My wife pointed out something

[kacekwl]

to me while watch ICE goons wandering around Chicago today. The assholes walking on the sidewalk would not move over for pedestrians forcing then off the sidewalk into the street. Regular military in my experience both my son and daughter in law are former military and they always treated civilians with the utmost respect and kindness. Always sir and ma'am. Holding doors etc. These pricks are vile in every way.

[Walleye]

1. I think these aren't proper military. They're proud boys and they're manspreading.

My experience with members of the US military is the same as you describe it

[ananda]

10. Ice-stapo

Just jackbooted thugs.

[calimary]

31. That's a good one, ananda.

Ice-stapo.

[ananda]

32. I remembered it from seeing it here before.

...This is such a good site.

I borrow from here all the time.

I have lots of followers from friends
and the bridge club, seme former
Republicans.

[tblue37]

42. ICEholes.

[homegirl]

44. This is why

Trump pardoned the 1600 insurrectionists who attacked the Capitol on 1/6/21! His troops will rule the streets!

[Champp]

2. They have no honor. They are following an adulterous Pedophile Protecting Felon

Not known for setting an honorable example.

[Irish_Dem]

3. These goons are not US military. They are nazi gestapo bastards.

Yes the military I know was polite to civilians.
They know they work for the American citizen.

[Ocelot II]

4. Where are they getting these thuggish characters who signed up for this kind of work?

I've been shocked and disheartened to see that so many of our fellow citizens are voluntary abusive assholes. But maybe it's just people in general, and - surprise, surprise - we're not an exceptional nation; we're just like everybody else, with just as many assholes.

[lastlib]

8. Here?

[GoCubsGo]

17. A bunch of them are likely J-6ers who were pardoned, let out of prison,

and are unable to find other work.

[Hekate]

24. Also, personally loyal to Dear Leader

[mopinko]

34. they cant b getting any kind of training.

cops do up to 2 yrs of training. i suspect these clowns r getting weapons training, period.

[Ocelot II]

36. The issue is what's wrong with them as *human beings*, not what's wrong with their training.

[mopinko]

37. well, yeah.

they’re picking born assholes. and prolly best they arent getting more training, cuz it wd b to shoot 1st and ask questions later.
but it’s frightening, if u ask me.

[GopherGal]

43. Agreed.

They're selecting for pre-existing assholes (intentionally or not). Their "come get paid to bully brown people" pitch is going to appeal to a certain subset of people. They're probably a "bring your own gun" outfit.

And, yeah, I suspect they are not getting any training in how to act within the law.

[orangecrush]

40. This

[homegirl]

45. 1600 insurrectionists pardoned

by Donald Trump.

Now getting big sign up bonuses and healthy pay checks.

[Ocelot II]

46. Yes, but that doesn't answer the underlying question:

Why are there people like that in the first place? What's wrong with them that they signed up to abuse people?

[homegirl]

47. They follow

their leader-Donald Trump -the lowest snake that ever drew breath in the USA.

[Bmoboy]

5. And they are all male

I haven't seen ANY female ICE agents.

[Towlie]

7. I'm curious as to whether one should regard that as good or bad. What do you think?

[SunSeeker]

9. I have seen female ICE agents among the men. Not a lot, but they're there.

$50k signing bonus, times are tough...

[WhiskeyGrinder]

12. they're out there

[Hekate]

26. Think of the women that Dear Leader has appointed to high level federal jobs

These are even more low-class — if that’s possible

[DBoon]

49. Well, the Nazis had Ilse Koch

and they ere at least as misogynistic as MAGA

[EarthAbides]

6. Slight of hand

This is how the fascists get around the oath to the constitution. These thugs have sworn fealty to the fascist pig. Citizens will assume these thugs will never open fire on them because they are a part of the military, but they are a part of the fascist pig's Gestapo.

[Buddyzbuddy]

11. It's a gang mentality representing a mob boss.

They are not trained professionals. They are hired thugs doing thug work. That's how gangs operate. If you give ICE any resistance of any kind, they just call for more thugs.
At some point they will meet a resistance they can't handle, which is why the Felon has called in the real professionals, illegally and inappropriately in most cases.

[BurnDoubt]

13. ONLY THE BEST PEOPLE!!!!

Although he wouldn't share the air with even ONE of them.
It's just not done.

[no_hypocrisy]

14. Because they're BROWNSHIRTS!!

[BaronChocula]

16. The shirts were originally white

Then they were laundered with the child molester's diapers.

[DFW]

15. The uniforms provide them with justification for marching around being disagreeable to other people

They do not automatically instill civility or decency. Those must be brought along by the wearer--or not, as the case seems to be.

[ReRe]

33. You can bet they don't have dress uniforms. n/t

[Scrivener7]

18. Sing the Star Wars stormtroopers song whenever you pass them.

[carpetbagger]

38. Or play it on a speaker like this guy....

[Chasstev365]

19. They're January 6th Alumnists

[NBachers]

20. In the future, there will will be hollowed-out asteroid prisons for the likes of them.

[NJCher]

21. subject heading

I'm watching Gov. Pritzker make his speech about this today.

I almost didn't click on this thread because the subject head doesn't say anything about what the thread is about.

A clue? What? Even ICE Goons in Chicago would at least give the reader a hint.

[Hekate]

25. THIS

[617Blue]

22. Untrained cosplayers.

[Permanut]

23. Navy vet here..

Ourjob was to PROTECT civilians.

[SheltieLover]

27. 1/6 insurrectionists?

[Cha]

28. Excellent observation! I wish somene

with a Bully Horn to our Nation would Point that Out and it would Go Viral!!

[bamagal62]

29. And, why are they on friggin Michigan Ave?

Why didn’t they go to west Chicago or the southside? Michigan Ave? Seriously? Are they afraid to go where the real crime is? This is just all show.

[mopinko]

35. this.

lots of ppl here wd welcome them if they actually took on the gangs. (not me, but many ppl.)

[calimary]

30. Why not? Just following their "leader".

[mdbl]

39. Looks like the military from Gilead in A Handmade's Tale.

[ihaveaquestion]

41. Military members are taught to respect civilians... to respond with Sir or Ma'am when speaking with them.

These are wannabees and they are not respectful.

Do not give way when walking (if you can safely do so).

[MayReasonRule]

48. Nazis - SS Stormtroopers - Fascists - Traitors - War Criminals

Only one known cure.

[Heftylefty]

50. ICE goons

My feeling is many of the recent ICE recruits are military or law enforcement wannabes who were rejected for their personalities or failed psych exams. They are bullies who want a gun and/or a badge so they legally become the sadistic bullies that seem to be the prototype for ICE agents.

[Klarkashton]

52. My suspicion is that many of those freaks are contractors.

Or working from some Blackwater company.
That's why they have no ID or uniforms.

[Klarkashton]

51. These are goons. They have been unleashed on the population

By shitty politicians.

This isn't going to end well.

[Redleg]

53. These dudes think they are fuckin' warriors and warriors give way to no one.

This is the mentality that some law enforcement folks have. I think this might be particularly true of those working in ICE.