ICE impersonators on the rise: Arrests made as authorities issue national warning | CNN

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/04/us/ice-impersonators-on-the-rise-arrests-made-as-authorities-issue-national-warning/index.html

Psychos are harassing people based on appearances, impersonating ICE officers.

Charges include kidnapping, impersonating an officer, petty larceny, battery, and more.

Sick, sad, racist fucks.

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17 Comments

Xanthobilly@lemmy.world · 53 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Honest question, how does one tell without being arrested for obstruction of justice? Ask for ID?

themadcodger@kbin.earth · 58 pts · 1y

If 2020 Portland was any indication, you're not going to get answers even if they are "legitimate".

dan1101@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y

You're not gonna get IDs when they pull you from your vehicle at gunpoint in front of your family.

PunnyName@lemmy.world · 44 pts · 1y (2 replies)

The only acceptable response to ICE (real or impersonating) is to ensure they don't go home at night.

foggy@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I'm genuinely surprised more of these hard to identify thugs haven't been legitimately shot dead in castle doctrine states.

If I were a green card holder I'd be a 2a enthusiast right now.

LonstedBrowryBased@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
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lupusblackfur@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 1y

This is what this "administration" wants...

They're happy to see it and happy to allow it. Likely even to encourage it.

Just adds to the collective fear they're working to instill.

🤦‍♀️ 🤷‍♂️ 🤡 🖕 🖕

HailSeitan@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 1y

Now that’s the problem with having secret police who wear masks, don’t show warrants, and refuse to give their names, isn’t it?

LonstedBrowryBased@lemm.ee · 28 pts · 1y

Maybe if ice actually had uniforms and real warrants it wouldn’t be so confusing

OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca · 18 pts · 1y (1 reply)

How long until Trump encourages them and legitimizes the kidnappings?

foggy@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y

Negative 4 years, 2 months, 13 days.

TheTechnician27@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y

Inbred Marty McFly on the left there.

riskable@programming.dev · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Trump will pardon them. It's only a matter of time.

the_crotch@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y

Article didn't mention FBI involvement. I think these are state charges.

1337@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)
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the_crotch@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y

"They're probably illegal anyway. All them Mexicans are criminals" -a more likely quote from conservatives

toiletobserver@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

INS division six, we'll take it from here...

Be a disruptive force for good

Kolanaki@pawb.social · 3 pts · 1y

Oh hey there's an idea... Pretend to be a high ranking ICE officer so you can order them to stop.

Doctor_Satan@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

"Browncoats doing exactly what they are supposed to be doing; will be given a slap on the wrist if they are sloppy enough to get caught."

Fixed that headline for ya.