The Real Reason ICE Agents Wear Masks | Face coverings may work less to protect federal agents from danger than to make it easier for them to do unconstitutional things.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/masks-ice-immigration/685834/?gift=Je3D9AQS-C17lUTOnl2W8NyKNl7k7IcEmPXCTFQ_b-E
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FilthyHands@sh.itjust.works · 29 pts · 211d
No shit
SmokeInFog@midwest.social · 18 pts · 211d
Duh. It's the plot of The Watchman series except without even an historical moment masquerading as justification. In other words, reality is worse than fiction.
antifa_ceo@lemmy.ml · 13 pts · 211d
Damn The Atlantic is letting just anyone write articles these days huh?
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 211d
???
Was anyone not aware of that??
dmention7@midwest.social · 5 pts · 211d
To be fair, it does protect them from danger...
...the danger one should normally face as a result of doing unconstitutional things.
BotsRuinedEverything@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 211d
NO...... I NEVER COULD HAVE GUESSED. TELL ME MORE. quick question... Water... Still wet? Asking for a friend.
Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 210d
Shocked pikachu face
They got guns and are in large groups
The only reason to wear a mask it to avoid being caught doing illegal shit
Tinidril@midwest.social · 2 pts · 210d
They also wear them because ICE wants to hide who it is they have been recruiting.
thenextguy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 211d
They’re the same thing.
Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip · 2 pts · 210d
Ooh ooh ooh do Klan hoods next! I can't tell if they're doing some COVID era social distancing or not! Man what insightful journalism!
HubertManne@piefed.social · 0 pts · 211d
the protect thing is bollocks. all cops have to worry about their safety. ICE needs them for the same reason people need them besides for medical or costuming reasons. They need them to commit crimes.