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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, posted on X, urging people to keep any protests of the Trump administration peaceful.

"Trump wants to generate riots. Don't take the bait," he wrote.

Queue for your execution in an orderly fashion. Otherwise, the Nazis will make you look bad on TV

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 months ago

We know ICE is a bunch of fucking liars. Why even report what they say?

[–] SirSamuel@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago
[–] hissingmeerkat@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 months ago

The DHS is almost certainly lying

While it's possible but unlikely to fire a single shot and wound two people with it, to do so against a vehicle "weaponized" against the agent the two occupants would need to be in the front and back seats of the vehicle on the same side.

[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

people are chanting, and i quote:

save a life, kill an ICE.

https://hexbear.net/post/7285035

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago

lol peaceful protests. yeah, that'll show em.

[–] PanArab@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago

And then Trump warns Iran against shooting protestors.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Sooo, three in two days now?

Will this perhaps wake the US population up about what is happening? Maybe this will get them to permanently protest until that Cheeto is gone?

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

they have to see it for a visceral reaction and there's no video for these other 2.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Sooo, three in two days now?

Still less than the rate of mass shootings in the US.

[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

🙂‍↔️🫸 "Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)"

😊👉 "American Schutzstaffel (ASS)"