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Brad Lander was manhandled and marched out of the courthouse after trying to shield a man from arrest – but, he tells the Guardian, he’s not backing down

As New York city comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was hauled away by masked Ice agents on Tuesday, all he could think about was whether there was anything more he could do for the man he was trying to help, an immigrant New Yorker named Edgardo.

Both men ended up detained, but unlike Edgardo’s, Lander’s ordeal was over after a few hours. By the time New York governor Katy Hochul marched him out of the courthouse – after proclaiming, of his arrest: “This is bullshit” – videos and photos of the officers manhandling him had gone viral. The arrest of yet another elected official prompted widespread condemnation of another sign of the US’s steady slide into authoritarianism. A host of New York politicians, along with a swelling crowd of angry New Yorkers, awaited Lander outside the courthouse in downtown Manhattan. (Andrew Cuomo, the former governor and mayoral race frontrunner, was a notable absence, though he did condemn the arrest.)

“The Trump administration has been very clear that they are looking to stoke conflict, weaponize fear, and undermine democracy, and here they are doing it,” he added.

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

So they are just openly arresting political opponents now. America is really spiraling down the drain fast.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Technically, they didn't arrest him because he was a Democrat. They arrested him be cause he was standing between them and a migrant they wanted to kidnap.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

On the other hand, they are openly admitting to arresting and deporting people for their political views:

https://www.commondreams.org/news/alistair-kitchen

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The Constitution isn't worth the paper it's printed on if the President is allowed to ignore it whenever he wants.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Fun fact it's printed on parchment.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Keep a close eye on the NY mayoral race, it's a litmus test of what is to come.

Zohran is immensely popular among working class NYers, Adams and Cuomo are universally hated by everyone except billionaires and landlords. Adams is openly gargling cheetoh peanuts and Cuomo is mainly associated with his corrupt scandal.

Zohran hit his funding cap and has been working closely with other candidates like Brad to cross promote and distribute the wealth. DJs play his takedown of Cuomo at raves lol.

If Cuomo or Adams ends up becoming mayor for ANY reason, be it election tampering or legitimate stupidity, all hope is lost.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

They probably have it rigged. I hope this guy wins but I lost faith in our system last November.