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sheshe2

(97,194 posts)
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 02:41 AM Feb 15

U.S. news Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Rachel Maddow (@maddow.bsky.social) 2026-02-15T06:23:33.367Z




Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters
Federal immigration officers have repeatedly used force in ways that appear to violate their own policies or general policing guidelines, NBC News found.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-dhs-immigration-protests-injuries-less-lethal-weapons-force-rcna258388
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U.S. news Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters (Original Post) sheshe2 Feb 15 OP
These people need to pay for their actions blue_jay Feb 15 #1
I agree, blue_jay. sheshe2 Feb 15 #2
Any student of history knows how inhumane our treatment brer cat Feb 15 #3
I just can't believe this is where we are today. sheshe2 Feb 15 #5
It's not just the DHS, it's all state forces. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 15 #4
Masks Off! duckworth969 Feb 15 #6

blue_jay

(250 posts)
1. These people need to pay for their actions
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 03:35 AM
Feb 15

and the use of these weapons and the violence needs to be stopped. This is just plain sickening.

sheshe2

(97,194 posts)
2. I agree, blue_jay.
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 03:53 AM
Feb 15

Their war is not just on immigrants; it is on American citizens.

They need to be stopped.

brer cat

(27,537 posts)
3. Any student of history knows how inhumane our treatment
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 09:25 AM
Feb 15

of native Americans and slaves was, nevertheless it is shocking to have it happen in our lifetime to our neighbors. We truly live among evil people, and we are sometimes willing to elect them to lead our country.

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