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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI don't think most people buy the ridiculous argument that ICE agents are afraid of being doxxed
It's more likely that they are hiding their identity because they've lost their previous jobs in enforcement due to disciplinary problems, or they have a criminal background or they simply would not pass the background checks to get into other enforcement positions.
And they have a lot of nerve crying about being doxxed while they actively doxx American citizens.
LuvLoogie
(8,676 posts)Why don't you just comply with the law. Why hide behind a mask? It's perverse.
Scrivener7
(58,991 posts)only the clothes on his back.
He's just a kid. It's terrifying.
Quiet Em
(2,670 posts)I am so sorry.
This entire ICE operation needs to be shut down.
SheltieLover
(78,754 posts)electric_blue68
(26,527 posts)It's a horrific ordeal. I hope he'll eventually be alright.
Scrivener7
(58,991 posts)It makes me think - he's a young healthy kid. What about people who take medications, who are just dragged away without them. There will be many more deaths from this than the outright murders we are seeing.
electric_blue68
(26,527 posts)eShirl
(20,161 posts)tblue37
(68,367 posts)2naSalit
(101,362 posts)Don't recall which day, the person suggested, since most the ice fucks who've been arrested for misconduct or shootings were persons of color that one reason for mask wearing is to cover up the fact that it's not a bunch of angry white guys rounding people up, it's brown people indicating that, once again they have brown people doing the dirty work... and they can't admit it.
I tend to think that video person had a valid point, not the only reason but a strong candidate for a good reason.
Junipercity
(100 posts)A very valid fear.
sunflowerseed
(504 posts)That's why they hide.
newdeal2
(5,096 posts)Volaris
(11,558 posts)Johnny2X2X
(23,897 posts)Doxxing a public official shouldn't be a thing. The citizens have the right to know who is policing us, always. There is no accountability with masks.
People focus on the shootings, but ICE agents have committed thousands of assaults and other violations of the law. Since their identities are secret, we don't even know who committed these crimes.
ProfessorGAC
(76,286 posts)There would be no threats if they didn't behave like stormtroopers, which has a direct causative link to the masks.
If they were open, transparent, visible & civilized, the threats would be nearly non-existent.