Petition Title:

Holding Domestic Terrorists Accountable: Ending Willful Neglect in Prosecuting Government Employees for Violations of Constitutional Rights Under 18 U.S.C. § 242

Addressed To:

The United States Congress c/o House Committee on the Judiciary 2138 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515

And

c/o Senate Committee on the Judiciary 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20515

Date: February 24, 2026

Petitioners:

DragonDesigns86  (@DragonDesigns86) [Buffalo, New York Mayer8611@gmail.com ]

Preamble:

We, the undersigned citizens of the United States, exercising our First Amendment right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances, hereby demand legislative action to address a pervasive national crisis: the willful neglect in prosecuting government employees who violate citizens' constitutional rights under color of law, as codified in 18 U.S.C. § 242. This statute criminalizes such deprivations, imposing penalties ranging from fines and imprisonment to death in cases involving bodily injury or fatality. Yet, this law is routinely ignored, allowing offenders—including law enforcement officers, judges, and other officials—to evade justice, fostering a culture of impunity that constitutes domestic terrorism.

These acts terrorize communities, undermine democratic institutions, and erode public trust, manifesting as a systemic national problem documented through thousands of reported incidents, viral videos, civil rights reports, and judicial challenges. Evidence from organizations like the ACLU, FBI Civil Rights Program, and citizen audits reveals patterns of excessive force, racial profiling, false arrests, and other violations of the Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments.

This crisis begins at the citizen level, where individuals encounter direct violations during everyday interactions, such as unlawful stops or excessive force, eroding personal liberties. These abuses escalate through the power hierarchy: police officers often deprive rights under color of law with impunity, terrorizing communities and undermining trust; town and city governments enable this through inadequate oversight and biased investigations; state governments compound the issue with discriminatory enforcement or failure to prosecute; and at the national level, federal inaction allows this systemic failure to threaten the entire country. Judges, at all levels, perpetuate impunity by dismissing valid claims or upholding qualified immunity, acting as gatekeepers of judicial terrorism.

This hierarchical progression—from local citizen-police encounters to politically motivated state and federal policies—demonstrates domestic terrorism: individual acts of intimidation build into institutional complicity that terrorizes entire communities and hinders collective action.

This neglect exacerbates social divisions, hinders equal protection, and contradicts the Constitution as the supreme law of the land, which demands accountability to safeguard liberty and justice for all.

A key element of reform is enhancing transparency to expose and deter misconduct. Transparency protocols must include mandatory body-worn and dash cameras activated during all interactions, with footage uploaded to an independent database and released publicly within 72 hours (redacted only for sensitive details). Annual public audits of agencies and courts should detail violation patterns, disciplinary outcomes, and training gaps, ensuring verifiable accountability free from internal biases.

Recent cases like the Kenbridge, Virginia incident show exactly why independent oversight is urgent. A woman called 911 for protection from an ex-boyfriend who threatened to shoot her. Instead of helping, the police chief warned the abuser she was trying to have him arrested. The man then went to her home and shot her 10 times. She survived with a bullet still lodged in her shoulder and is now suing for $143.7 million.

This is not an isolated failure — it is the predictable result when agencies investigate and protect their own. Without truly independent, well-funded oversight free from internal conflicts, the very institutions meant to protect us enable harm. In the coming age of AI, automation, and Universal High Income, we cannot afford to let these same failures scale into new systems of power

This crisis extends to political terrorism, where partisan laws and policies infringe on rights under the guise of governance. Oversight is essential to review enacted laws at all levels, imposing fines or charges on entities violating the Constitution. For example, Florida's 2025 Boater Freedom Act (SB 1388) required probable cause for boat searches by state officials, rectifying prior warrantless practices, yet federal discrepancies persist, underscoring the need for uniform constitutional alignment.

Citizens are challenging such laws, as in Trump v. Barbara (2025-2026 Supreme Court term), blocking executive orders restricting birthright citizenship; Robinson v. Callais, contesting dilutive voting maps in Louisiana; and U.S. v. Skrmetti/Brandt v. Rutledge, opposing discriminatory bans on gender-affirming care. These cases highlight the harm of unchecked political actions and the imperative for penalties to deter future violations.

Government indifference to disabilities compounds the issue, with officers often ignoring visible indicators like "deaf driver" stickers, leading to harm or wrongful charges due to non-compliance stemming from inability, not defiance. Inadequate training violates rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Constitution, necessitating oversight and charges for neglect. Cases include: Robert Ethan Saylor (2013, Maryland), who died from restraint due to unrecognized Down syndrome; a 2022 Delaware man with intellectual disabilities injured during arrest from unaccommodated confusion; and Karen Garner (2020, Colorado), a dementia patient assaulted despite clear impairment, resulting in settlements but exposing training failures.

Increasingly, citizens document violations via YouTube and social media, with millions of views exposing ignorance of rights. Michael Taylor ("The Armed Fisherman") films open-carry fishing, asserting Second and First Amendment rights, yet officers unlawfully demand licenses (reserved for Fish and Wildlife) based on calls without suspicion. Jeff Gray ("Honor Your Oath") uses signs like "God Bless the Homeless Vets" to solicit compassion, revealing biases: his cardboard sign acts as a "magic mirror to someone's heart," showing some as nuisances while others offer aid—until clarified—yet police wrongly intervene, belittling protected solicitation. Gray's farmers market audits expose misconceptions that public spaces are privately controlled, with officials neglecting education on First Amendment boundaries. Postal audits highlight cluelessness on USPS Poster 7, permitting filming without disruption, leading to unlawful ejections.

Other audits include Border Patrol checkpoints, where Fourth and Fifth Amendment assertions against searches and silence are ignored, and traffic stops using "I don't answer questions" cards, met with escalation despite no legal compulsion. These viral exposures document national patterns of neglect.

Tragic cases further evidence the crisis: George Floyd (2020, Minneapolis), where neglect in calling medics amid health complaints led to death via excessive force; Yareni Rios-Gonzalez (2022, Colorado), injured in a train collision due to unsafe detainment; Eric Garner (2014, New York), killed by ignored protocols against chokeholds; and Daniel Shaver (2016, Arizona), shot amid confusing commands, all preventable with proper training and oversight.

A stark example of this systemic failure is the case of Mahendra Patel in Acworth, Georgia (March 2024), where a private citizen, a woman on a mobility scooter, falsely accused Patel—a 56-year-old man shopping for arthritis medication—of attempting to kidnap her child in a Walmart. Surveillance footage clearly showed a brief, polite interaction where Patel helped steady the child who nearly fell, asked for directions, received assistance, and left without incident. Despite this exculpatory evidence, which police viewed and noted in reports, they misrepresented it as supporting the woman's fabricated claim of a "tug-of-war" over the child. This led to Patel's arrest at gunpoint on the highway, 47 days in jail without bond, and indictment by a grand jury where prosecutors allegedly lied about their inability to play the video and fought subpoenas for its release. The woman's demonstrable lies—claiming a 10-second struggle when footage showed 1.5 seconds with no resistance—were enabled by government actors under color of law, who willfully deprived Patel of his Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable seizure, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment due process rights by suppressing evidence, and liberty without probable cause. This constitutes a clear violation of 18 U.S.C. § 242, as police and prosecutors acted willfully to perpetuate a false narrative, ignoring evidence that exonerated Patel from the outset. The non-existent prosecutorial and judicial oversight in this case—allowing charges to proceed despite obvious falsehoods and resisting disclosure of the video—borders on criminal complicity, highlighting the urgent need for independent federal intervention to prevent such abuses. Charges were eventually dismissed after the footage was publicized, but only after immense harm, underscoring how internal mechanisms fail to address willful neglect and enable domestic terrorism through institutional impunity.

Further illustrating domestic terrorism through the courts is the investigative work of Susan Bassi, an investigative journalist focusing on judicial and police misconduct. In her YouTube video "Dodgy Mayor has Public Pick Up Legal Fee Tab", Bassi exposes misuse of taxpayer funds in Los Gatos, California, to cover officials' personal legal fees in defamation suits, tying into family court corruption where parents face financial ruin via conflicted private judges. Her review of public records reveals protective networks that impose undue burdens, violating due process and equal protection, providing data proof of how courts enable institutional harm and impunity.

Additionally, Bassi's five-year investigation into a 10-year police misconduct cover-up in Santa Clara County, detailed in a January 2025 Davis Vanguard report, implicates the DA's office in conspiring to obstruct justice by relocating key witness Celeste Guap (Jasmine Abuslin) in a Bay Area sex-trafficking scandal involving multiple agencies. This involved witness tampering, misuse of federal funds, and false statements to hinder testimony against officers, shielding corrupt officials while terrorizing victims through systemic delays and erosion of rights—further evidence of domestic terrorism via judicial weaponization.

Another compelling example of systemic abuse tied to First Amendment auditing and potential rights violations under color of law is documented in the video "I'm ending @TheDMCALawyer's career & I need your help" by Louis Rossmann. Rossmann details alleged unethical conduct by attorney Randall Scott Newman (@TheDMCALawyer), including mocking disabled individuals (e.g., "Can't even afford a new wheelchair"), suggesting suicide ("Everyone will be happier. Just end themselves"), doxxing, and improper client solicitation—actions that may violate state bar rules on moral turpitude, harassment, and prejudice to justice. This ties into broader concerns of lawyers weaponizing laws (e.g., abusive DMCA Section 1201 claims in lawsuits against auditors like Denver Metro Audits) to chill free speech and auditing activities, creating fear and intimidation that mirrors domestic terrorism through legal harassment. Such unchecked professional misconduct enables a culture where powerful actors bully citizens without consequence, eroding constitutional protections and highlighting the need for stronger oversight of those operating under color of law in the judicial system.

Beyond these, two additional compelling reasons demand action: the economic burden on taxpayers, with police misconduct lawsuits costing billions annually (e.g., over $3 billion in settlements from 2010-2020 per ACLU data), diverting funds from essential services like education and infrastructure—reform could redirect savings to community programs, benefiting all; and the erosion of public safety, as diminished trust reduces citizen cooperation with law enforcement, correlating with higher crime rates in affected areas (studies from the Brennan Center show trust-building lowers violence). These impacts provide strong conscientious reasons to sign: protecting fiscal responsibility and safer communities aligns with self-interest and moral duty, pressuring politicians to act as voters demand constitutional fidelity.

Current mechanisms—internal investigations, DOJ civil rights divisions, judicial commissions, and qualified immunity—are inadequate, failing to prosecute consistently and allowing recidivism. Strong reforms, evidenced by data and cases, are essential to uphold the Constitution's supremacy, ensuring government serves the people equitably.

Demands:

To combat this domestic terrorism and enforce accountability, we petition Congress to enact the "Constitutional Accountability and Reform Act," incorporating:

1. Independent Federal Oversight Body: Establish the Federal Government Accountability Commission (FGAC), autonomous from DOJ, law enforcement, prosecutors, and judiciary, to:

• Investigate violations under 18 U.S.C. § 242, mandating prosecutions and bypassing conflicts.
• Maintain a public database of misconduct, including videos, rulings, and audits.
• Enforce transparency: body cam mandates, rapid footage release, and annual reports.
• Review laws for constitutional compliance, imposing fines/charges on violative entities.
• Oversee training on disabilities, protocols, and rights, with charges for neglect.
• Analyze economic impacts and trust metrics to guide reforms.

2. Statutory and Immunity Reforms:

• Amend 18 U.S.C. § 242 for mandatory sentences, federal thresholds, and coverage of neglect in detainment, disabilities, and rulings.
• Limit/eliminate qualified immunity in constitutional suits.
• Require public reports on declined cases, training efficacy, and penalties for non-compliance.

3. Funding and Timeline:

• Fund via DOJ reallocations/new appropriations for independence.
• Implement within 12 months, with hearings incorporating civil rights, disability, and community input, plus pilots in high-incident areas.

Rationale:

Grounded in constitutional primacy, this petition addresses a documented national emergency through evidence of cases, audits, and data, compelling reform to avert economic waste, enhance safety, and restore trust—politically imperative as constituents demand action to preserve democracy for all. Failure perpetuates inequality, violating our Republic's principles.

Call to Action:

Introduce and pass this legislation urgently; provide a response within 60 days on hearings and progress.