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[Video] ICE agent asked why he is taking pictures of a legal observers car says: "Cause we have a nice little database. And now you are considered a Domestic Terrorist. So have fun with that." (files.catbox.moe)

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[–] thenextguy@lemmy.world 127 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Who is being terrorized?

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 93 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

No one on his crew. What he means to say is they're making a political opposition list and will be treating the people on it like domestic terrorists.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 25 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Well clearly ICE are trying to terrorize legal observers with their threats, gassings, beatings and executions.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"And now the label "domestic terrorist" is rendered meaningless. Congratulations!"

[–] petrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I feel like this is a pyrrhic victory.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 months ago

Some people would rather rule over a heap of ashes...