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[–] 260 points 1 year ago (14 children)

Utterly delusional to think any of that would work. At every step you would just get your face beaten in. When the cops come they too will just beat your face in.

Thinking you can castle doctrine a squad of ICE agents is equally delusional. You could probably take a couple out but you'd still die in the end and be risking the lives of anyone that lives with you.

The only solution is well known and already in practice in places like LA: have an active community response force that will show up and intimidate and harass the ICE agents. All of the previous delusions assume you, alone, can stop an ICE with just your privledge.

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  • [–] 92 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    No badges, no uniforms, driving unmarked cars and wearing masks? I think any person could successfully argue in court that they thought they were being kidnapped by criminals.

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  • [–] 139 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    You never get to court, that's the point the previous comment is making.

    As an individual trying to stand up to them you're somewhere between being either completely ineffectual or making the situation worse. Having the law on your side doesn't matter because it's impossible for you to summon the enforcement of it fast enough to help you, assuming they even would.

    A local community response that will mobilize and appear in your neighborhood in seconds is basically the only way to respond quickly with enough force for them to care about.

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  • [–] 32 points 1 year ago

    There were posters stapled to phone polls in my area with what to do when ice is around. Demand id, demand a warrent etc etc.

    The next day there were news stories of ice not even caring about any of that.

    They do not care about the law. Lock your door and hide. If you're a neighbor tell them no one's home. That's about as much as you can do as an individual.

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    [–] 168 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Ideally while having someone who isn't you record the interaction, so when they drop you to the pavement and your phone 'regrettably' gets smashed to pieces, there's still some external record of what went down.

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  • [–] 119 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    They wear the masks so they can’t be identified. They don’t want their kids friends and school friends to know that what they do.

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  • [–] 42 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    I don't think they care what their family thinks of them .... I think they care about how angry democratically minded citizens see them as unidentified fascists hiding behind masks

    If what you are doing is legal, legitimate and moral ... then you never have to mask your name or hide your face

    If what you are doing is illegal, immoral and highly dangerous to everyone including you and your family and you know it .. then you are more apt to want to hide your identity and avoid having to deal with the repercussions of what you know is wrong

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    [–] 102 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    If a person impersonating a cop spouted out some random digits when I asked for their badge and serial number, I doubt I would be able to tell the difference.

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  • [–] 52 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    That's what the call is for- you ask the local office if they can confirm that that officer is actually on patrol, exists, etc. Idk how that would work for ICE though; I don't think you can just call up the federal ICE headquarters.

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    [–] 76 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Dial 911 first, and say there's a masked person with a gun. No need to qualify that shit.

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    [–] 70 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    This always makes me think, if you resist an "ice agent" because they have not identified themselves, your not liable right? Like if you go infront of a court wouldn't you have a good case to say, "they didn't identify themselves, I thought I might be assaulted or kidnapped by someone"

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  • [–] 63 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    No. When an armed, masked man with no ID assaults you, you fucking shoot him dead, or do your damnedest.

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    [–] 61 points 1 year ago

    Don't even engage; just call 911 immediately. If they're not proactively proving their legitimacy they're already guilty.

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  • [–] 60 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Skip straight to step 3. Just call 911. These guys aren't fucking around, and neither should you.

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  • [–] 55 points 1 year ago (10 children)

    Next protest literally everyone should dress up in the same outfit the ICE officers dress in. Who would they arrest?

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    [–] 47 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    God damn, people. Didn't masked ICE agents snatch the New York City Comptroller and the migrant who had showed up for a hearing from the center of a heavily policed immigration court? Did anyone on the NYPD try and stop them?

    You can see a local police officer in the fucking headline image. He's holding back the press and letting masked ICE agents do as thou wilt. If the local PD won't stick their necks out for a municipal senior official, what are the odds they're going to do it for you?

    This, after a sitting US Senator was arrested during a press conference? Who are you fooling?

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    [–] 45 points 1 year ago*

    Except HSI and ICE don’t have badge numbers, so you’d say, “What’s your name and call sign?” The call sign is most commonly a letter followed by 3 digits. ex: A-123

    https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Customs_and_Border_Protection

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  • [–] 38 points 1 year ago

    Yes still our enemies of oppression and facasium.

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  • [–] 38 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Great idea.
    Hopefully they're not already five deep on you and have you handcuffed and took your phone.

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    [–] 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (20 children)

    If one of the possible answers to your question is "yes, I am indeed armed, and committing a felony by impersonating a law enforcement officer", you should reconsider your most recent life choices. In particular, asking them that question.

    Observe from a safe distance, and call 911. What on earth do you hope to gain by going up to them for a chat?

    excuuuuuuuse me. Are you actually taking people hostages? Or is this some kind of publicity stunt? Hellooo?! Are you really shooting at me? That's just, like, so rude.

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    [–] 23 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Before you finish your first word, you'll be facedown on the floor by 4 ICE officers telling you not to "resist"

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    [–] 22 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    It would be incredible if we could get through a lawsuit to news stations anytime they make bad assumptions in articles. They continually write "Federal agents detained ..." when they should be writing "A team of unidentified individuals in masks and armor detained ..."

    Just as they are always meant to write "The suspect" not "The criminal". Nothing must be assumed in reporting (exceptions allowed if they've contacted ICE headquarters and received a confirmation of them)

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    [+] 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)
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    [–] 20 points 1 year ago

    The real answer is anytime you see ICE acting extra-judicially call the police to report masked armed men trespassing and assaulting people.

    Be vague. You don’t know who they are, they look suspicious, they look like they are about to commit a crime, this could be an active shooter/crime in progress , pointed a gun at you…. You know facts.

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    Yeah. Cops will help the situation..

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