BRATTLEBORO-Will Brattleboro be prepared to defend its citizens against an unlawful, white supremacist, extrajudicial security force, should ICE come to Vermont?
What are the recommendations from the chief of police?
What protections against unlawful kidnapping can be prepared now?
Can the Selectboard set some requirements like using body cameras, not concealing faces, etc., within our boundaries?
What can the sheriff's office and the state police and the governor of Vermont contribute to our understanding?Besides investing in whistles, cameras that are not so obvious (as cell phones can be), poster board and markers, and super warm socks and mittens, what can the average citizen do to join in a peaceful, but powerful, presence in our town, to send a message about how we will not tolerate the brutal methods we have all witnessed ICE use elsewhere?
Nancy Crompton
Brattleboro
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