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It's interesting that all other law enforcement have to identify themselves if they aren't undercover. So why is ICE the only agency that can or feel the need to hide their identities?
It's like they know they're doing something they shouldn't and are ashamed.
They know no shame, but they are absolute cowards. They are bullies who were given guns and freedom from legal consequences.
It's not shame. It's insurance. It's to make it difficult/impossible to file a complaint or win a criminal case in the event that the administration crumbles and someone tries to hold them accountable.
I feel like this isn't really a "gotcha", it pretty much says this on the tin - they don't want to identify themselves because they don't want to be held accountable for their actions.
The issue isn't that they're wearing masks, it's that a large portion of American Citizens believe that it's appropriate for them to do so. Transparency and accountability is the bedrock of democracy. How can the populace elect representatives if those representatives do not need to disclose their activities and no one can be held accountable.
they're afraid of getting doxed because when the hammer falls, they'll be remembered, and they have families
How much do you want to bet most of these ICE "officers" haven't told their families what they do.
Unsure. all the people on that list appear to have put it in their linkedin....
The vast majority of cops will refuse to provide any identifying information. As long as the arresting officer complies, it holds up in court. Everyone else does whatever they want and waits to see if a lawyer cares enough to subpoena the department for all the bodycam footage they already conveniently destroyed.
ice isn't special in that regard. They just understand they have no intent of giving anyone they abduct a trial (because "they aren't citizens and have no rights").
Same with the constant escalation to pretend that everything is a riot or a swat raid where cops need to wear protective gear so that they don't teargas themselves and have to assume everyone is going to hunt them down after work and shoot them (and, for legal purposes, that would be a very illegal thing and thus bad).