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bronxiteforever

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3. If people feel the government is a threat to their lives

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:32 AM

Yesterday

they will fight back. In fact the Country was founded because of the bullying and the armed invasion of Massachusetts by the soldiers of the British Crown.

Also people see their local police around the streets of their hometowns. They know that they are not masked and wear badges to identify and body cameras. The anonymous ICE Agents and their masks are fundamentally at odds with American freedom.

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Boo F*ckin' Hoo UPDATE: Ice goon shoots woman in face and now they're "spooked" by public reaction. SO F*CKING SAD! [View all] Miles Archer Yesterday OP

If so many of them didn't behave like lawless goons they wouldn't have that problem. Ocelot II Yesterday #1

This is why they, along with police, should be more concerned with bad apples newdeal2 Yesterday #2

Instead, they are actively Bettie 23 hrs ago #10

It's not bad apples CanonRay 20 hrs ago #15

If people feel the government is a threat to their lives bronxiteforever Yesterday #3

Sounds like they are setting the stage to shoot more people. Solly Mack Yesterday #4

I was stunned when a police department or union came out in support of ICE recently. CrispyQ Yesterday #5

They're spooked now? Conjuay Yesterday #6

They are nothing but mercenaries for... S/V Loner Yesterday #7

Hey MAGA, we legitimately fucking hate you and your shitty, worthless president. Deal with it. Initech Yesterday #8

Yeah, they're afraid peggysue2 23 hrs ago #9

This administration are sadists. Initech 23 hrs ago #12

Hey Tom and Kristi, you're psychopathic murderers who belong in prison. Initech 23 hrs ago #11

If they're so afraid of the public, then they should quit the service. sakabatou 23 hrs ago #13

There was a SM post yesterday where an ice vehicle was surrounded by 100+ protesters Chakaconcarne 22 hrs ago #14

The thuggery of ICE has "florished" under drumphf. Before him...idk. As far as police.... electric_blue68 18 hrs ago #16