Summary

Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, was detained in Somerville, MA, by masked agents claiming to be police, without charges or transparency.

The Trump administration alleges she supported Hamas, citing unverified intelligence, after her student visa was revoked.

Der Spiegel linked her detention to pro-Palestinian advocacy, including an opinion piece urging divestment from Israel.

The incident sparked outrage, highlighting long-standing surveillance and detainment of Muslim Americans under national security pretenses.

Civil liberties advocates warn of increasing government overreach targeting minority communities.

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[–] 26 points 2 years ago (12 children)

I really should start carrying a gun to protect myself.

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  • [–] -5 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    That would result in you getting heavily perforated instead of disappeared. Up to you which is preferable, I guess.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Ever notice how cops tend not to fuck with armed protesters?

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    I rather not get disappeared. Is that much better?

    And if the worst does happen, maybe they'll consider the risks of ambushing the next person. It is an extremely dangerous thing to do!

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