After the Roe vs. Wade verdict was overturned, parts of the nation were enraged.
The move led to massive protests outside of Supreme Court justices homes. However, new information reveals that U.S. Marshalls were told not to arrest these protestors unless absolutely necessary..
According to The New York Post, Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) unveiled a series of training slides to prepare Marshals for their assignments as she grilled Attorney General Merrick Garland at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing Tuesday.
The slides revealed several things, such as that U.S. Marshalls were told that arresting them or initiating prosecutions was not the goal before they were stationed outside residences. The Marshalls were also told not to use protest-related enforcement. The Marshalls job was to protect the justices and their families while protecting the protestors First Amendment rights of freedom of speech.
These revelations came while Katie Britt questioned Attorney General Merrick Garland. According to Britt, the slides came from a whistleblower at the Justice Department who had a problem with Garlands testimony on March 1. During that testimony, Garland claimed that Marshalls could choose to arrest someone. However, thats not what the evidence says now.
The New York Post says, However, another slide cited by Britt directed Marshals to clear any enforcement action with the local U.S. Attorneys office in advance and warned: It is counter-productive to make [probable cause] arrests on cases that the USAO will not charge and prosecute.
Garland claims hes never seen the slides before, making this a problem. Federal law prohibits protests near a judges home if the intent is to interfere with the administration of justice.
Protestors gathered in large numbers outside Justice Clarence Thomas home chanting things like no privacy for us, no peace for you.
People on both sides question why no protestors were arrested or charged during the incidents.
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