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[–] [email protected] 73 points 2 days ago (4 children)

From the set up, I’d have expected the agents to have unleashed whatever was in that manila folder. You’d think it was important if it was one of the only things they brought in.

Now I’m thinking it was less ICE agents carrying a warrant and more “militia leader bought a pack of folders at Staples” and told his racist minions a folder will get you through doors like wearing hi-vis or a ladder will.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

remember; always throw a brick at ice

[–] [email protected] 63 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I don't think legitimate ICE agents would have backed down. Sounds like an attempted kidnapping...

[–] [email protected] 69 points 2 days ago

That's the problem when they never or rarely properly identify themselves. You can never truly know if they are to be believed.

[–] [email protected] 59 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (8 children)

They more than likely were with ICE. The agency has massively and rapidly expanded its enforcement personnel, and has done so in a haphazard way that has (deliberately) not given them an opportunity to properly train personnel up on procedures and rules and stuff. Nobody who wants to do good in the world is going to work for ICE right now. So, they've basically just done a presto gestapo, and a lot of times these guys really are just out there doing the sloppiest, shittiest, and most bully-like law enforcement you could possibly conceive of. I know where I'm posting this, I know what we all generally think of cops here, the current state of ice is about ten rungs down from that. We're talking real amateur hour shit, and they'll get away with it if people let them.

The good news is that apparently none of these fucking jokers seem to know or care how to cross t's and dot i's. You absolutely can send them packing, just like these folks did, and if they don't leave, then call your local sheriff's office or police dept. This is really dependent on your area, metro PD tend to be stocked full of major league assholes, but my local PD is actually pretty chill and has a good working relationship with the community; in my experience, sheriff's deputies tend to be people who got into law enforcement because they're true believers in the ideals of law enforcement (protecting life and property, accountability, etc) and constitutional justice, not because they want to flex on minorities. YMMV.

But if you think you can trust one of your local law enforcement agencies, absolutely call up 911 and tell them that you've got some people here that are trespassing (they've been told to leave and aren't), seem to be impersonating law enforcement (since they won't provide proof of ID), and you're worried that they're trying to kidnap someone, that you think these people are an imminent threat to your life or someone else's. That'll generally get the cops out there in a hurry, and they will likely be not very happy at all that ICE is out here putting on a fucking circus. That, or the agents will hear you and fucking split so that they don't get clowned on by local law enforcement. There have been plenty of instances of federal agents getting arrested while fucking around; mind you, they're almost never charged, but nobody walks away from that particularly happy.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Sound advice. I know that after a bunch of locals voiced concern about it, our chief said that they are absolutely not working with ICE, and their duty is to serving the whole community first and foremost.

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 days ago

there is no such thing as a “legitimate ice agent” ;)

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago

I wanna see security footage of them posted online, so other businesses in the area know there are vigilantes posing as secret police.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Behold, the power of "No."

I love to see it.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

Chang Chang

Lol, really? Was no other name available?

[–] [email protected] 39 points 2 days ago

Seems like a good time to remember that the nazi secret police were formed out of existing law enforcement agencies.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

Stand your ground

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 days ago

More of this, please. Warrant or not, fuck ICE.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

How about letting them in the kitchen, and not letting them out? (until well done)

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Or a walk in freezer to preserve for later.

Fake ICE agents, the other white meat.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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