U.S. (ECWd) –
Words matter.
The media coverage of the Immigration operations in Minnesota has recently focused heavily on a court order against ICE instructing them to “stop” the use of pepper spray and chemical sprays against peaceful protestors.
As if that reporting is not bad enough, now even AI indicates such an order was issued when asked, “Was ICE ordered to stop using tear gas?” 
The reported claim by the media and AI is not only false, but it is either a known lie, manipulation, or outright incompetent reporting, if not all the above.
Those saying the court ordered ICE to “stop” doing something have created a false narrative. Such a claim to “stop” indicates they were doing the alleged conduct in the first place, a fact not yet determined in the very court case before the court. 
How many of these so-called media reporters have actually read the court’s order? Would you be surprised to find that the instructions from the court to ICE make no mention of the word “stop“, as it relates to their actions? Being ordered to “stop” doing something without a determination is like asking a person when they stopped beating their wife. Such language is commonly used by those pushing an agenda to imply someone has, in fact, done something.
3. Covered Federal Agents are hereby enjoined from:
a. Retaliating against persons who are engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity, including observing the activities of Operation Metro Surge.
b. Arresting or detaining persons who are engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity, including observing the activities of Operation Metro Surge, in retaliation for their protected conduct and absent a showing of probable cause or reasonable suspicion that the person has committed a crime or is obstructing or interfering with the activities of Covered Federal Officers.
c. Using pepper-spray or similar nonlethal munitions and crowd dispersal tools against persons who are engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity, including observing the activities of Operation Metro Surge, in retaliation for their protected conduct.
d. Stopping or detaining drivers and passengers in vehicles where there is no reasonable articulable suspicion that they are forcibly obstructing or interfering with Covered Federal Agents, or otherwise violating 18 U.S.C. § 111. The act of safely following Covered Federal
Agents at an appropriate distance does not, by itself, create reasonable suspicion to justify a vehicle stop.
Enjoined from is much different than being ordered to stop. For those confused, the law already forbids them from doing the very things they are enjoined from doing.
We need not look any further than Edgar County when it comes to police officers and civil rights litigation that cost the taxpayers a small fortune. When people are not held accountable, it costs the taxpayers at the time, and possibly in the future, because when justice is not carried out against those offenders, they end up running for office and may well become your next Sheriff.
Is ICE guilty of the allegations in the actual complaint? Time will tell, but what everyone needs to understand is that the very system of due process is operating as it should. A complaint was filed alleging ICE did certain things, and that case will move through the courts accordingly. Only at the end of the trial will we know the verdict. If those alleged to have violated the Plaintiffs’ rights are found guilty, then they should be held accountable, just like any other corrupt activity conducted by police officers.
In the meantime, the media needs to start reporting actual documents from the court rather than pushing their own words, which were not found in the actual record.
They are welcome to download the court’s order at this link or view it below. Maybe then they can correct their false reporting.
Acutal order
