Doesn't matter what you do, they'll claim you were a threat...

The only exception is carrying a big fuck off rifle yourself, because then you're actually a threat.

I've never seen a video or heard of an event where American law enforcement murdered a civilian while sympathetic protesters carrying rifles were within line of sight.

We all know they're cowards. We'd be stupid not to do the one thing that prevents overreach.

Bunch of tootsie pops running around talking about an owl infestation, you only get licked a couple times till you get cracked

It makes sense, no different from if they were arresting people in kitchens and claiming they had a knife

If I were better with AI I’d add ICE uniforms and masks.

We can hope.

They fear not getting a chance to kill a minority.

They lost legitimacy about 12 months ago when the CROTUS (child rapist of the united states) installed loyalists despite their lack of experience or truthfulness.

Yup, it's an immediate red flag that you're dealing with propaganda rather than actual reporting. So gross to see official US government statements being written like a 4chan post. So it goes with fascists.

The base isn't going to rile itsself. Well, I guess they do, but you get where I'm going with this.

I mean, we've seen how their "proof" "works" with MS13 as well:

https://gizmodo.com/trump-really-believes-his-fake-ms-13-tattoo-photo-is-real-2000596365

It is a lie, it's just a lie built on a system designed to lie. No rational person who is genuinely seeking to understand whether or not someone is a member of that gang would read that list and agree with it.

Not while he's in office, they already established that...

It's an entire agency that is 90% staffed with tactical units enforcing MISDEMEANOR civil infractions that the supreme court gave unlimited authority because their scope of work was narrow to the limit where normal people shouldn't ever encounter them.

I mean, TECHNICALLY correct. Prior to 2003 ICE was called INS. They were around since 1933:

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/immigration_and_naturalization_service_(ins)

they should have never been established and must be abolished.

It's wild how many people legitimately don't know it didn't exist 25 years ago...

Like, obviously we don't need it, it's practically brand new for a federal agency. The only reason it's as big as it is, is we e been rotating between neoliberals and republicans for 30 years, while both groups moved right.

And the officials in Portland tell you the same:

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/08/portland-shooting-federal-agents/

“We know what the federal government says happened here,” (Portland mayor) Wilson said at the earlier press conference. “There was a time when we could take them on their word. That time has long passed. We are calling on ICE to halt all operations in Portland until a full investigation can take place.”

Our mayor nailed it in his statement:

https://abcnews.go.com/US/2-shot-federal-agents-portland-sources/story?id=129038573

"Portland Mayor Keith Wilson told reporters, "We know what the federal government says happened here. There was a time when we could take them at their word. That time is long past.""

It's still evolving, we'll see where it goes. I'm expecting protests in 3-2-1...

It's too bad he didn't actually get squashed.

Some training sure, but a house painter has more.

Not to denigrate house painters, but if they really fuck up, a wall looks like shit, and if an officer fucks up, a flashbang gets tossed into a crib in a completely different house than the one they had a warrent for.

ICE agents are federal law enforcement officers, working under the DHS.

Anyone calling ICE agents 'officers' is stating fact.