An extremist leftist group is laying the groundwork to close down the Supreme Court in reaction to a leaked ruling that reverses Roe v. Wade. #ShutdownDC is preparing to obstruct streets adjacent the Court to prevent the justices and their personnel from reaching their chambers. Organizers acknowledged their operations surpass constitutionally protected activity, and they referenced the possibility of arrests and clashes with police throughout a Tuesday night rundown according to The Washington Free Beacon.
(Update: Since this report was filed, the Supreme Court has since ruled 6-3 to overturn Roe v. Wade in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.)
“One of our goals would be to expand the current political crisis by shutting down the Supreme Court,” one of the organizers said. The group planned the blockade for Monday, June 13, a day when the Court will likely hand down opinions.
#ShutdownDC is preparing its tactics amidst ongoing issues over the Supreme Court’s security which of the justices following the extraordinary leak on May 2nd. The Department of Homeland Security’s intelligence arm issued a memo warning of a sharp increase in threats to the High Court. Police are examining violent threats from pro-abortion extremists against members of the Court along with the Court building itself, the memo stated.
The Tuesday night instruction consisted of more than 60 activists and was led by 4 or 5 organizers, a few of whom hid their identities. The discussion consisted of an in-depth “tactical” prepare for obstructing access to the Court’s underground parking lot, which is the main entry and exit point for justices and workers.
The strategy requires demonstrators to block 2 points near the Court on 2nd Street, and a 3rd area on A St., which bisects 2nd Street straight behind the Court structure. A Street is a house, while 2nd Street is a hectic commuter road.
To accompany the blockade, #ShutDownDC is preparing a rally in front of the Court on First St., which lies in between the U.S. Capitol and the Court’s marble plaza. Organizers explained the rally as a “low-risk” area, in contrast to the blockade posts where they expect arrests and skirmishes with authorities.
“It’s possible we will see many different law enforcement agencies, as we’ve become used to,” an organizer stated. A number of companies have jurisdiction over the location, consisting of the Capitol Police and Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department. None of the organizers made threats against specific justices, however they opened the instruction by warning that their strategies are unlawful and easily acknowledging their objective is to enormously interfere with the third branch of the federal government.
“In this space we may talk about some action ideas that stretch the bounds of constitutionally protected speech,” a slide shown to attendees read.
“Avoid saying anything you wouldn’t want to see on Fox News,” it added.
The rundown highlighted the group’s connections to other liberal judicial groups which were activated following the leak of the draft ruling.
One organizer stated that #ShutdownDC lags presentations at the houses of justices believed to have actually signed up with the dripped viewpoint reversing Roe. A different entity called Ruth Sent US– named such for the late justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg– has actually declared responsibility for those incidents, an indication that the two groups are carefully lined up.
“We were the first to hold an action at Brett Kavanaugh’s house, and then recently we held an action at Samuel Alito’s house,” the organizer bragged. She added that she was heartened to see new individuals joining their efforts at Tuesday’s presentation.
“This is a crisis moment for democracy and for our rights, so we need as many new folks leveling up in their mobilization as possible,” an organizer said.
Another organizer highlighted an approaching June top on the Supreme Court hosted by a leftwing dark cash group called Demand Justice. The group, which is run by Free Beacon Man of the Year Brian Fallon, declined to state whether it has been in touch with #ShutdownDC or approves of its strategies.
The Supreme Court’s public details office declined to comment for this story.
#ShutdownDC is honing concentration on House Democrats, who have yet to authorize increased security measures for the Court. Sens. John Cornyn (R., Texas) and Chris Coons (D., Del.) led a security bill in the Senate that passed without opposition previously this month. Your house has yet to do anything.
“This should not be about politics but about ensuring the safety of the nine individuals on the Supreme Court,” a senior House staffer who works on domestic security told the Free Beacon. “It’s not a matter of safety for Speaker Pelosi; it’s political theater with real ramifications.”
H/T The Washington Free Beacon
