RebelZva – Anarchy Guru

by rebelzva & cptxbonnot 2026

Yesterday a jury in Los Angeles did something important: they said “not guilty” to philosophy lecturer Jonathan Caravello, who was facing up to 20 years in prison for throwing a tear gas canister back during a chaotic ICE raid at a cannabis farm in Camarillo, California. The government tried to paint him as a dangerous attacker assaulting federal officers with a “deadly weapon.” The jury saw through it in just two hours.

– The raid itself was aggressive. Agents used rubber bullets, pepper spray, and tear gas on a crowd of protesters, community members, children, and elders who were simply there trying to find out about loved ones being detained. Bodycam footage showed agents laughing and celebrating while gassing unarmed people. Caravello picked up a canister that landed near him and threw it in a high arc over the agents’ heads — it didn’t hit anyone. He was trying to protect the crowd, not hurt officers.

– This verdict is a big deal for free speech and the right to protest. The Trump administration has been aggressively charging people who dare to stand up against their mass deportation operations. They keep trying to turn peaceful resistance or even self-defense into “assault on a federal officer.” Time after time, juries are saying no — this is not how you treat people exercising their First Amendment rights.

– Caravello’s case shows the power of ordinary people refusing to be intimidated. He wasn’t violent. He was protecting his community. And a jury of his peers recognized that. In a time when the government wants to criminalize dissent, moments like this remind us that juries still have the power to push back.

– We need more of this. More courage to document, more people willing to show up, and more juries willing to see the truth instead of swallowing the state’s narrative. Free speech isn’t just words on paper — it’s the right to stand in the street, record what’s happening, and say “no” when the powerful go too far.

This acquittal isn’t flashy, but it’s a real win. It says you can’t just label every act of resistance as terrorism or assault and expect people to stay quiet. The next generation is watching. And they’re not buying the fear anymore.

What do you think — have you seen protests or resistance in your own community lately? How do we keep protecting the right to push back without fear?

forever yours (still fired up about protecting real freedom),

rebelzva & cptxbonnot 🖤❤️