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tblue37

(68,204 posts)
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 09:59 PM 9 hrs ago

The agent got in my face, pointed a gun at me, and said, 'Are you afraid now?'

https://substack.com/@tomhoefling/note/c-197187503

Pastor: I saw ICE agents circling a young woman who appeared to be Hispanic. I said to this ICE agent, 'Take me, stop harassing her.' The agent got in my face, pointed a gun at me, and said, 'Are you afraid now?' To which I said, 'I am not afraid.' The next thing I knew, they were putting handcuffs on me, and they put me in the back of an SUV. I asked them if I was under arrest. They said to me, 'Well, you're white, you won't be any fun anyway.'
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The agent got in my face, pointed a gun at me, and said, 'Are you afraid now?' (Original Post) tblue37 9 hrs ago OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Ferrets are Cool 9 hrs ago #1
Agents of Death.. May they Get the Karma Cha 9 hrs ago #2
Pointing a gun at someone without just cause is a crime in most states, isn't it? Jack Valentino 9 hrs ago #3
"fun" Qutzupalotl 9 hrs ago #4
Subtlety is not a job requirement. Or Intelligence. Or Humanity. BurnDoubt 7 hrs ago #5

Response to tblue37 (Original post)

Jack Valentino

(4,396 posts)
3. Pointing a gun at someone without just cause is a crime in most states, isn't it?
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 10:08 PM
9 hrs ago

It's called assault with a deadly weapon.

Qutzupalotl

(15,666 posts)
4. "fun"
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 10:15 PM
9 hrs ago

to them means abusing or terrorizing their detainees. THAT is why they don't allow the legal and necessary surprise inspections by Congress. So they can mop up the blood and teeth (I assume).

Any member of the House or Senate can claim oversight authority and demand to inspect any ICE facility where they are holding detainees, I believe. (Correct me if I am wrong.) So they need to demand it every day, in shifts.

BurnDoubt

(1,490 posts)
5. Subtlety is not a job requirement. Or Intelligence. Or Humanity.
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:49 AM
7 hrs ago

Being a Huge Asshole is definitely an asset.

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