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ICE Zip-Ties Children in Horrific Raid on Chicago Apartment Building (www.yahoo.com)

submitted 3 months ago by reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net to c/chicago@midwest.social

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Pertissue Fisher, who lives in the building, told ABC7 Chicago that ICE agents forced everyone out and only asked questions later. Fisher said she was handcuffed and questioned before being released at around 3 a.m. The officers, she noted, “just treated us like we were nothing,” and, “It was scary, because I had never had a gun in my face.”

Another ABC7 interviewee ducked upon hearing flash bangs denote, and was then distressed by the sight of children detained. “They was bringing the kids down too, had them zip-tied to each other,” she said. “That’s all I kept asking. What is the morality? Where’s the human? One of them literally laughed. He was standing right here. He said, ‘f*** them kids.’”

A witness of the same name told the Chicago Sun-Times it was “heartbreaking” to see “kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers.”

Witness Darrell Ballard recalled seeing the agents use a “big, 15-inch chain saw” to cut down a fence. “We’re under siege,” he said. “We’re being invaded by our own military.”

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[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 52 points 3 months ago

“We’re being invaded by our own military.”

ICE is to the military what the Gestapo was to the Wehrmacht.

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 49 points 3 months ago

Dox ice workers

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 41 points 3 months ago

One of them literally laughed. He was standing right here. He said, ‘f*** them kids.’”

And that person's identification was . . . oh right. Well, then I guess we don't know not to shoot them? Anyone can dress up like that. Standing our ground or whatever? Maybe that's only Florida.

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 28 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm GLAD the People PROTECTING Jeffrey Epstein's Child Raping Friends are KIDNAPPING Children WITHOUT Oversight!

[–] tomkatt@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I don’t know whether to downvote or upvote this. I’m pretty sure you’re being sarcastic, but I’m still actively repulsed by the sentiment.

[–] NecroParagon@midwest.social 12 points 3 months ago

I think they're 100% being sarcastic.

[–] jimjam5@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

BigMacHole is known for their satire of parodying the way donald Child-Raping trump likes to talk/type. It’s their shtick.

[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 27 points 3 months ago

He said, ‘f*** them kids.’”

Somebody wants to become President...

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 months ago

Want a career in human trafficking? Join ICE today!

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

First they came for the immigrants. The tactics they are practicing and the system they are refining, work just as well against any American...guys...stand up.

[–] CrayonDevourer@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Sooooo many holier-than-thou types for years tried to convince me that we're all more than just smarter, more violent apes and that we had convictions, and civility deep down. This only solidifies in my mind that I am right. Somebody shit in our dollhouse, and here we are - back to this shit.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

This is what you voted for protest-non-voters.

[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Be constructive or fuck off. Stop splitting the left.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Me: Vote.

You: Stop splitting the left!!!

Unreal.

[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Protest Voters: I'm uncomfortable condoning/approving of Genocide deniers/enablers and billionaires lapdogs

Republicans: You think those guys are bad? Hardcore Christo-fascism, Go!

Me: We need to come together and stop Christo-fascists.

You: Hey, protest voters, this is your fault.

You: Hey guys, remember those fucking stupid assholes that didn't vote for the guys are who letting Trump walk all over them now? Can you believe they didn't vote to stop Trump?

You: Just in case you forgot, those guys who didn't vote blue no matter who are fucking jackasses and should be ashamed of their conscience.

You: Don't forget those "protest voter" idiots! It's their fault, am I right guys?

You: I feel really powerless right now because nobody, including those blue people I voter for, is coming together and standing up to the fascists. At least I'm not as stupid as those protest voters! It's all their fault! Yeah, that's right, go home - LOSERS! HAHAHA!

Me: Stop splitting the left.

You: I'm just saying people should vote, that's all.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

That's a lot of unhinged strawman. Should've said this last time: ciao.

[–] theparadox@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

That's a lot of unhinged strawman.

It's what you folks sound like. Why is the first thing you think to comment still about this shit? It's been 10 months since the election and this infighting is still going strong in the comments sections of like half of all political posts. I guarantee that anyone trying to destabilize our country from the outside is ecstatic at all of this ridiculous vitriol.

People who want their representatives to stop supporting genocide and people who want to stop fascism should be on the same side. They are both very moral stances to take.

While I think those who sat out of the elections (didn't vote or voted 3rd party) very likely helped the GOP win more elections and start the fascist takeover we're experiencing... I can empathize with them. How can you not? Were you excited that Democrats (politicians) took the stances that they took? Are you glad that they chose to focus on the issues they did?

There are so many things wrong with this country and it's going to take unity to fix any of it. You are just working to divide us further. The GOP appreciates it.

[+] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net -21 points 3 months ago (5 children)

You (apparently) voted for a party that has continuously supported literal genocide with their policies so don’t go preaching

[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Gaza Genocide was going to happen no matter who we voted for. Gestapo was only going to happen at this scale under Trump.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

"Shat on and punched in the gut, or just punched in the gut?"

"Punched in the gut?? Outrageous!! I'll take 'shat on and punched in the gut.'"

[–] CrayonDevourer@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So you didn't learn your lesson after all, that's...some pretty hard headed shit.

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

You (apparently) voted for a party that has continuously supported literal genocide with their policies so don’t go preaching

Worst whataboutism attempt ever.

Go back to troll school.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You did it reallykindasorta! (apparently ofc.) Gaza is saved! Hurray!

[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net -5 points 3 months ago (3 children)

A genocide abroad B genocide abroad plus nazis domestically

Neither of these stances represent my values. Neither are acceptable. If someone kidnapped you and gave you those two choices would you choose one? Would you participate in a decision-making body giving you only those choices or would you call BS on the legitimacy of the body itself?

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yes, if someone told me to choose between two bad things or one bad thing, I would choose one bad thing. "No bad things" isn't currently an option. Calling BS on the whole thing and allowing "two bad things" to happen is a serious self-own.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago

so no vote is genocide abroad because in the case of the us. I mean it does not stop since we are not doing it. So not voting and voting A are functionally the same.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

And we're back to: this is what you voted for!

I think if you truly accepted that, you wouldn't care that I point it out. But you did care.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

Oh my gosh, you people are real? Wow, didn't know there were people more gullible than conservatives...

[–] SlippiHUD@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Box trucks instead of Box Cars I see