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Straight white US citizen male here. This scares the shit out of me. I travel for work all the time, but understanding that we will now have barely trained, and

by rdegges 7mo ago

Straight white US citizen male here. This scares the shit out of me. I travel for work all the time, but understanding that we will now have barely trained, and in many cases completely lawless, consequence-free federal officers in direct, high stress, public areas where lots of people are constantly passing through seems like an absolute recipe for tragedy. This will 100% make me reconsider travel and avoid airports with ICE agents. I think the writing on the wall is clear, nobody is safe.

zthrowaway 7mo ago
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- rdegges 7mo ago
  Throwaway accounts and more propaganda isn’t proof of anything. I think it’s pretty clear that untrained, unaccountable armed people who have already killed multiple US citizens that they have no jurisdiction over is a real-world worry that people have. It’s silly to dismiss rational, logic-based worry as “propaganda”.
  - zthrowaway 7mo ago
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    - rdegges 7mo ago
      > Yes US citizens that are putting themselves in a situation they shouldn’t have been in to begin with while threatening and provoking a violent reaction. This is not at all true. Plus, it's inconsequential -- ICE agents have no authority over US citizens except in extremely limited circumstances (https://www.perplexity.ai/search/9f4518c4-8a32-474a-bd92-3f13772d7b09 https://www.perplexity.ai/search/9f4518c4-8a32-474a-bd92-3f1...), and even if they did, being able to arrest someone, file charges, and work their way through the justice system is the answer... Not killing people on the streets.
    - cosmicgadget 7mo ago
      The Kavanaugh Stop is brand new. So are the shock and awe tactics. Safe to assume you aren't from here?
    - estearum 7mo ago
      Hot take: I am 100% legally allowed to equip my sidearm and go follow ICE agents around wherever the fuck I want and scream obscenities in their face literally all day long, 24/7. Refer to US Constitution
- biophysboy 7mo ago
  how many habeas petitions were there in previous admins?

by rdegges 7mo ago

zthrowaway 7mo ago

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rdegges 7mo ago
Throwaway accounts and more propaganda isn’t proof of anything. I think it’s pretty clear that untrained, unaccountable armed people who have already killed multiple US citizens that they have no jurisdiction over is a real-world worry that people have. It’s silly to dismiss rational, logic-based worry as “propaganda”.
- zthrowaway 7mo ago
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  - rdegges 7mo ago
    > Yes US citizens that are putting themselves in a situation they shouldn’t have been in to begin with while threatening and provoking a violent reaction. This is not at all true. Plus, it's inconsequential -- ICE agents have no authority over US citizens except in extremely limited circumstances (https://www.perplexity.ai/search/9f4518c4-8a32-474a-bd92-3f13772d7b09 https://www.perplexity.ai/search/9f4518c4-8a32-474a-bd92-3f1...), and even if they did, being able to arrest someone, file charges, and work their way through the justice system is the answer... Not killing people on the streets.
  - cosmicgadget 7mo ago
    The Kavanaugh Stop is brand new. So are the shock and awe tactics. Safe to assume you aren't from here?
  - estearum 7mo ago
    Hot take: I am 100% legally allowed to equip my sidearm and go follow ICE agents around wherever the fuck I want and scream obscenities in their face literally all day long, 24/7. Refer to US Constitution
biophysboy 7mo ago
how many habeas petitions were there in previous admins?