If you were being told that your race was 70% more likely to experience a use of force against them than others, it might be your focus as well. The problem with this is that no one is offering ANY explanation as to why this occurs — which leaves people assuming the worse — that cops are just bigots.

There is already an severely flawed assumption by the general masses that no one ever discusses. People assume that the officers just happen upon crimes taking place and they choose for themselves how to define the role each person plays. Nothing could be further from the truth! I would estimate that 90% of all police action are calls for service via 911 where police are told descriptions of the suspects they need to find. We don’t have Latino men being stopped and questioned when the suspect is described as a white woman. That would be racist policing.

We need someone to do a study on how socio-economic factors cause different sentences for the same crime. That’s where the damage is truly being done.

All very good points..

Lastly, I have no idea why you would compare number of officers killed by race to the number of each race killed by officers. Race has nothing to do with either!

Because race is ALL that BLM/Democrats care about when it comes to OI shootings..

Interesting article. I agree with his argument concerning how police involved deaths are reported; and I do not doubt his firing stemmed from his continued insistence on discussing the topic in a manner management did not like.

There were a few things in this that I do not agree with. One, he makes no mention that “officer involved deaths ”can include a person in police custody having a brain aneurysm and dying. This serves to boost the numbers greatly.

The other thing I do not like is the focus on whether someone was “unarmed”. Ignore the fact that the suspect shot was trying to drive a bulldozer thru a daycare center, he was “unarmed” — a phrase that makes the public think that he did not pose any real danger.

Lastly, I have no idea why you would compare number of officers killed by race to the number of each race killed by officers. Race has nothing to do with either! Skin color should be looked at the same way we look at hair color in this events. They are descriptive terms used only to identify an individual.

If you were trying to discredit your own regime, you would be hard-pressed to do better than create a Ministry of Truth, house it within your domestic-security apparatus and appoint a serial spewer of untruth to lead it.

But don’t let the folly of the Biden administration’s Nina Jankowicz-led, Department of Homeland Security-housed Disinformation Governance Board fool you. The DGB is not only a discrediting and delegitimizing project but a dangerous one.

Start with Jankowicz, the self-described “Mary Poppins of disinformation.” She is uniquely ill-suited to be an arbiter of truth — a position that has no place in a free country.

Jankowicz is an unrepentant Russiagate collusion-monger who praised that the former British spy behind the discredited Steele dossier.

Jankowicz also amplified the ultimate in election-interfering disinformation — that the New York Post’s censored-but-true Hunter Biden laptop story was Russian disinformation; footage Internet sleuths unearthed indicates she believes a 2020 joint Senate committee report on the Biden family’s dubious foreign dealings during Joe’s vice presidency is “disinformation” too.

Biden's handlers could not have telegraphed MORE their intent to destroy America if they tried!!

I think we ALL can agree on that..

But to put THIS partisan moron in charge of it!!??

Biden's handlers have gone WAY off the deep end!!

You couldn’t have picked a worse Minister of Truth than Nina Jankowicz
https://nypost.com/2022/05/12/you-couldnt-have-picked-a-worse-minister-of-truth-than-nina-jankowicz/

The pick is MIND NUMBINGLY moronic!! :^/

Ahhhh So Democrats don't like celebrity opinions when they don't fit the Democrat agenda.. :eyeroll:

Hypocrisy much???

Several abortion-rights protests have been staged outside justices' homes in recent days
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-democrats-stall-measure-boosting-security-scotus-justices-bill-law-clerks

Democrats are stalling..

They want to protect Sotomayor's clerk who leaked the draft...

Gods help Democrats if a SCOTUS Justice is actually attacked and injured..

Democrats are violent that way..

Elon Musk triggers liberals with tweet on ‘Biden’s mistake’: ‘Proof being rich doesn’t make you smart’

'Joe Biden’s center-right platforms might look very left-wing to a billionaire fascist,' tweeted one comedian
https://www.foxnews.com/media/elon-musk-triggers-liberals-tweet-bidens-mistake-proof-being-rich-doesnt-make-you-smart

I LOVE it.. :D

And what, exactly, was wrong with Robert Bork that was OK with the racist Sotomayor??

Dude, give me the link to this long article, please. It's eye opening to say the least and I want to read more.

Yer wish is my command, my friend.. :D

I Criticized BLM. Then I Was Fired.
The data about police shootings just didn't add up, but no one at Thomson Reuters wanted to hear it.
https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/i-criticized-blm-then-i-was-fired?s=r

Dude, give me the link to this long article, please. It's eye opening to say the least and I want to read more.

How much time ya got?? :D

McConnell's gambit is a perfect example of gaming the rules for a political advantage..

No different than what Democrats do on a daily basis..

You can thank Harry Reid...

You can't tell me that if Dems had a chance to make a 6-3 DEM SCOTUS they wouldn't have done the EXACT same thing as McConnell did..

Sure there is.. Unless you want to concede that whoever is in the Oval Office has NO BEARTING on political maneuvering..

It's also going to spark an intense backlash, as these things always do.

I don't see how it can in this case..

when one side overreaches in opposition to public opinion, the other side benefits at the polls.

And yet, it's DEMOCRATS who are suffering in the polls, not the GOP.. And the GOP is riding high.. :D

So, that kinda kills that theory, eh??

How his case against Michael Sussmann unravels the Russia collusion hoax.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/john-durham-goes-to-court-russia-collusion-hoax-fbi-trump-clinton-sussmann-dnc-indictment-charges-11652393183?mod=djemalertNEWS

Those who were screaming the LOUDEST about the Russia Collusion delusion all of the sudden have taken a vow of silence..

Funny how that is, eh? :D

And we were treated to OODLES of commentaries about Russia Collusion..

Now, we have a dearth..

Why, it's ALMOST as if Weigantians want to forget ALL ABOUT the Russia Collusion delusion, eh?? :D

But THAT just can't be right, eh?? :D

Demonstrators have largely given up on changing the Supreme Court justices’ minds. But they’re still showing up.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2022/05/abortion-rights-protest-justice-kavanaugh-supreme-court/629834/

The epitome of futility...

Ladies and Gentlemen (and NO others) I give you....

The Democrat Party..

'Biden himself has said 8% of seniors had gotten the vaccine on the day he took office. Biden was one of them,' WaPo fact-checking chief Glenn Kessler tweeted.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/white-house-buried-tweet-claiming-was-no-vaccine-biden-took-office-delete-this

Complete and utter bullshit from Biden's handlers...

The response from Democrats??

{{{ccchhhiiiirrrrppppp, ccchhhiiirrrrpppppp}}}

Democrats *LOVE* disinformation..

As long as it's DEMOCRAT disinformation...

White House statement was 'very clearly false,' one fact-checker wrote
https://www.foxnews.com/media/white-house-shares-misinformation

It's funny how Twitter doesn't have *ANY* problem with clearly FALSE claims if the false claims come from Democrats, eh? :eyeroll:

One has to wonder if Biden's Handlers' MINISTRY OF TRUTH will investigate clear disinformation from Democrats..

I am betting... NOT...

Midler is just another Democrat who hates on parents..

Midler must be homophobic. :^/

So much for Democrats and their views on CHOICE, eh? :^/

That can't be it.. Everyone knows that it's CAKE that steals people's hearts.. :D

My guess is that nobody wants to address their failure to come up with a coherent argument against pie.

JL

Gov. DeSantis signs bill fortifying rights for crime victims

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a multi-prong measure to bolster crime victims’ rights.

The proposal (SB 1012), signed Thursday, would require law enforcement to inform crime victims of their right to counsel. It would also encourage the Florida Bar to develop a list of attorneys willing to work pro bono for crime victims.

The measure, set to take effect July 1, passed the House and Senate unanimously this Session. Zephyrhills Republican Sen. Danny Burgess sponsored the bill, and Lakeland Republican Rep. Colleen Burton sponsored the House version.

The bill contains a slew of secondary provisions. Among others, it would clarify state law by saying crime victims may “upon request” attend or be heard at a criminal proceeding. Currently, attendance is permissible “when relevant” or at a “crucial stage” so long as it “does not interfere with constitutional rights of the accused.”
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/524491-gov-desantis-signs-bill-fortifying-rights-for-crime-victims/

To hell with the "rights" of the accused..

When the rights of the accused conflict with the rights of the victim, ANY and ALL benefit of the doubt should go to the victim and NOT the accused..

Since the Great Weigantian Flame Wars have all but been eliminated, I have to wonder if Weigantians are just not that enthused with all that is going wrong with and for the Democrat Party...

Is that it?? Are Weigantians frustrated by how Democrats seem to lurch from one disaster to the other??

Is it the penguin?? Did the penguin make ya'all not comment?? :D

Apparently, black lives DON'T matter unless they are justifiably killed by LEOs.. :eyeroll:

Nylah spent five days in the pediatric ICU and died on December 12 of last year
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10811481/TikTok-sued-family-Philly-girl-10-died-doing-dangerous-blackout-challenge.html

If only Biden's handlers had listened to President Trump and followed thru with President Trump's ban on TikTok...

Poor little Nylah would be alive today...

:^/

Alito reluctant to discuss state of Supreme Court after Roe leak
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/alito-reluctant-to-discuss-state-of-supreme-court-after-roe-leak/ar-AAXcO9E

Looks like things aren't all hunky dorky in the SCOTUS..

My guess is now that we know it was Sotomayor/Sotomayor's clerk that leaked the draft copy of the SCOTUS decision to overrule RvW, things are a bit chilly between the conservative justices and the cabal of left wing justices...

If Sotomayor had ANY decency here, she would resign....

But AFTER President Trump is back in the Oval Office and the GOP has a lock on the Senate... :D

Federal court rules Kansas teacher can speak according to her religious beliefs regarding transgender students

The school policy mandates teachers use preferred names and pronouns of students, and hide that information from parents
https://www.foxnews.com/media/federal-court-kansas-teacher-speak-according-religious-beliefs-transgender-students

No, Teachers.. You CANNOT hide things from parents regarding their children.

The courts says you can't...

Yunno... I have confessed on MANY occasions that I am NOT tired of winning..

But this begs the question...

Are Democrats tired of losing??? :D

Lest you think we’re exaggerating, recall that Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security issued a terrorism bulletin in February highlighting possible dangers stemming from "domestic threat actors" disseminating "mis- dis- and mal-information" about "widespread election fraud and COVID-19."

"Disinformation" that might include, for instance, evidence that Covid vaccines do not prevent people from becoming sick with the virus, contrary to Joe Biden’s promises, or that some shots carry risks – the kind of information that has gotten people banned from Twitter.

Or, consider the Disinformation Governance Board set up by DHS head Alejandro Mayorkas, a Soviet-sounding secretive agency apparently tasked with ferreting out controversial – read: non-conforming – speech. That the U.S. government would even contemplate such an Orwellian operation is frightening.

Does ANYONE here actually BELIEVE it's a coincidence that Biden's handlers would roll out a MINISTRY OF TRUTH in the immediate aftermath of Democrats losing control of TWITTER??

If anyone here DOES believe that....???

I have some swampland in Florida I want to sell you.. :^/

Biden, Dems despise Elon Musk now and hope antitrust claims can derail his Twitter takeover

The FTC is reportedly reviewing Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, possibly setting up a lengthy investigation of potential anti-trust issues

Elon Musk, Time magazine’s 2021 Person of the Year, is under attack. Why? Because he is bucking the liberal establishment and wants to make sure that you can too.

The FTC is reportedly reviewing Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, possibly setting up a lengthy investigation of potential anti-trust issues with the acquisition. A probe which could delay and possibly torch the deal if investors get nervous and withdraw their support.

We should have seen this coming. The Joe Biden White House – and their leftist allies in the media and the Democratic Party -- will stop at nothing to prevent Musk’s takeover of the important social media site. Why? Because the billionaire entrepreneur advocates for free speech.

Their opposition tells us how extraordinarily threatened they are by dissenting opinion, and the vice-like grip they have over the flow of information in our country.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-democrats-elon-musk-antitrust-twitter-takeover-liz-peek

Anyone care to explain to me EXACTLY what "Anti Trust" issues are involved here??

Elon owns a Space Company, a Car Company and a Digging Company...

How is wanting to add a Social Media Company an ANTI TRUST issue???

Answer: It's not.. Democrats are simply PETRIFIED and SCARED SENSELESS that they won't be able to control the message...

Heh..

"Senseless"... The Democrat Party's normal state of being... :^/

Democrat agenda is, indeed, harmful... :^/

Twitter mocks the Pro-Choice Caucus for saying the word 'choice' is 'harmful'

Planned Parenthood originally said it's time to 'retire' the phrase 'pro-choice'
https://www.foxnews.com/media/twitter-pro-choice-caucus-word-choice-harmful

TRANSLATION: Democrats are conceding that it's NOT a "choice" it's a BABY...

So now Democrat marketing and focus groups say that Democrats need a new word..

Kinda like changing "global warming" to "climate change" because Democrat "science" didn't focus-group well.. :eyeroll:

Hint for Democrats..

If your "science" has to be focus-grouped, it AIN'T science..

It's propaganda...

Biden Ramps Up Trump Insults as Midterm Prospects Grow Bleaker
https://www.newsweek.com/biden-ramps-trump-insults-midterms-prospects-democrats-1705925?piano_t=1

Yea, cuz THAT worked so well for Terry McAwful.... :eyeroll:

The data was unequivocal. It showed that, if anything, police were slightly less likely to use lethal force against black suspects than white ones.

Statistics from the most complete database of police shootings (compiled by The Washington Post) indicate that, over the last five years, police have fatally shot 39 percent more unarmed whites than blacks. Because there are roughly six times as many white Americans as black Americans, that figure should be closer to 600 percent, BLM activists (and their allies in legacy media) insist. The fact that it’s not—that there’s more than a 500-percentage point gap between reality and expectation—is, they say, evidence of the bias of police departments across the United States.

But it’s more complicated than that. Police are authorized to use lethal force only when they believe a suspect poses a grave danger of harming others. So, when it comes to measuring cops’ racial attitudes, it’s important that we compare apples and apples: Black suspects who pose a grave danger and white suspects who do the same.

Unfortunately, we don’t have reliable data on the racial makeup of dangerous suspects, but we do have a good proxy: The number of people in each group who murder police officers.

According to calculations (published by Patrick Frey, Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County) based on FBI data, black Americans account for 37 percent of those who murder police officers, and 34 percent of the unarmed suspects killed by police. Meanwhile, whites make up 42.7 percent of cop killers and 42 percent of the unarmed suspects shot by police—meaning whites are killed by police at a 7 percent higher rate than blacks.

If you broaden the analysis to include armed suspects, the gap is even wider, with whites shot at a 70 percent higher rate than blacks. Other experts in the field concur that, in relation to the number of police officers murdered, whites are shot disproportionately.

There has been only one study that has looked at the rate at which police use lethal force in similar circumstances across racial groups. It was conducted by the wunderkind Harvard economist Roland Fryer, who is black, grew up poor, had his fair share of run-ins with the police and, initially, supported BLM. In 2016, Fryer, hoping to prove the BLM narrative, conducted a rigorous study that controlled for the circumstances of shootings—and was shocked to find that, while blacks and Latinos were likelier than whites to experience some level of police force, they were, if anything, slightly less likely to be shot. The study generated enormous controversy. (In 2018, Fryer was suspended from Harvard over dubious allegations of sexual harassment.)

OK, I am not going to quote the rest of this article as it is really long..

But it IS a very good read and it proves CONCLUSIVELY that the claims that Democrats/BLM makes are complete and utter bullshit...

BLM is the WORST thing that has ever happened to black Americans since slavery...

In 2020, I started to witness the spread of a new ideology inside the company. On our internal collaboration platform, the Hub, people would post about “the self-indulgent tears of white women” and the danger of “White Privilege glasses.” They’d share articles with titles like “Seeing White,” “Habits of Whiteness” and “How to Be a Better White Person.” There was fervent and vocal support for Black Lives Matter at every level of the company. No one challenged the racial essentialism or the groupthink.

This concerned me. I had been following the academic research on BLM for years (for example, here, here, here and here), and I had come to the conclusion that the claim upon which the whole movement rested—that police more readily shoot black people—was false.

You see, Democrats aren't interested in FACTS...

Democrats are only interested in TRUTH.. THEIR "truth"...

"THEIR TRUTH IS NOT YOUR TRUTH!!!"
-Oracle Of Yonada, STAR TREK TOS

The facts that PROVE this are overwhelming and conclusive...

I Criticized BLM. Then I Was Fired.
The data about police shootings just didn't add up, but no one at Thomson Reuters wanted to hear it.

Until recently, I was a director of data science at Thomson Reuters, one of the biggest news organizations in the world. It was my job, among other things, to sift through reams of numbers and figure out what they meant.

About a year ago, I stumbled on a really big story. It was about black Americans being gunned down across the country and the ways in which we report on that violence. We had been talking nonstop about race and police brutality, and I thought: This is a story that could save lives. This is a story that has to be told.

But when I shared the story with my coworkers, my boss chastised me, telling me expressing this opinion could limit my ability to take on leadership roles within the company. Then I was maligned by my colleagues. And then I was fired.

This is the story Reuters didn’t want to tell.
https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/i-criticized-blm-then-i-was-fired?s=r

Please. Tell me again how Democrats are all about SCIENCE and FACTS??

Because, from all the REAL facts, that claim is a load of malarky.. :^/

I'll get more in depth about this new format when I am done..

Then we can discuss ya'all's input and requested changes..

Stay tuned!! :D

I wanted to thank her once again for showing me the ropes on BLOCKQUOTE..

It makes things so much nicer here in Weigantia, don'tcha think... :D

hehehehehehehehe

Republican leadership unveils 'back the blue' legislative priorities in anticipation of midterms red wave

The GOP lawmakers are unveiling their plan to back the blue ahead of National Police Week 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Top House Republicans have put together a future-forward plan to push law enforcement friendly legislation, in anticipation that the GOP will become the majority party in Congress after the November midterm elections.

Last year, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., established the American Security Task Force, which is headed by House Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member John Katko, R-N.Y. Katko met with law enforcement on the front lines of the crime and border crises over the last year as part of the task force, and developed solutions that Republicans plan to implement when back in power.

The final list of four priorities, exclusively shared with Fox News Digital, include ensuring resourcing and funding for law enforcement, addressing and tackling recruitment issues, taking action to stop violence against officers and penalizing "progressive" prosecutors.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republcian-leadership-unveils-law-enforcement-legislative-priorities-anticipation-midterms-red-wave

Buck up, Democrats!! Yer FINALLY going to get Police Reform!!!

Just not the COP-HATE kind of "reform" Democrats WANTED.. :D

It's a great day to be an American, eh?? :D

Don't kill the messenger.. :D

Hillary Clinton-hired oppo research firm must turn emails over to Durham probe, judge rules

Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann is one of three people charged so far

GPS Fusion, the research firm Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign hired to dig up dirt on Donald Trump’s supposed ties to Russia, must turn over nearly two dozen emails to special counsel John Durham, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

Those emails – which are largely exchanges between Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussman and Fusion GPS – are part of a batch that prosecutors subpoenaed last year.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hillary-clinton-oppo-research-firm-must-turn-emails-durham-probe

Democrat chickens are coming home to roost.. And at the WORST possible time!! :D

It's a really REALLY bad time to be a Democrat, eh??

If only Democrats hadn't cheated to win the election..

Karma tells us that CHEATERS NEVER PROSPER..

That is being proven in spades in the here and now, eh? :D

Well THAT explains a lot..

Like I said.. ABNORMAL psychology... Mental Health sickness...

It needs to be CURED... Not catered to...

Johns Hopkins center against child sexual abuse hires professor who defended 'minor-attracted persons'

The JHU center for preventing child sexual abuse hired Allyn Walker, a professor notorious for trying to normalize the phrase 'minor-attracted persons'
https://www.foxnews.com/us/johns-hopkins-center-child-sexual-abuse-hires-professor-minor-attracted-persons

It's amazing this pedo prof wasn't hired on as a 1st grade teacher at some Democrat run Elementary School..

:eyeroll:

Biden's handlers tried to out-Trump President Trump. And, as per the norm, it fell flat because there is ONLY ONE President Trump..

"THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!"
-HIGHLANDER

Biden's 'Great MAGA King' slam backfires, as Trump posts 'Lord of the Rings' meme: 'The Five'

Trump responded by posting a 'Lord of the Rings' meme.

President Biden ripped Donald Trump by calling him "The Great MAGA King," but the right wing instead embraced the term, while some midterm Democratic candidates hedged on whether they want Biden's support, the panel on "The Five" discussed Thursday.

In response, Trump co-opted the nickname, posting a meme to his Truth Social account depicting him as a sword-wielding monarch from "Lord of the Rings."

THE RETURN OF THE GREAT MAGA KING

https://www.foxnews.com/media/biden-great-maga-king-slam-backfires-trump-lord-of-the-rings-meme-five

Weigantian Administration called that one..

Biden's handlers totally screwed da pooch with the ULTRA-MAGA and THE GREAT MAGA KING cracks...

Apparently, Biden's handlers took a lesson from Hillary's "deplorable" comment that worked out SOOO well for Democrats.. :eyeroll:

In the wake of the historic leak, pro-choice protesters have targeted the homes of Supreme Court justices, with a massive demonstration in front of Alito's home Monday evening. They have also repeatedly targeted the homes of Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. Some have even protested outside Roberts' residence, although the chief justice reportedly does not support overturning Roe.

They don't care that Roberts is actually on their side.. They are just pissed and pissed at ANYTHING and ANYONE that is Right Wing so they are going to harass EVERYONE... Even the people that are ostensibly on the side of the protesters..

That is not legitimate protest..

That is being nothing but a thug and a coward...

No....

How about in front of a judge's (or justice's) house? Those are the questions in the news today.

Not only NO, but it's also ILLEGAL...

Not that Democrats care anything about what's legal or not..

Now, you can say that this is merely the price politicians (and perhaps even civil servants) have to pay in the course of the jobs they signed up for, but these are human beings -- some with families including small children. That has to be at least acknowledged.

Oh, how kind of you.. {/sarcasm}

What kind of MONSTER would want to terrorize a small child?

Oh, we're talking about Democrats here..

So that answers THAT question..

You'll note the list of people this covers: "judge, juror, witness, or court officer." This makes a lot of legal sense, since witness-tampering or intimidation clearly should be illegal. Judge-tampering or intimidation goes hand in hand with that idea. Judges are somewhat like civil servants, in that they are not elected politicians, and so should be outside the political process (including protests).

Yes. They should.. And if they are not, then protesters should be arrested and thrown in jail..

But, of course, DEMOCRAT violent thugs (Is there another kind? :^/ ) are given a pass by a DEMOCRAT administration..

t is also more than a little ironic hearing conservatives bemoan the illegality of these protests when most of them at least tacitly now support the mob who violently besieged and invaded the United States Capitol in an insurrection attempt on January 6th.

You are comparing apples and alligators.. Also, I will remind you of the FACTS.. The vast majority of those people who "violently besieged and invaded the US Capital" were INVITED into the grounds by LEOs...

So, that dog just WON'T hunt...

Opinions on such protests are varied, at this point. When asked about the protests at Supreme Court justices' homes, the White House merely cautioned everyone to be peaceful.

Which is EXACTLY what President Trump did with the 6 Jan protesters.. So, obviously, President Trump is off the hook as to being responsible for 6 Jan..

I am glad I have that on record..

No matter where you personally draw the line (like condemning violence), it should be applied consistently.

And THAT is exactly the problem here. It's NOT applied consistently.. By ANYONE here..

No where is this more apparent than Democrats getting downright hysterical over a SINGLE Right Wing violent protest in a SINGLE building at a SINGLE location over the span of a few hours while IGNORING 22+ years (collectively) of DEMOCRAT violent riots that left dozens dead, tens of thousands injured and tens of billions of dollars in damages..

The HUNDREDS of Left Wing riots Democrats ignore.. The ONE SINGLE Right Wing riot Democrats get hysterical about..

Where's the consistency??? Nowhere to be found..

The condemnation should be content-free, in other words, and consistent.

Yes it should.. But is it?? See above.. :^/

Wherever the line is drawn, it should stay there no matter what the protest is about, in other words.

Which certainly applies to here in Weigantia as well..