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A masked member of the federal task force that has arrested almost 700 American citizens in Memphis, TN over the past 2 weeks with very little national attention. (sh.itjust.works)
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The image is a still from a video taken by Hunter Demster who was told he would have to move 25 feet away or face misdemeanor charges due to a TN law that went into effect in July.

The Tennessee law is similar to those passed in Indiana and Louisiana, which two federal courts have ruled unconstitutional due to the laws’ vague nature in allowing police broad discretion to create buffer zones.

National Guard members were seen patrolling a popular commercial area after arriving in Memphis on Friday and there have been reports of an increase in immigration raids and stop-and-frisk policing.

On Monday October 13, 2025, the DOJ released the following numbers and reasons for arrests of over 800 individuals (including 17 juveniles) in Memphis:

• Warrant pickups - 297

• Administrative (Immigration) - 161

•Firearms Arrests - 94

•Narcotics - 79

•Homicide - 6

•Probation/Parole - 2

•Sex Offenses - 34

•130 unexplained "other" charges

62 "known gang members" were also reportedly identified in the operation.

The Memphis task force is composed of state, federal, and local agencies. The majority of arrests have occured following traffic stops of Memphis residents.

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[–] 10 points 1 year ago* (4 children)

That's a viable strategy. Get hired, fit in, then be virtuosically incompetent.

I remember reading about a Democratic activist during one of the presidential campaigns, who got a job working in some random local Republican office somewhere. He was doing lots of light sabotage, when he caught the flu. He wanted to stay home, but he dragged himself to the office when nobody was around, and smeared his disease-ridden saliva all over the office, on doorknobs, keyboards, etc.

Within a week, most of the people in the office were down sick with the flu in the middle of a presidential election.

Street-level biological terrorism.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    I know your story is a lark, because of "He wanted to stay home, but he dragged himself to the office when nobody was around"

    In America, you work yourself to the bone publicly and without consideration of illness, because line must go up. American work ethic is dumb and destructive like that.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Why is that a "lark?"

    There would be lots of times when a campaign office would be closed - late at night, holidays, when the staff is at a campaign event, etc. It's not difficult to believe that he would know of a length of time when he could be alone in the office to spread germs, as long as he had a key.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child)

    It is just that being stealthy isn't required in the first place. He could just go to work, and the infection will spread. Remember, MAGA doesn't wear face diapers. Or believe in germ theory. Probably doesn't endorse handwashing, neither.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago*

    This was long before Covid, so nobody was thinking about masks.

    Campaign offices are often crowded and busy, and you aren't going to be able to smear your spit on various keyboards, work surfaces, door knobs, handles, etc. without getting noticed.

    If you have access, then it's just easier, and safer, to do it when nobody is around.

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