While preparing for the case, Reuveni sought guidance from his superiors on what claims he could make based on DOJ evidence. He was instructed to tell the judge that Abrego Garcia was a “verified member” of the gang MS-13, and that he wasn’t in any immediate danger while detained at the Salvadoran mega-prison, CECOT, although the DOJ had no evidence to support either claim. Reuveni was also warned not to verbally mention that the deportation was a mistake, as the admission was buried at the bottom of a previous court filing.

“Text messages, email exchanges, and documents show that the Department of Justice misled a federal court and disregarded a court order. Mr. Bove spearheaded this effort, which demanded attorneys violate their ethical duty of candor to the court,” US Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said in a statement. “This is a declaration of defiance of our courts at the highest level of our government.”

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      The apparent abuse of the governments power and how he handled the whole show so far makes him a hero, regardless of whether he did anything or not.

      What is sad about it though is that most people think that making memes and sharing them is enough to honor that. The US should have had mass protests demanding the oligarchs to hand over all the money they have robbed off the people unless they want the people to take it back.

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      Whether he did it or not doesn’t really matter. He’s the face of it now so people are going to rally behind him. Plus, his treatment has been horrific regardless of his guilt

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      Because the real assassin didn’t want the attention, and real heroes tend to have mysteriously short lifespans.

      Letting a fall guy enjoy the fame and either prison time or exoneration gives our real hero a lot of headstart on disappearing and becoming someone else.