Freedom on the March Under Bush

Abuse of power, unlike money, is one thing that does trickle down.
Lawless Bush and his gang of chronic criminals have set the tone for this kind of abuse to be viewed as acceptable, including the lying, and sent a clear message that it is not only tolerable but desirable.

After all, violence and coercion are what are most valued by Bush loyalists.

I hope Mr Pickett successfully sues the shit out of the SS Officers in question.


A local school employee said a rough run-in with a couple of
Homeland Security officers has left him with a strong sense of insecurity.
[...]
"He's well loved by everyone because he's willing to do anything to help children," said the Englewood Elementary Principal Gail Brinson.

However, Tuesday afternoon Pickett's niceness turned to anger, disappointment, and betrayal when, as Pickett was directing bus traffic, he said he was handcuffed and roughed up and humiliated by the very people that were supposed to protect him.

"I walked up to him and said, 'Sir, you need to move.' That's when he said 'I'm a police officer. I'm with Homeland Security ... I'll move it when I want to.' That's when he started grabbing me on my arm," Pickett said.
However, Homeland Security tells a different story.

[...]
Several people were outside of the school, watching the incident take place, and those witnesses agree with Pickett's story.

"Mr. Pickett asked the guy blocking the bus loading zone to move, and the guy told him he would move his car when he got ready to move it," said Englewood coach Alton Jackson.

"At that point I intervened and I went up to the gentleman and said, 'Mr. Pickett is an employee here,' and they said that didn't matter," said Englewood media specialist, Terri Dreisonstok.

"'We're with Homeland Security,' and on and on they went, and pretty soon, before you know it, he's handcuffed and slammed against a car," Brinson said. "All the children are watching, they're all upset."