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Scott Hechinger

@ScottHech

Civil rights attorney. Longtime public defender. Dad. Executive Director, Zealous. Fighting everyday to share the truth about public health & safety.

Los Angeles, CA Katılım Mayıs 2009
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A man was choked on the floor of a Charlotte restaurant by Border Patrol agents — and thousands of Americans invented a knife to justify it. My newest oped on on the lies Americans tell themselves to excuse state violence. zeteo.com/p/ice-migrants…
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If you’re voting in the CA governor’s race, you should know the current front runner, Xavier Becerra, fought to sidestep the constitutional ban on executing intellectually disabled people —by trying to artificially inflate a Black man’s IQ. Sadistic. More: theintercept.com/2026/05/19/xav…
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A woman was forced to give birth in shackles in a Brooklyn criminal court during her arraignment. She was arrested for trespassing on the roof of her own building. These are human rights violations. Media: “Look at this joyful situation & bouncing baby boy!”
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READ: A woman was forced to give birth in Brooklyn criminal court 2 nights ago on a courtroom bench. Shackled. All while courtroom personnel gawked. And the judge ultimately refused even to dismiss her case--trespassing on her own rooftop. This is "justice" in America. More:

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It’s so unbelievably sick they didn’t even think this woman was a violent threat, she just went on the roof of her building. Something thousands of people do in the summer in NYC. They humiliated her and risked killing her and the baby for fun, not to mention no pain meds.
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READ: A woman was forced to give birth in Brooklyn criminal court 2 nights ago on a courtroom bench. Shackled. All while courtroom personnel gawked. And the judge ultimately refused even to dismiss her case--trespassing on her own rooftop. This is "justice" in America. More:

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READ: A woman was forced to give birth in Brooklyn criminal court 2 nights ago on a courtroom bench. Shackled. All while courtroom personnel gawked. And the judge ultimately refused even to dismiss her case--trespassing on her own rooftop. This is "justice" in America. More:
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If those in power in a so-called "progressive" city, with a "progressive prosecutor," with "progressive judges," treat even people giving birth like this … just imagine what it’s like for all. Our criminal legal system is a cruel, costly waste.
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A woman that pregnant should never have been brought to the courtroom at all. Let alone for a nothing misdemeanor. Let alone in shackles. What is wrong with the police who arrested her? The prosecutor who charged her? The prosecutor & judge who wouldn't drop the case?
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One thing giving me life right now: Last night, my 10-year-old son stole home to win the semi-finals of his baseball game. The catch: He didn't even know he won the game until his teammates surrounded him & started jumping up & down. "I'm so happy!" he told me after the game.
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Filming and documenting ICE activities and arrests is the most American thing you could do. The pinnacle of First Amendment protected action.
Jesus Freakin Congress@TheJFreakinC

🚨BREAKING: ICE agents in Brentwood, New York were caught, on a security camera, walking through a backyard where CHILDREN live… with their guns already drawn. In the video, one agent walks directly up to the back door holding a gun, knocks, and yells “POLICE.” Another agent is standing nearby with his weapon pointed directly at the door. Then another agent walks towards the house, from the backyard, after appearing to be looking around the private property. At no point do they announce a warrant, or claim there is an emergency situation. Just federal agents with guns drawn… surrounding a home where kids live. Federal agents are NOT allowed to just enter private property, surround homes, and intimidate families without judicial authorization. A warrant is supposed to be signed by a judge, specifically describe the place being searched, and be presented when demanded. And unless there is an immediate threat to life or public safety, pointing guns at a residence during a nonviolent immigration operation can very quickly cross into excessive force territory under the Constitution. This is exactly why constitutional protections exist in the first place. Because if the government can creep through backyards with guns drawn, targeting homes without presenting warrants, while children are inside… then those rights stop meaning anything at all.

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