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[–] frunch@lemmy.world 58 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“When you’re using these tactics, you are asking people to be hospitalized,” said Oscar Sanchez, a member of a rapid response network that tracks immigration enforcement activity. He said he saw an agent hit a teenage girl in the head with a tear gas canister. “You see elderly folks on the [ground], so you just ask yourself, what is this for? Why is the aggression needed? Why are these elevated tactics even being used?

This is disgusting. This isn't law enforcement, this is legalized abuse.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's a police state doing everything it can to keep people from making the necessary changes to stop problems caused by wealth inequality.

[–] VieuxQueb@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think the wealthy are so afraid of what's inevitably coming that they are trying to provoke it before people can organise a clear plan.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Yeah lol "you will own nothing and be happy"

They want to force a moneyless society where people are dependent on the rich for goods distribution.

Really, we could also just have a moneyless society where everyone is equal instead.

[–] crumbguzzler5000@feddit.org 26 points 1 day ago

🎵Pushing little children, with their fully automatics, they like to push the weak around🎵 Deer Dance - System of a down

[–] aichan@piefed.blahaj.zone 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

What is the "BTC" in the soldier to the right? Please tell me it's not bitcoin

[–] Scuzzm0nkey@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

It's Border Patrol's gravy seal team. Not sure if it's BORder patrol TACtical element or what but that's definitely who those dudes are.

[–] Jesusaurus@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

His vest has "BORTAC" under "POLICE", so could be an abbreviation of it or something else entirely.

[–] Zer0_F0x@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

Well that protester looks like he's casting fireball that poor ice agent had to respond lol