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MadameButterfly

(3,890 posts)
21. ICE wants to make people who resist them famous
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 03:57 PM
Jan 27

This from the CNN article linked in the OP:
“One thing I’m pushing for right now … we’re going to create a database where those people that are arrested for interference, impeding and assault, we’re going to make them famous,” Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, told Fox News earlier this month. “We’re going to put their face on TV. We’re going to let their employers, in their neighborhoods, in their schools, know who these people are.”

He thinks this will hurt them. He thinks they will suffer the consequences of the men with tiki torches in Charlottesville and the rioters on J6 who lost their jobs, or the fate ICE agents fear if they take off their masks. He doesn't understand that resisting ICE will make them heros. Alex Pettri is on a brilliant mural in Seattle lifting up lady justice in white, who looks like the woman he was trying to save. His picture is on a billboard in Times Square.

These guys are so twisted they don't understand how hated they are. They don't recognize courage and compassion. They don't know we won't fall for their lies any more.

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Federal agents equals Gestapo Pas-de-Calais Jan 27 #1
Border Patrol being utilized more and more popsdenver Jan 27 #5
Pretti was a brave man, better by far than any of the masked cowards of ICE Whyisthisstillclose Jan 27 #2
So he was kind, brave, and selfless Dr. Shepper Jan 27 #3
It seemed like the agent in grey who took Pretti's gun knew he was armed before even searching him. sop Jan 27 #4
I think this is likely and likely he was targeted for exercising his rights delisen Jan 27 #6
You Can Bet Your Boots That The Report Filed About This Rib Incident..... global1 Jan 27 #7
Yeah, it's a little too convenient for me. hamsterjill Jan 27 #8
Pretti IDed Maninacan Jan 27 #14
What "sources"? orangecrush Jan 27 #9
This points to premeditated murder LuvLoogie Jan 27 #10
Agreed I don't know how the DHS thinks releasing this (if true) makes their case better. Whyisthisstillclose Jan 27 #11
Right!?!? EuterpeThelo Jan 27 #13
They Knew He Was Armed 2na fisherman Jan 27 #15
Premeditated murder suegeo Jan 27 #22
That seems to be the buzz now. LuvLoogie Jan 27 #23
So if you are visiting or passing throughand stop at a hotel these Bozos Historic NY Jan 27 #12
Minnesota is a test case for American Fascism. littlemissmartypants Jan 27 #16
Yeah, totally believable ECL213 Jan 27 #17
No wonder he was carrying. LudwigPastorius Jan 27 #18
From the link orangecrush Jan 27 #19
If that's the case, they probably knew he had a concealed carry permit ahead of time. Uncle Joe Jan 27 #20
ICE wants to make people who resist them famous MadameButterfly Jan 27 #21
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