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Quiet Em

(2,702 posts)
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 06:23 PM Feb 16

I don't think most people buy the ridiculous argument that ICE agents are afraid of being doxxed

It's more likely that they are hiding their identity because they've lost their previous jobs in enforcement due to disciplinary problems, or they have a criminal background or they simply would not pass the background checks to get into other enforcement positions.

And they have a lot of nerve crying about being doxxed while they actively doxx American citizens.

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I don't think most people buy the ridiculous argument that ICE agents are afraid of being doxxed (Original Post) Quiet Em Feb 16 OP
Don't be a racist piece of shit, then. LuvLoogie Feb 16 #1
ICE picked up a family friend today. College sophomore, sweet kid. Taken away with Scrivener7 Feb 16 #2
That is awful. Quiet Em Feb 16 #5
I'm so saddened to hear this! SheltieLover Feb 16 #7
Damn! So sorry. Hope he'll be back very soon. electric_blue68 Feb 17 #10
Me too. Thank you. Scrivener7 Feb 17 #11
Unfortunately, you are probably correct. Horrific in all ways. electric_blue68 Feb 17 #16
I think it's so they feel anonymous and free to be brutal. eShirl Feb 16 #3
They hide because they fear being held to account for all the laws they are breaking. tblue37 Feb 16 #4
I saw a video last week... 2naSalit Feb 16 #6
Its fear of prosecution. Junipercity Feb 16 #8
Some of them are mercenaries from other countries sunflowerseed Feb 16 #9
We have to import our racists even? nt newdeal2 Feb 17 #12
Theyre afraid of being fucking prosecuted. Volaris Feb 17 #13
No secret police Johnny2X2X Feb 17 #14
It's A Nonsense Excuse ProfessorGAC Feb 17 #15

LuvLoogie

(8,708 posts)
1. Don't be a racist piece of shit, then.
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 06:31 PM
Feb 16

Why don't you just comply with the law. Why hide behind a mask? It's perverse.

Scrivener7

(59,155 posts)
2. ICE picked up a family friend today. College sophomore, sweet kid. Taken away with
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 06:31 PM
Feb 16

only the clothes on his back.

He's just a kid. It's terrifying.

electric_blue68

(26,620 posts)
10. Damn! So sorry. Hope he'll be back very soon.
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 12:02 AM
Feb 17

It's a horrific ordeal. I hope he'll eventually be alright.

Scrivener7

(59,155 posts)
11. Me too. Thank you.
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:05 AM
Feb 17

It makes me think - he's a young healthy kid. What about people who take medications, who are just dragged away without them. There will be many more deaths from this than the outright murders we are seeing.

2naSalit

(101,567 posts)
6. I saw a video last week...
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:02 PM
Feb 16

Don't recall which day, the person suggested, since most the ice fucks who've been arrested for misconduct or shootings were persons of color that one reason for mask wearing is to cover up the fact that it's not a bunch of angry white guys rounding people up, it's brown people indicating that, once again they have brown people doing the dirty work... and they can't admit it.

I tend to think that video person had a valid point, not the only reason but a strong candidate for a good reason.

Johnny2X2X

(23,930 posts)
14. No secret police
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 09:48 AM
Feb 17

Doxxing a public official shouldn't be a thing. The citizens have the right to know who is policing us, always. There is no accountability with masks.

People focus on the shootings, but ICE agents have committed thousands of assaults and other violations of the law. Since their identities are secret, we don't even know who committed these crimes.

ProfessorGAC

(76,357 posts)
15. It's A Nonsense Excuse
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 10:07 AM
Feb 17

There would be no threats if they didn't behave like stormtroopers, which has a direct causative link to the masks.
If they were open, transparent, visible & civilized, the threats would be nearly non-existent.

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