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Why are ICE agents masked to begin with? Our law enforcement officers shouldnβt be anonymous. Ever.
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@georgetakei they are not law enforcers because they are not enforcing any law. They are just enforcing, without law. That's why they wear masks. They are criminals.
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@georgetakei They had never problems masking themselves for crimes. They only had problems when there were legit reasons for masking everyone.
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Not only should law enforcement not be allowed to mask, they should be required to prominently display their badge numbers, front and back, large enough to be readable from across the street.
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@georgetakei as someone on the outside looking in I think with all their bravado they are scared of repercussions.
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@georgetakei Maybe because people will notice that some of them are January 6 rioters?
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@georgetakei Wearing masks suggests they have something to hide or are ashamed for acting like the Gestapo.
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@georgetakei @KateOfMind Ya see, that's the thing. They aren't law "enforcement". They're law "breakers".
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If they're so proud of their boss and their job, why not take credit by showing their faces?
Oh, that's right, they low key KNOW they're the bad guys.
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@georgetakei If they think what they are doing is so fecking righteous, why don't they want to be identified? Where are their badges? Name tags? I used to to be able to trust police, but not any more. How do I know they are legit police if they won't identify themselves? Gestapo bastards, as my late brother-in-law called them.
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2 weeks ago
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@georgetakei Please don't give in to this framing. Nametags or other ID are the solution to holding accountable, not banning masks. Mask bans are already being used against the people, don't give them more ammunition to work against us.
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They're not law enforcement officers.
They're thugs for hire.
I'd put good money on the fact that these so-called #ICE people aren't officially trained officers, nowhere near it.
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@georgetakei It's almost like they're afraid if they're recognized that bad things might happen to *them* like - I dunno - retribution or PROSECUTION...
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@georgetakei to keep morons like from trying to ID them at the grocery store or at the movies or even at the Airport! Nothing wrong with it !
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@georgetakei Maybe those are face diapers holding all the Trump shit they're chowing down on? What do they call those things you put oats in for horses?
Nom nom nom.
Z
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2 weeks ago
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@georgetakei ...because its also known officials, kkk, proud boys, yahoos, and random racist hoodlums....like always.
Rosey
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2 weeks ago
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@georgetakei
Good question.
What is the reason for the use masks with these hoodlums?
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@georgetakei When did you stop making alttexts? And why? I liked to share your stuff... π
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@georgetakei not too hard to deal with a masked moron with a bullet proof vest, just aim for the head.
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@georgetakei Remove the badges, and they look exactly like gang thugs/executioners... same vibe.
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this needs to be illegal
and if you have a family member in the US gestapo, please don't feel that you need to protect them from scrutiny
in fact, please let other people know what they are doing
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@georgetakei They're not law enforcement officers...?
More a private army, as per the black shirts,
More a private army, as per the black shirts,
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Fascism.
Its a coup, you are losing America.
"Here put these handcuffs on, don't worry it doesn't matter."
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I know the reason because the far right says the only reason why people mask up is because the criminals.
Every accusation is a confession
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2 weeks ago
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@georgetakei When it all comes crashing down, people like Trump will go back to their estates. The grunts will get prosecuted.
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Any masked person with or without a gun, or a group of such, without i.d. or a legal warrant, attempting to apprehend any human in #mairikkka, citizen or otherwise, should be considered a kidnapping or terrorist event, and repulsed accordingly.
Anyone know about #2a?
Americans already have an affinity for self defence.
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@georgetakei which ever side, as long as it's pandemic or death, the masks serve the #Christian_Fascists#TrumpNaziDeathParty nihilistic, Armageddon end times, agenda. They are creating their Aryan race world in their sociopathic brains.
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@georgetakei Because they are criminals, not law enforcement any longer. If you are upholding laws and orders that will land you in so much trouble you are unwilling to associate to face with them, you are no longer the good guys. You've just been palpatined.
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@georgetakei#altText4you Tweet by Auntie Smartassy (@AuntS[truncated]): "Couldn't wear a mask during a pandemic but can wear them to arrest mayorsπ€"
Still frame of footage of the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, showing many armed forces wearing bullet proof vests and ski masks or other means to hide their faces
Still frame of footage of the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, showing many armed forces wearing bullet proof vests and ski masks or other means to hide their faces
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They wear masks, don't show warrants, and don't show verifiable ID of any kind. Not only does this indicate they are clearly concerned about their actions being illegal (as many have pointed out already) but any random crime gang who wanted to could pose as ICE to facilitate kidnappings. Aside from being immoral and often illegal, it's shockingly unwise policy that puts the public at grave risk.
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The thugs CosPlaying as #ICE Agents are actually "deputized citizens"... a bunch of #racist pr!cks who are out rounding people up as part of #NaziDon's private Gestapo. #FascismHasComeToAmerica
The thugs CosPlaying as #ICE Agents are actually "deputized citizens"... a bunch of #racist pr!cks who are out rounding people up as part of #NaziDon's private Gestapo. #FascismHasComeToAmerica
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@georgetakei Often times they are commiting crimes and violating human rights. Abolish
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@georgetakei these are tactics of cowards who know they are commiting unlawful and illegal actions. They are the modern day gestapo.
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@georgetakei those are not law enforcement they are domestic terrorists. hitler's brownshirts. they hide their faces when they commit these violent crimes and acts of terrorism to make it harder for you to hunt every single fucking one of them down and put a bullet through their skull in urgent defense of American civilians' lives. organise and do the work.
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@georgetakei you live in a cardassian society - where the police control your lives.
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@georgetakei Bulletproof vests but breathing can be prevented with a spray of water. Not their best idea.
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They mask up because they understand that they are a paramilitary force operating outside the law, not law enforcement officers at all. As such they know they could be brought to justice for their actions at some point, or at the very least socially shunned. They hope to avoid that.
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2 weeks ago
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@georgetakei They are the 'Bruinhemden' of Trump, like Hitler had. If this path continous, soon they will feel free to not wear face protection.
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@georgetakei Reminds me of Hong Kong during the 2019 anti-dictatorship protests. The regime banned wearing masks, but, as diktated by the CCP in Beijing, in early 2020 wearing masks was ruled compulsory.
That in itself isn't insane (see: "Wuhan virus aka Covid19), but the "law" making mask-wearing illegal remained in the books and was even enforced!
In the end Hongkongers lost their fight for the promised democratic rights and civil liberties.
You don't want that happening to your country. You really don't.
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Yes, that applies regardless of which agency these goons work for, and whether they are mercenaries or USG employees.
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@georgetakei ICE agents are not "Law Enforcement Officers". They do not enforce laws.
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They're scared of revenge and retribution .
If that's the case maybe qualified immunity isn't for them
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They're scared of revenge and retribution .
If that's the case maybe qualified immunity isn't for them
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@georgetakei itβs almost like they know what they are doing is illegal and donβt want their faces public in case the Cheeto in chief ends up being indicted and their protector isnβt able to protect them. If there is still a democracy by 2028, maybe they will face consequences. Not holding my breath, but it is a pleasant thought.
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am i imagining things, or are some of them also putting nylon hose netting on top of their ski masks, to futher blur their eyes and evade iris-recognition tech?
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Are they really officers? To me they look like terrorists. They kidnap people and never show any warrants. So my conclusion can only be that they commit crimes. What would explain why they don't want to be identified.
Are they really officers? To me they look like terrorists. They kidnap people and never show any warrants. So my conclusion can only be that they commit crimes. What would explain why they don't want to be identified.
Mark
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2 weeks ago
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@georgetakei Theyβre not enforcing laws. They are committing a crime.
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