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In reply to the discussion: Fetterman: "ICE agents are just doing their job" [View all]Bluetus
(2,642 posts)What is their job. Their job is to deport undocumented people who are committing serious crimes here.
First, let us understand that most of the people they are going after haven't been convicted of ANY crimes, and are only suspected of overstaying a visa, which is a $250 misdemeanor for a first offense. So can somebody 'splain why they need to be carrying assault rifles and wearing tactical gear to do that job? Surely picking people up on a $250 misdemeanor is not nearly as risky as what the average real cop faces every day of the week. And real cops don't dress like goos and wear all this military gear unless they are called into a specific SWAT situation.
Why are they dispensing teargas so frequently? Why would they ever need to shoot rubber bullets or flash-bangs in the process of doing their misdemeanor arrests?
Have there been any cases since ICE invaded Los Angeles where a person named in a judicial warrant fired on ICE agents? I have not heard of any such cases.