THE LATEST | CANADANew York Times: Staying with the protesters, though: Homan, at his press conference, promised that “justice is coming.” I’ve heard those on the right describe the protesters as a mob. We’ve seen the words “domestic terrorist” used. We know the federal government has been gathering information on the protesters. What do you think happens with all that information? What happens next?
I don’t know that I can predict entirely what happens next. We are big proponents of First Amendment speech in Minneapolis. People live by it. They are First Amendment enthusiasts. Protests are a fairly normal thing. Your First Amendment rights stop at the next person’s nose, and we’ve made that very clear. And where people have crossed the line — and it has happened, including last night — they’re arrested.
But we are seeing the Department of Justice weaponized against people that have done nothing wrong. We are seeing conclusions drawn from interactions that took place that were entirely peaceful. Alex Pretti was filming with his camera. He was trying to help a woman that was in need. At no point was he threatening federal agents during that interaction. And, nonetheless, they try to concoct a narrative that just is false…