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    Hold on, so let me get this straight, they’re being arrested for interfering with a kidnapping? Because the officers were in plain clothes, did not identify themselves, and one of them was wearing a balaclava. Mf, you could be anybody. Fuck that. There’s a number of states where, if you’re being stopped, the officer must produce some kind of proof of their status as a law enforcement officer if asked. Ofc, that was before we were in the dictatorship. Now, cops get the choice between identifying themselves and possibly getting their family members to launch a GoFundMe page.

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    “It is shameful” wrote an ICE spokesman who declined to be named in a Saturday morning statement, “that the Commonwealth Attorney, a sworn officer of the court and fellow law enforcement officer, has decided to prioritize politics over public safety"

    Oh that is fucking rich coming from someone working for the Trump administration.

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            How do you use projection as a way to manipulate? Sure, you can lie to people, and they won’t know you are projecting, but that is called lying.

            So, how does one use projection as a manipulation tool?

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              • Conservatives are doing [X]

              • They pre-emptively go on TV and loudly blame democrats for [X] before it becomes a major story

              • When it comes to light that [X] is in fact happening the public is already primed to blame their opponents for it

              It’s the sort of thing a 5 year old might do to try and blame the cat for a broken cookie jar, it’s baby’s first con, it’s stupendously obvious what’s going on, but, here we are.

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                It’s a specific type of lying. Calling a thing by its name is fundamental to generating broad understanding.

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      Sounds like someone that didn’t get their job in the current administration. Hence why they’re refusing to be named.

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    When this happens, be certain to record and remember any identifying characteristics (tattoos, height, weight, hair color, hair length, clothing, etc…) of the kidnappers. Spread the info far and wide. They’re wearing masks and hiding their identities because they KNOW they’re doing something wrong.

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      And the same facial recognition tech that they use against citizens also works against them. They cover their faces because they don’t want to be doxxed and held responsible for their actions.

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      anyone who makes that decision is, consciously in the moment, understanding their life is over.

      ICE while in practice is acting like a secret police for the purposes of deporting undesireables of the regime, is still a federal police force, and a LOT of police are angry, trigger happy or bloodthirsty cokeheads.

      you shoot at them, they’re killing you. end of story.

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    “It is shameful,” wrote an ICE spokesman who declined to be named.

    Well, that’s everything you needed to know. This is what the 2nd ammendment was for. All enemies foreign and domestic.

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    It won’t be long before people and neighborhoods start violently defending against ICE activities like this.

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    History books are going to be wild.

    Early 1900’s… it’s going to be about Nazi’s and the SS.

    Early 2000’s… it’s going to be MAGA and ICE.

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    Downvoting for the format. Need more info on each individual “news” item claims and sources. Literally no other news source is reporting this ICE statement, though it’s very believable.

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      Not OP, but I did find this from a CBS affiliate which includes a statement they were given by ICE which seems to be the same.

      "ICE and federal law enforcement partners coordinated a lawful arrest with the Albemarle General District Court of an illegally present, violent Honduran alien with multiple arrests for assault and battery as well as an outstanding order of protection against him. Two bystanders unsuccessfully attempted to obstruct enforcement efforts, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office intends to prosecute those individuals.

      Regrettably, the Albemarle County Commonwealth’s Attorney is posturing for the media and attempting to disgrace the brave officers who made the lawful apprehension in coordination with his office, in an attempt to gain political capital.

      ICE stands behind the actions of the law enforcement officers, who are trained to assess and prosecute apprehensions in a manner that best ensures operational success and public safety. It is shameful that the Commonwealth Attorney, a sworn officer of the court and fellow law enforcement officer, has decided to prioritize politics over public safety - placing a criminal’s wellbeing above that of the brave women and men in law-enforcement, whom the Commonwealth Attorney took an oath to support."

      It is very odd though that I didn’t find any other coverage from what I would call a reliable source. Maybe it’s just too new…?

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        Literally not the same phrasing or verbs. “Prosecuted”??? Don’t see that anywhere online, and doubt this video blog has the inside track.

        ICE has zero authority to prosecute anyone anywhere. The same way that police forces do not have the ability to prosecute anyone, anywhere.