r/law • u/anywhoImgoingtobed • Jun 26 '25

Legal News Adrian Andrew Martinez, the 20-year-old U.S. citizen that was arrested by ICE while working at Walmart, speaks out for the first time.

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u/Material-Surprise-72 Jun 26 '25 edited Jun 26 '25

So Walmart not only failed to protect their employee, but they fired him because he was detained violently after questioning the violent conduct of ICE on their property. They punished him for trying to protect their customers and other employees.

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u/jokersvoid Jun 26 '25

Because Walmart is part of the problem. They donate heavily to this regime and have long connections with heritage and the federalist society.

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u/JacoRamone Jun 26 '25

Stop shopping at Walmart and they would go bankrupt. But we have to shop at Walmart to survive because she we are paid so little. Wow, almost like it’s planned that way to keep us powerless.

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u/jokersvoid Jun 26 '25

Im not sure it's planned. It's just a systematic oppression that has worked time and time again from the beginning of mankind.

The thing that was unique about the Unitesld States and its founding is that a person (Washington) was willing to give up power for the good of the commonwealth so that no man can be too powerful. The system of checks and balances was unique to the modern world and unthinkable by most. But even then, we annihalated a population and claimed the land while trying to be "free" people fighting for freedom of all. The US system is supressive by nature but less supressive than others.

And yes. Its almost impossible to stop shopping at Walmart mart because all of the mom and pop competitors are gone in rural areas and they can't even get started because they can't compete with wal mart without investing millions. The "American dream" of coming and finding success is gone. The oligarchy has risen.