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Cynthia's avatar

ICE is no longer about immigration enforcement. They’re just masked, unidentifiable thugs using immigration as an excuse to bully their way into civilian lives. They’re using immigration as an excuse to cover up their murders.

They need to disband and be held accountable for their illegal actions.

Kristi Noem needs to be fired for her incompetence and illegal leadership.

And the orange-faced lying felon needs to be impeached, tried and

held accountable for his treasonous behaviors.

James's avatar

It never *was* about immigration enforcement. Any more than blowing up boats in the Caribbean or invading Venezuela was about drugs. This is about two things:

1. Getting granular voter registration data from the Minnesota board of elections and

2. Striking fear into Americans at large.

(possibly 3. distracting form the fact that the Epstein Files™ still haven't been released, but that may just be bonus material.)

This is not "law enforcement". It's not even "immigration enforcement". This is the armed occupation of a city that Mad King Donald doesn't like, and an attempt to extort data that he has no legal claim to.

Cynthia's avatar

Thank you! Now, how do we go about getting those Epstein files released and start impeachment proceedings? The whole bunch of a-kissing cowards and their chief need to go.

James's avatar

Well a good start would be holding Pamela Jo in contempt of Congress. With a daily fine for every day of non compliance, retroactive to December 20th.

This seems unlikely in the current political environment, but there is a second potential alternative. The Clintons basically told the House Oversight Committee to go have sex with themselves when they were subpoenaed over the Epstein Files. If the Committee does decide to refer this for prosecution, then they open the door to "forced discovery", meaning that in order to proceed, the DOJ would have to turn over all of the evidence in discovery because the defendants have a right to know what the evidence is against them. There was a lawsuit that Trump had filed against a major media outlet (maybe somebody can remember which one? I don't.) saying they'd libeled him and caused him psychological harm and financial losses, and they demanded evidence of the damages at discovery in the form of medical records, tax records, business records and all kinds of other records Fat Donny preferred to keep on the DL. He very quietly dropped the suit, but it didn't go unnoticed.

'the two cases aren't entirely similar, starting with the fact that one was a civil suit and the other would result in criminal prosecution. And I'm not sure how much they could force discovery of, since the scope would lily be limited to what DOJ intended to use against them. But depending on the judge, who knows what might be considered germane? I don't think they get *all* of it, but hey... lawyers, right?

pennysmom's avatar

We have our own Brownshirts

Denise's avatar

Thank you for speaking out.

This has become unbearable.

Mary Jo Barkley y's avatar

Publish the names of the 7 democratic reps who voted for ICE. Not to dox, but to primary. They need consequences.

Nicole Brill's avatar

I am so deeply outraged by the behavior of our government, by the lack of accountability from anyone. The way ICE is treating the people reminds me of January 6 where some police officers lost their life. The blind display of rage, the disregard for human life. This young men was defending a woman, a stranger.

Noam stop being a puppet to this man.

Marlo's avatar

We should call the Republican Senators NOW to NOT VOTE for the bill that will give DHS MORE money!

👉 202-224-3121

number corrected

Jamesdternes@gmail.com's avatar

We have reached the point where every Senator and Congressman that votes for any funding for I.C.E. of the U.S. Border Patrol should be considered a terrorist and removed from office. Until these and allied agencies can demonstrate that their agents are trained in de-escalation and proportionate response, they should be considered enemies of the people and a dangerous cancer on society.

James's avatar

Fuck trying to retrain these people. There is no amount of training that can fix this. These are hardcore thugs who understand only that they have unchecked power to do whatever the fuck they want and the only cure for it is prison. The end. For fucking ever. You have to be a special kind of broken to do what they're doing and that level of broke isn't fixable.

Jerry's avatar

It is James.

Arrested and tried for murder and their leadership. Illegal use of force against civilians and kidnapping of children and civilians.

Violation of Habeas Corpus,

The right to protest against violence against women, children and minorities in America.

Hopefully the jury finds everyone one of these criminals guilty of violating citizens and immigrants of their civil and human rights.

Their sentence should be be for complicity, kidnapping and torture for crimes against humanity.

Or they are sentenced for crimes against humanity and America for crimes committed against the country in violation of the rules of law.

Then they are sentenced to death by hanging.

Jamesdternes@gmail.com's avatar

I still have a sliver of faith left that the current regime can be convinced to reform and retrain their officers.. Your assessment is likely more correct.

Rose Huston's avatar

Thank you for your report & agree with you plus saddened by democrats agreeing to fund Ice. Damn the shut down.

James's avatar

My only quibble with this is that ICE (or CBP, a distinction without a difference IMO) are more closely modeled on the Sturmabteilung (SA) that preceded the Schutzstaffel (SS). The SA (Brownshirts) were what brought Hitler to power, and ran riot through the cities and towns of pre-war Germany killing and smashing with impunity. They were undisciplined, poorly trained and useful mainly because they didn't give a *fuck* about anyone's rights and got high on their own supply of power.

And you night say this too is a distinction without a difference, but here's why I think it's important. The SA were ultimately replaced by the SS after the "Night of the Long Knives" in 1934, when their putative leader Ernst Röhm (Greg Bovino) was assassinated by the new guys who were just as evil... but much more disciplined, and hardened in their fealty to the Führer. Hitler purged the SA because he felt that Röhm had become too powerful and might threaten his position as chancellor.

What I'm getting at is, if ICE is the analog to the SA, then there is far worse on the horizon once they've served their purpose. And we're already hearing the rumblings of it in threats to invoke the insurrection act, which would allow the use of regular military -- including Special Ops -- on American soil.

mfmatusky's avatar

I don't like but I clicked "Like"

Andra's avatar

I am beyond enraged by this behavior and the rampant lying of our government. Now if you try to help somebody you’ll be murdered? IS THIS WHAT WE HAVE COME TO. Beyond belief.

Sheryl's avatar

Damn It Thank You !!🔥

karen sundberg's avatar

But the democratic supposed leaders didn’t have the balls until today to speak out against supporting ICE. Schumer isn’t a leader. He needs to go

James's avatar

"Sack up or stand down" is... totally not trending, but it should be.

Sheryl's avatar

So Much For Our Retirement Enjoyment !!🖕😫💔😡🤬🔥🔥

Hope Crescione's avatar

I'm proud of my senator, Chris Murphy, who has been speaking out all along. Thank you, Senator!

Emma Lewis's avatar

Yes! He's mine too! He's been awesome.

Leslie Lynch's avatar

Thank you for giving a voice to our shared rage.

sam's avatar

His name spiked on google search 2 days before his murder

MC's avatar
Jan 25Edited

yep democrats are a bunch of pussies and especially the losers that voted to fund the ice murderers