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Where are ICE recruits coming from? (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2025 OP
My guesses: Militias, kookies, White Supremacists, Deplorables, gunner-ists, undereduacateds - more UTUSN Oct 2025 #1
Shouldn't ICE be explaining their recruit policies in front of Congress? OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2025 #10
We're not in Kansas anymore UTUSN Oct 2025 #14
Apparently, rodeos Bayard Oct 2025 #2
That accounts for 10 of them.... OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2025 #3
but not black rodeos underpants Oct 2025 #6
Proud Boys, Boogaloos, Patriot Front, Oathkeepers blm Oct 2025 #4
Fucking scary, isn't it. A bunch of morons with guns, federalized. to go into cities that they are clueless about. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2025 #5
That's why he pardoned the Jan6 felons blm Oct 2025 #13
Bullies without a college education who will never ever have any other chance Jack Valentino Oct 2025 #7
And they are obviously selected for their apparent inability to understand that this "job" is un-American. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2025 #8
Mother's basements, Prepper Bunkers, Rifle Ranges, Steroid Gyms, Testicle Tanning Salons, Incel Chat Rooms, Marie Marie Oct 2025 #9
Are they being paid lately? NT usonian Oct 2025 #11
There's a slush fund to support un-Democratic actions of ICE. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2025 #12
Chump pardoned 1500 traitors. He has the list Hassler Oct 2025 #15
Bottom of the barrel IbogaProject Oct 2025 #16
And do they take an oath to uphold the Constitution? QED Oct 2025 #17
Wannabe cops who didn't make the cut, disgraced cops, blowhards who got moniss Oct 2025 #18
pardoned January 6 insurrectionists eShirl Oct 2025 #19

UTUSN

(77,024 posts)
1. My guesses: Militias, kookies, White Supremacists, Deplorables, gunner-ists, undereduacateds - more
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:21 PM
Oct 2025

Bayard

(28,678 posts)
2. Apparently, rodeos
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:22 PM
Oct 2025

According to an earlier discussion I can't seem to find now.

Qualified by being able to stay on a bucking bull or bronc.

underpants

(195,065 posts)
6. but not black rodeos
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:35 PM
Oct 2025

I saw the story too.

Certain industries realize where to focus their recruitment - the CIA is Ivy League, pharmaceutical reps were college cheerleaders, ICE is going after the “Yellowstone” crowd.

I have a coworker who goes to the black rodeo tour stop in Maryland. It’s a big deal. Makes sense, about 1/2 of the cowboys post Civil War were black. The actual Lone Ranger was black.

OAITW r.2.0

(31,556 posts)
5. Fucking scary, isn't it. A bunch of morons with guns, federalized. to go into cities that they are clueless about.
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:32 PM
Oct 2025

What could go wrong?

Jack Valentino

(4,422 posts)
7. Bullies without a college education who will never ever have any other chance
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:37 PM
Oct 2025

to receive a $50,000 or $100,000 recruiting bonus, or whatever it is,
to be hired into a job where they can continue to act as bullies....

If I were them, I suppose I would apply....
but I have never been them, nor put my conscience up for sale

OAITW r.2.0

(31,556 posts)
8. And they are obviously selected for their apparent inability to understand that this "job" is un-American.
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:42 PM
Oct 2025

Marie Marie

(10,911 posts)
9. Mother's basements, Prepper Bunkers, Rifle Ranges, Steroid Gyms, Testicle Tanning Salons, Incel Chat Rooms,
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:43 PM
Oct 2025

CosPlay Conventions, Psychopaths Anonymous and your local all you can eat buffets, just to name a few. ICE is not picky.

QED

(3,273 posts)
17. And do they take an oath to uphold the Constitution?
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 12:47 AM
Oct 2025

Yeah, I know

Police officers are sworn. Heck, I had to swear an oath to uphold the Constitution when I began teaching. I can't see the ICE thugs doing that.

moniss

(8,773 posts)
18. Wannabe cops who didn't make the cut, disgraced cops, blowhards who got
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 01:20 AM
Oct 2025

beat up in school, security guards who got fired, guys with domestic violence records, violent felons who served their time or are out on parole, Russians, dishonorably discharged former military, doomsday-preppers, gun fetishists and also men who, for good reason, have been sexually rejected by every human being.

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