In the last couple of months there has been a huge increase in the presence of "Federal Law Enforcement Agents" on the streets of the USA, or more accurately the streets of areas which do not perhaps follow the particular agenda of the current administration.

 

They are distinguished by almost complete "racial homogeneity" - put bluntly almost all white males - ad hoc equipment which seems to suggest that they have largely provided their own kit, no badges, no uniforms, unmarked vehicles, masks of course, and behave in a way that suggests no knowledge of the law or police training. Many do not seem to have undergone any sort of physical training and from time to time have been caught both making comments which betray political motivations and engaging in open racial brutality.

 

One can't help but wonder where this sudden increase in available manpower has come from, it is difficult not to imagine a "levée en masse" of right wing militias.

Has there?

A lot of reports say its all the dress-up soldiers that stormed the capital Jan 6th, proud boys , oath keepers etc, and prison guards from federal prisons.

Something is very very wrong when you can be stopped, interrogated, arrested by unidentified goons.

No need to identify themselves, No ID, No Miranda Rights etc.

Appears George Orwell may have been right

24 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Has there?

Rather obviously, yes.

27 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Has there?

Yes.
 

 

 

You're having fever dreams either due to psychedelics or the prolonged lack of protein in your diet. Either way that would be a great thing in the West what you said. Get some order going again, cleanze the streets of the trash.

12 minutes ago, kevozman1 said:

You're having fever dreams either due to psychedelics or the prolonged lack of protein in your diet. Either way that would be a great thing in the West what you said. Get some order going again, cleanze the streets of the trash.

Extraordinary!

 

Especially the brown ones eh?

2 minutes ago, JAG said:

Extraordinary!

 

Especially the brown ones eh?

 

Mostly yes

It's ironic that many of these masked men are the 2A types who have armed themselves to the teeth to prepare to resist an authoritarian, tyrannical government that ignores the constitution and rule of law.

48 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

A lot of reports say its all the dress-up soldiers that stormed the capital Jan 6th, proud boys , oath keepers etc, and prison guards from federal prisons.

Something is very very wrong when you can be stopped, interrogated, arrested by unidentified goons.

No need to identify themselves, No ID, No Miranda Rights etc.

Appears George Orwell may have been right

Do they stop white folk?

46 minutes ago, JAG said:

Rather obviously, yes.

 

Rather obviously I am in Thailand so can't verify, hence my questioning.

 

38 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Yes.
 

 

Ah,...so it's MSNBC, the more "fauxy" media outlet saying so. Anything on CNN yet?

3 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

Rather obviously I am in Thailand so can't verify, hence my questioning.

 

 

Ah,...so it's MSNBC, the more "fauxy" media outlet saying so. Anything on CNN yet?

The video is the video. What does it matter where it is shown? Thugs in plain clothes, masks, no ID - just as the OP said.

I originally saw the video posted by the guy who uploaded it, but searching for it the first link I found was that one. What difference does it make where the video is hosted?

13 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

The video is the video. What does it matter where it is shown? Thugs in plain clothes, masks, no ID - just as the OP said.

I originally saw the video posted by the guy who uploaded it, but searching for it the first link I found was that one. What difference does it make where the video is hosted?

 

Media bias is quite important. As you say, the video is the video and it's undeniable what happened. However, it's the narrative and opinion that comes with the video that is more relevant. 

 

I would be surprised if CNN haven't already covered this.

 

BTW, neither of these two videos portray much of the frothy claims the OP is making in his second paragraph.

47 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Do they stop white folk?

Not so much. There is a profiling suit already filed.

1 hour ago, JAG said:

They are distinguished by almost complete "racial homogeneity" - put bluntly almost all white males - ad hoc equipment which seems to suggest that they have largely provided their own kit, no badges, no uniforms, unmarked vehicles, masks of course, and behave in a way that suggests no knowledge of the law or police training. Many do not seem to have undergone any sort of physical training and from time to time have been caught both making comments which betray political motivations and engaging in open racial brutality.

 

Ridiculous uneducated statements like this breed misinformation and trouble. 

 

 

41 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

Media bias is quite important. As you say, the video is the video and it's undeniable what happened. However, it's the narrative and opinion that comes with the video that is more relevant. 

 

I would be surprised if CNN haven't already covered this.

 

BTW, neither of these two videos portray much of the frothy claims the OP is making in his second paragraph.

Cult member bias is even more disturbing, particularly when combined with blatant Russian lies.

1 hour ago, NanLaew said:

 

Rather obviously I am in Thailand so can't verify, hence my questioning.

 

 

Ah,...so it's MSNBC, the more "fauxy" media outlet saying so. Anything on CNN yet?

 

Off course its MSNBC, Trumps propaganda stations are not going to air those clips are they ?

 

Keep drinking that Koolaid

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

Do they stop white folk?

Nope.

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

Do they stop white folk?

 

Only if they throw a hoagie.

 

 

The ICE motto is "If they're brown, take them down".

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard to blame federal agents for wanting to remain incognito. People find out who they are, then post their home address on social media, putting their families at risk.  

14 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

 

Off course its MSNBC, Trumps propaganda stations are not going to air those clips are they ?

 

Keep drinking that Koolaid

 

Once again, the mistaken belief that if you question the mainstream media, you MUST be a Trump cultist and that mainstream media is honest and truthful.

 

You lot are getting as bad, if not worse, than the ones that you allow to rent so much space between your ears.

55 minutes ago, sungod said:

 

Ridiculous uneducated statements like this breed misinformation and trouble. 

 

 

 

Don't they just? It's almost as bad as claiming that the Hispanic males crossing the Rio Grande are ALL rapists and murderers. Now who would do a thing like that?

10 minutes ago, Trippy said:

Hard to blame federal agents for wanting to remain incognito. People find out who they are, then post their home address on social media, putting their families at risk.  

 

Correct, only the white-is-right conservatives are allowed to do that sort of thing.

2 hours ago, JAG said:

In the last couple of months there has been a huge increase in the presence of "Federal Law Enforcement Agents" on the streets of the USA, or more accurately the streets of areas which do not perhaps follow the particular agenda of the current administration.

 

They are distinguished by almost complete "racial homogeneity" - put bluntly almost all white males - ad hoc equipment which seems to suggest that they have largely provided their own kit, no badges, no uniforms, unmarked vehicles, masks of course, and behave in a way that suggests no knowledge of the law or police training. Many do not seem to have undergone any sort of physical training and from time to time have been caught both making comments which betray political motivations and engaging in open racial brutality.

 

One can't help but wonder where this sudden increase in available manpower has come from, it is difficult not to imagine a "levée en masse" of right wing militias.

Wow hey you seem to know more than i do. Wait, do you live here? Oh wait…have you ever even been here once?

Kinda like the ones that raided Mar a Lago...

 

They're going to regret committing those crimes in Florida, where they'll find an impartial grand jury and jury.

 

 

4 minutes ago, angryguy said:

Wow hey you seem to know more than i do. Wait, do you live here? Oh wait…have you ever even been here once?

 

You aren't living in the US either you maga troll, as in other posts you claim to live in Thailand

2 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

You aren't living in the US either you maga troll, as in other posts you claim to live in Thailand

Can you show the post where i ever claimed to have lived in thailand?

5 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

You aren't living in the US either you maga troll, as in other posts you claim to live in Thailand

MAGA trolls live in Novosibirsk 

2 hours ago, kevozman1 said:

 

Mostly yes

Well, I suppose at least we know where you are coming from!

 

Mind you, I suspect a number of us rather suspected that already.

3 hours ago, JAG said:

In the last couple of months there has been a huge increase in the presence of "Federal Law Enforcement Agents" on the streets of the USA, or more accurately the streets of areas which do not perhaps follow the particular agenda of the current administration.

 

They are distinguished by almost complete "racial homogeneity" - put bluntly almost all white males - ad hoc equipment which seems to suggest that they have largely provided their own kit, no badges, no uniforms, unmarked vehicles, masks of course, and behave in a way that suggests no knowledge of the law or police training. Many do not seem to have undergone any sort of physical training and from time to time have been caught both making comments which betray political motivations and engaging in open racial brutality.

 

One can't help but wonder where this sudden increase in available manpower has come from, it is difficult not to imagine a "levée en masse" of right wing militias.

You're thinking too much.

However - what I don't like.  Hiding badges, refusing identification, wearing balaclava.  You're worried about "right wing militias?"  I'm worried about the type of behavior that exemplifies totalitarianism, whether that totalitarianism is far-left or far-right.  When do US Citizens begin to get black-bagged and made to disappear off of the street.  US Citizens have already been arrested in ICE raids. A half dozen US constitutional protections have been thrown out the window. 

I'm not against the arrest and deportation of those who entered the US illegally. We live in a country (Thailand) which does not allow illegal immigrants to stay and work, and if you are here in Thailand legally and are hammering the United States because it finally is tossing out those who crossed into the country illegally to work - or commit crimes - well, you're then an unbridled hypocrite.  However, the entire US Immigration System is broken, and I'll posit that it is broken by design and that refusal to fix it properly is supported by both the Democrats and Republicans for their own purposes. I would like it to be fixed and I'd like to see those people seeking a legal avenue to enter and work in the US to have a way to do so - legally. And for this new look for ICE?  It's gotta end.  Constitutional protections are based on Due Process, and sweeping up people off of the street by federal agents who have no proper identification and who hide their identity is a step toward the ugliness of open totalitarianism.