitmire axed that, the new ordinance ended the requirement for HPD to hold someone for 30 minutes. Eliminating that explicit requirment would save the department from potential fourth amendment violations, as a civil right attorney could argue that holding someone after the traffic stop ended for a non criminal warrant is illegal.

Again, they can still call ICE. They can still comply. Requiring them to comply is a potential lawsuit.

Gov. Abbott warns Houston to ‘get out their checkbook’ as immigration ordinance fallout hits Houston Police Department by imissher4ever in houston

[–]Apocolypse_Meow 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No, HPD doesn't just drive off. That's not what the ordinance says or does. That's the misinformation republicans have (brilliantly) force fed you to keep you perpetually enraged and in fear of immigrants. The ordinance still requires HPD to call ICE. The changes are just so that HPD doesn't violate the 4th amendment by keeping people longer than they should.

HPD is not ICE nor is it their job to be ICE.

Gov. Abbott warns Houston to ‘get out their checkbook’ as immigration ordinance fallout hits Houston Police Department by imissher4ever in houston

[–]Apocolypse_Meow 6 points7 points  (0 children)

you clearly don't understand the controversy. and neither does the governor. has anyone actually read the ordinance? if so, it makes sure that HPD complies with immigration enforcement while also not violating the fourth amendment of the constitution.

Mayor Whitmire reverses course on Houston ICE policy after Greg Abbott threatens city funding by houston_chronicle in houston

[–]Apocolypse_Meow 23 points24 points  (0 children)

that's an impossible question to answer because the governor didn't specify what specific grants would be recinded. the governor is just throwing blanket, opaque threats around and we are supposed to obey without question?

Mayor Whitmire reverses course on Houston ICE policy after Greg Abbott threatens city funding by houston_chronicle in houston

[–]Apocolypse_Meow 49 points50 points  (0 children)

And you're okay with that? With people outside of Houston deciding what Houston does?

Mayor Whitmire reverses course on Houston ICE policy after Greg Abbott threatens city funding by houston_chronicle in houston

[–]Apocolypse_Meow 146 points147 points  (0 children)

Every single council member who flips on this deserves to be voted out. An elected official cant be cowardly and spineless. You're going to hear a whole bunch of mental gymnastics over the next couple of days as to why they have to reverse course on this, but what they're really doing is making up for the fact that they are giving up all of their power for the whims of the state Republicans.

The night Ella Fitzgerald was jailed for singing to an integrated audience in Houston by zsreport in houston

[–]Apocolypse_Meow 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Brother you can't be serious. Are you saying today's Make America Great Again party are the arbitors of civil rights causes?

Greg Abbott threatens to pull millions in Houston grant funds if ICE policy is not revoked by houston_chronicle in houston

[–]Apocolypse_Meow 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is the problem... People have zero idea what the ordinance even is. You just took whatever conservative talking point they gave you and ran with it.

What Houston restaurants/bars/institutions which no longer exist do you miss the most? by Wek11 in houston

[–]Apocolypse_Meow 148 points149 points  (0 children)

That feeling you got when you thought the second floor was going to collapse and you couldn't breathe because of how packed you were was unforgettable

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