Trump's DOJ Still Pretending Everything Has An 'Interstate' Nexus To Throw Federal Charges At Protester

[–] PhunkyPlatypus [OP] 3 points (+3|-0)

In perhaps the most striking example, a Black Lives Matter protester in Jacksonville, Florida, was indicted on federal firearms charges when he was detained by police, and a Patron tequila bottle, allegedly converted into a Molotov cocktail, was found in his bag. The indictment states that since Patron products are exclusively produced in Mexico, “the Patron bottle” — described as a firearm — “would have traveled in and affected interstate or foreign commerce.”

That is insane.

[–] Chaoticneutral 0 points (+0|-0)

Don’t make Molotov cocktails and you have nothing to worry about.

[–] PhunkyPlatypus [OP] 0 points (+0|-0)

Fuck that. Not only is the bottle only allegedly modified. Not only are they simply making up charges. They're not even following the actual law in regards to molotov cocktails.

In the United States, Molotov cocktails are considered "destructive devices" under the National Firearms Act and regulated by the ATF.

I hope this case gets thrown out due to improper charges.

Trump's DOJ Still Pretending Everything Has An 'Interstate' Nexus To Throw Federal Charges At Protester

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