“The rumors circulating on social media that ICE Boston employed a militia leader from Arizona to make arrests in New England are not only false, but they are also inflammatory and place the safety of federal officers in jeopardy,”

So yeah, the guy is a white nationalist militia leader from what I just read.

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    “Our ICE officers are facing a 300% increase in assaults while carrying out enforcement operations.”

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    Their consistent use of the term “illegal immigrant” with regards to Kilmar Abrego Garcia makes me not believe anything they say anymore. He entered illegally but was since given a protected status and was living and working here legally for years. Calling him an illegal immigrant is like calling me an “illegal citizen” because I got a speeding ticket one time.

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    “The rumors circulating on social media that ICE Boston employed a militia leader from Arizona to make arrests in New England are not only false, but they are also inflammatory and place the safety of federal officers in jeopardy,”

    Good. They should fear for their safety, for entirely true reasons.

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    So my takeaway is: you can’t trust that ICE agents are ICE agents.

    So… shoot ICE agents on sight…? Because seriously, that’s what’s gonna happen, if they don’t get their fucking yahoos in line.

    Clarification: I’m not saying that’s a good idea, or that anyone should shoot at someone who says they’re a federal agent. I’m hilighting the fact that that’s the chain of logic people will start to use, if an “ICE agent” might be either an ICE agent or a Proud Boy/3%er/etc.

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    Weasel word translator possible explanation is that he was 2nd in command of the militia or ‘just’ a member.

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      It’s not him. While there is a passing resemblance, the militia chud was apparently posting videos of himself in Oklahoma when the incident in Massachusetts occurred.

      That doesn’t mean the ICE agent isn’t also a militia member. I would put money on him being at least affiliated with one.

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    Seems like they could tell us who he IS and clear all this up. I suppose we could read his arrest record as this is clearly excessive force (among other things), but that would imply the administration admitting its errors (and who really things THAT will happen)?

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    Jeans and a hoodie are not a uniform. I hope the piece of shit gets run over the next time he tries that.

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    I’m surprised they aren’t already operating fully masked already.

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    The ICE guys face seems to say: If you love your job, then it’s not just a job, it becomes a passion.