New Mexico Civil Guard. Now that's a name I haven't heard for a while (about a couple of years or so).
A District Judge, Elaine Lujan (What, another Lujan?! They seem to come out of the woodwork like cockroaches.) ruled against the New Mexico Civil Guard over activities during protests of of BLM and others of two years ago when they were out vandalizing statues and other private and public property.
According to the Associated Press:
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Civil Guard has been barred from publicly acting as a military unit without authorization or assuming the role of law enforcement by using organized force at public protests or gathering, according to a newspaper.
The Albuquerque Journal reported Tuesday that District Court Judge Elaine Lujan also has banned such activity by the group’s directors, officers, agents, employees, members and any of their successor organizations and members.
Lujan granting a motion by Bernalillo County District Attorney Raúl Torrez, who told the Journal that the decision, “fundamentally represents a victory for the rule of law….We’re trying to prevent violent extremism.”
There may be some constitutional protections that support the Guard that can be used as a basis in filing an appeal over Judge Lujan's ruling. After all, the police did nothing to protect property, so somebody had to step in.
To read the full article, go here.
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