One of the problems that New Hampshire citizens will face as New Hampshire's laws become increasingly liberalized with respect to Federal law is the intrusion of Federal agents attempting to enforce Federal law on New Hampshire citizens.
For example, New Hampshire recently passed a law that forbids New Hampshire law enforcement from assisting with the enforcement of any Federal gun law that conflicts with New Hampshire gun laws.
While local law enforcement are enjoined from assisting, ATF agents can still enter the state and attempt to kidnap and punish NH citizens who violate Federal law, even if they're not violating New Hampshire law.
Can New Hampshire do anything to discourage the Feds from attempting to enforce conflicting Federal laws besides non-compliance?
In North Korea, tourists and other outsiders are typically accompanied by "minders" who make sure that outsiders don't try to foment dissent, take unauthorized pictures, or do anything of which the state disapproves.
What if we turned this authoritarian practice on its head, and directed it at the Federal government?
Imagine that New Hampshire passed a law that that required all Federal agents to be accompanied by New Hampshire law enforcement as minders (and pay for the cost of doing so) to ensure that they did not violate the rights of New Hampshire citizens?
A number of states already refuse to enforce Federal law when it comes to cannabis, sanctuary cities for immigrants, and gun laws. Requiring minders should not violate the Supremacy Clause, since the Federal government can still enforce Federal law. However, they would only be able to do so if they hired minders. The cost and hassle should discourage the Feds from doing so very often. And the minders could warn the targets by continuously vlogging the Fed's actions.
"But how is the state government going to force the Fed Gov to pay for anything?"
There are a number of ways that teeth might be added to “cop minder” laws. For example, the State of New Hampshire could:
Direct law enforcement to refuse to cooperate with Federal officers.
Create a "civilian oversight review board" staffed with volunteers sworn in by local sheriff's as deputies.
Require multi-million dollar surety bond be paid upfront for any Federal Activity within the state.
Threaten Federal agents with arrest if they fail to abide by state law.
"Unbeknownst to many outside the law enforcement community, local law enforcement officers have it well within their rights to arrest federal agents under the appropriate circumstances. The idea of a local or state police officer making an arrest of a federal law enforcement agent sounds almost laughable on the surface but the truth is that it is something that happens on occasion."
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