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The homeowner told police the two men said they were police and claimed they were at the home to serve a warrant.

[The homeowner] became suspicious, because, you know, they have a ring camera too, and the suspects were saying they had a warrant, but it was just two people and they're masked up and no police cars, no lights or anything like that," said Lt. Khan with HPD.

At some point, police said the men shot at the homeowner through the door, prompting the homeowner to return fire.

The homeowner was not hurt in the gunfire, but the two men were both hit and pronounced dead at the scene.

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[–] Ironfist79@lemmy.world 13 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Shame this doesn't happen more often.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 hours ago

I'm surprised it hasn't

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 35 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Stringer noted that real officers do not wear ski masks.

I dunno. Depends on the agency, these days.

I hope the people directing ICE to mask up take notes of this. They won't. If they do, they'll take the wrong lesson from it.

[–] CompostMaterial@lemmy.world 24 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

No, the original statement was correct. Real law enforcement does not wear ski masks. Scared Nazi cosplayers wear ski masks.

[–] cute_noker@feddit.dk 4 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Scared Nazi cosplayers wear ski masks.

And they are bestowed power above the justice system by the commander in beef

Wishful thinking is enticing

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 5 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

By all accounts, ICE are real law enforcement, with the power, and authority of the state to enact the will of the ruling class on us.

[–] nul42@lemmy.ca 22 points 11 hours ago

In other news two positions for ICE officers just opened up for the Huston area.

[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 13 points 10 hours ago

I was wondering where this would happen first. TX makes sense. They have more ICE than any other state.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 54 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Stringer noted that real officers do not wear ski masks.

Someone tell the fascist brownshirts that work for ICE that.

[–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 11 points 10 hours ago

ISE doesn't wear ski masks. They wear balaclavas. They're totally different and easy distinguishable in the dark during high stress situations. /s

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[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Finally, some good wholesome news

[–] wabafee@lemmy.world 9 points 19 hours ago

Hole'some news indeed

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 19 points 22 hours ago
[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 171 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I feel the headline should have noted that he shot in response to them shooting through his goddamn door first.

[–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Journalistic reflex; cops are always innocent.

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 21 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

BREONNA TAYLOR, member her? Just a raid gone wrong

[–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 10 points 10 hours ago

There have been do many stories of police botched a raid and killed people exercising their 2d Amendment rights in non-threatening ways. Typically the 2A nuts still rally around the cops.

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[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 133 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Quote "Stringer noted that real officers do not wear ski masks. "

So law enforcement just went on record saying ICE agents with masks are not actually law enforcement.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 10 points 10 hours ago

this quote should form the basis of any defense arguments for future ICE shootings

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 hours ago

I support this and agree.

[–] meep_launcher@sh.itjust.works 35 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I feel like if someone dressed up as ice and joined in a raid only to cause internal chaos could deeply hinder the operations of ICE as they all become suspicious of each other and lose trust in their team.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 22 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I have a prediction: the more professional and organized members of ICE would actually be foreign agents, causing problems at key points. Say, for example, "vanishing" unfriendly politicians. ICE is the perfect cover: Low recruitment standards, no regulation, bounties for those times you need to get money, and no one able to ask questions.

It would be the chaotic and unprofessional members of ICE that are native to the USA. Those would be just into ICE for the money and racism, not patriotism to their nation. This will become a "Lions Led by Donkeys" episode in a decade or two.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 63 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Probably realised they weren't real police because they knocked rather than just kicked his door in and shot his dog.

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[–] ssfckdt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 134 points 1 day ago (3 children)

HPD Detective Kyle Stringer told Choi.... that real officers do not wear ski masks.

🤔

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[–] jimjam5@lemmy.world 60 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hope the homeowner is acquitted of any wrongdoing or damages in court.

[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 45 points 1 day ago (4 children)

It's texas. He'll probably get a medal or something from his local law enforcement and a round of talk shows on fox if the colors line up with what fox likes/doesn't like.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 38 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (21 children)

I'm from the area. It all depends on how white and Republican you are. They stack the Grand Juries with "respectable members" of the community (white, male business owners typically) who no-bill white folk for killing minorities.

In a very public case, a white small business owner/homeowner shot 2 unarmed minorities in the back, killing both as they fled a neighbor's house. They never stepped on the killer's property and never threatened anyone. The homeowner called 911 and said he was going to kill them and get away with it. The operator said not to shoot and to go inside because police were just seconds away, and he killed them anyway.

The grand jury refused to let the prosecutor take the case to trial because killing black people is a public benefit in their eyes.

So the families of the victims sued the killer, and the state responded by outlawwing civil suits over any case involving a firearm that didn't first include a felony conviction.

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If it was cops or ICE, everything else the same, they would definitely be in custody on a $100 million bond and charged with murder and terrorism.

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[–] petrjanda@gonzo.markets 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The solution is more guns don't you know!

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 4 points 5 hours ago

Yes, it is. Being able to return fire ended this.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 94 points 1 day ago

Good for the homeowner. Any "law enforcement officer" who hide their faces and wont show ID are probably acting criminally and they should not be tolerated by society.

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