Does not even pass the most superficial of smell tests.
From the link: DHS issued a statement claiming that Retes became violent, refused to comply with officers and obstructed their path, leading to his arrest for assault.
*Think about it*. When was the last time someone *actually* got violent with and obstructed Federal law enforcement, was arrested and then was *released without being charged*?
xibeno9261 on
This US citizen and vet is named George Retes. Look at his photograph. He isn’t White, and isn’t White passing either. How many White Americans will consider him a “real” American?
DoGoodAndBeGood on
Damn! Here I was expecting DHS to get SLAMMED, not clapped back at! :0
DeweyPLlama on
1: violently and unlawfully detain US citizen
2: claim citizen acted violently and unlawfully
3: release citizen three days later with no charges
People need to understand that this is not an isolated incident. ICE is routinely using excessive force to illegally detain US citizens by claiming it was actually the citizen who was violent towards federal officers. Then after hours or days the citizen is released without charges. And yet ICE/maga will stick by their story that the detained citizen was violent.
Why are these people constantly being released without charges, if they are committing violent crimes against federal officers as the government insists?
Bishopjones2112 on
Crazy when a group of racist fascist puppets playing at being bad assets use excess force and unjustly detain an American citizen. But this American citizen is a veteran who knows about use for force and isn’t afraid to call out the ICE agents who don’t know anything other than “get em”. I can’t wait till this fascist government falls and the trials begin for all the people doing all of the things against the constitution. I will smile as they are sentenced crying “I was just following orders”. Hear that ICE, you are not immune, when this is done, it won’t matter if you wore a mask every day to protect your identity, you were hired and have your name on many government records. It will be easy to connect you to your failure to uphold the constitution.
thewolfshead on
Oh did he “clap back”? Wow, pretty serious.
TheHomersapien on
If only Democrats were the global cabal of super rich elites controlling world politics – the thing that Republicans sell to their absolutely dumb as fuck base – because maybe then this guy would get a high priced lawyer and we’d have a wonderfully high profile lawsuit against our fascist MAGA government.
Instead we’re going to get Democrats fighting harder for poor red state Republican voters.
PensandoEnTea on
I hope this makes future military sign-up drop to zero. The military (obviously) does not now nor has it ever cared about the human bullet shields it employs. And being in the military doesn’t make you “one of them.” To conservatives, you’ll always be just another brown man. An “other.”
Slippery-ape on
Creating the Deot of Homeland security was a bad idea.
itzaMacky on
But he brown
JukeboxpunkOi on
Are ICE agents required to wear body cams? Or is that solely on local law enforcement?
buffalos on
What does it matter who he used to work for?
in1gom0ntoya on
goons doing an illegal shakedown.
restbest on
They kept him for 3 days with no charges because they realized they fucked up and true to craft the bullshit narrative they’d use against him
ChartMurky2588 on
Claps back?
merikariu on
The ICE agents seem to be tremendously unprofessional and undisciplined, which leaves them vulnerable to significant liability. Perhaps so much so that even protections for federal law enforcement might not shield them.
The basic lack of trigger discipline is an example. Anyone who has ever had fundamental training for firearms (for civilians) knows not to do that! If they are scaling up their operations with a big recruitment drive then that means there will not be enough experienced managers to train agents to behave responsibly. So it seems to be only a matter of time until more people are injured or killed by them.
That will mean more George-Floyd-like moments that will create distrust and hostility for all law enforcement.
JAFO444 on
I just feel like this will go away. We’ll never hear an apology, we’ll never understand why ICE did what they did, there won’t be an explanation of the situation and this poor man who served our country will never get a resolution. That’s because despite, as the lawyer was quoted as saying, …”that we still have the judiciary”, it doesn’t matter. ICE doesn’t believe in the judiciary.
Am_Deer on
At least more of our tax dollars will be wasted because these people cannot do even a tiny amount of what the law requires.
I hope they all sue. Drain their budget. Until it hits their pockets deeply, this will continue.
CrapoCrapo25 on
40 million dollar lawsuit… civil against each clown involved.
mrarming on
You just don’t f**k with a Marine.
3D-Dreams on
You can’t believe a single word coming from this administration. Lying sacks illegally detained an American citizens AND VETERAN for 3 days with no access to lawyers or phones or any of the things we are 1000% entitled to. They want to use immigrants as an excuse for anything the ICE does. It’s unconstitutional, it’s immoral and it’s fucking illegal. ICE has no right to tramole in ours for trying to catch a brown person who may or may not be an immigrant.
Bullshit guys this has to end NOW.
Live_Gold_5745 on
Can the police arrest ICE and put them in jail? We have to find a way to do something
theFoot58 on
This incident happened less than a mile from my home. It was fully recorded by a helicopter news crew. I’ve watched it dozens of times. Its plain as day DHS is lying
Fallom_ on
Damn I bet they feel so “clapped”
bonaynay on
at some point people are going to try to get revenge
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Does not even pass the most superficial of smell tests.
From the link: DHS issued a statement claiming that Retes became violent, refused to comply with officers and obstructed their path, leading to his arrest for assault.
*Think about it*. When was the last time someone *actually* got violent with and obstructed Federal law enforcement, was arrested and then was *released without being charged*?
This US citizen and vet is named George Retes. Look at his photograph. He isn’t White, and isn’t White passing either. How many White Americans will consider him a “real” American?
Damn! Here I was expecting DHS to get SLAMMED, not clapped back at! :0
1: violently and unlawfully detain US citizen
2: claim citizen acted violently and unlawfully
3: release citizen three days later with no charges
People need to understand that this is not an isolated incident. ICE is routinely using excessive force to illegally detain US citizens by claiming it was actually the citizen who was violent towards federal officers. Then after hours or days the citizen is released without charges. And yet ICE/maga will stick by their story that the detained citizen was violent.
Why are these people constantly being released without charges, if they are committing violent crimes against federal officers as the government insists?
Crazy when a group of racist fascist puppets playing at being bad assets use excess force and unjustly detain an American citizen. But this American citizen is a veteran who knows about use for force and isn’t afraid to call out the ICE agents who don’t know anything other than “get em”. I can’t wait till this fascist government falls and the trials begin for all the people doing all of the things against the constitution. I will smile as they are sentenced crying “I was just following orders”. Hear that ICE, you are not immune, when this is done, it won’t matter if you wore a mask every day to protect your identity, you were hired and have your name on many government records. It will be easy to connect you to your failure to uphold the constitution.
Oh did he “clap back”? Wow, pretty serious.
If only Democrats were the global cabal of super rich elites controlling world politics – the thing that Republicans sell to their absolutely dumb as fuck base – because maybe then this guy would get a high priced lawyer and we’d have a wonderfully high profile lawsuit against our fascist MAGA government.
Instead we’re going to get Democrats fighting harder for poor red state Republican voters.
I hope this makes future military sign-up drop to zero. The military (obviously) does not now nor has it ever cared about the human bullet shields it employs. And being in the military doesn’t make you “one of them.” To conservatives, you’ll always be just another brown man. An “other.”
Creating the Deot of Homeland security was a bad idea.
But he brown
Are ICE agents required to wear body cams? Or is that solely on local law enforcement?
What does it matter who he used to work for?
goons doing an illegal shakedown.
They kept him for 3 days with no charges because they realized they fucked up and true to craft the bullshit narrative they’d use against him
Claps back?
The ICE agents seem to be tremendously unprofessional and undisciplined, which leaves them vulnerable to significant liability. Perhaps so much so that even protections for federal law enforcement might not shield them.
The basic lack of trigger discipline is an example. Anyone who has ever had fundamental training for firearms (for civilians) knows not to do that! If they are scaling up their operations with a big recruitment drive then that means there will not be enough experienced managers to train agents to behave responsibly. So it seems to be only a matter of time until more people are injured or killed by them.
That will mean more George-Floyd-like moments that will create distrust and hostility for all law enforcement.
I just feel like this will go away. We’ll never hear an apology, we’ll never understand why ICE did what they did, there won’t be an explanation of the situation and this poor man who served our country will never get a resolution. That’s because despite, as the lawyer was quoted as saying, …”that we still have the judiciary”, it doesn’t matter. ICE doesn’t believe in the judiciary.
At least more of our tax dollars will be wasted because these people cannot do even a tiny amount of what the law requires.
I hope they all sue. Drain their budget. Until it hits their pockets deeply, this will continue.
40 million dollar lawsuit… civil against each clown involved.
You just don’t f**k with a Marine.
You can’t believe a single word coming from this administration. Lying sacks illegally detained an American citizens AND VETERAN for 3 days with no access to lawyers or phones or any of the things we are 1000% entitled to. They want to use immigrants as an excuse for anything the ICE does. It’s unconstitutional, it’s immoral and it’s fucking illegal. ICE has no right to tramole in ours for trying to catch a brown person who may or may not be an immigrant.
Bullshit guys this has to end NOW.
Can the police arrest ICE and put them in jail? We have to find a way to do something
This incident happened less than a mile from my home. It was fully recorded by a helicopter news crew. I’ve watched it dozens of times. Its plain as day DHS is lying
Damn I bet they feel so “clapped”
at some point people are going to try to get revenge
Abolish ICE
And the Republican Party while we’re at it