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[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 98 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I just imagine it like an old western where they walk into the restaurant and everyone stops talking at the same time, slowly turns and stares, and the man on the piano closes up the piano and skeedaddles...

[–] SmoothLiquidation@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Then the ICE agents lighten the mood by singing “My Little Buttercup”

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[–] Stern@lemmy.world 47 points 2 days ago (9 children)

Do they have a fetish for having their food spit in? Because I can't think of any reason to go to a Mexican joint while employed with ICE and not expecting that.

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's called “scouting the area.” They’ll be back, simply because the owners and patrons didn't do their composting duties the very moment they stepped in.

Notice every single one of these nazis had cameras, lidar, and supersonar.

I pray they are 200% prepared for the raid&bombing.

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 44 points 2 days ago (2 children)

These Dumb Apes decide to have lunch, so they go to a MEXICAN restaurant?

[–] hayvan@piefed.world 11 points 2 days ago (3 children)

They like Mexican food, just want to get rid of people who make it.

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[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 68 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Were they there for tacos and a side order of employees? Fuck ICE.

[–] KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.world 69 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

To be in ICE and think Mexican is the move for lunch, and in full kit at that... That is a special kind of special.

[–] PointyFluff@lemmy.ml 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

An alarming number of ICE agents are Hispanic

[–] unphazed@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

It's that whole attitude of pulling the ladder up behind you. "I got mine" mentality. Just because you somehow scratched a bit of priviledge gives you no right to condemn those who have none. Yes, I'm cis male white as rice, and I believe no one has a right to have wealth, connections, race, gender, sexuality, etc. to give them benefit over anyone else. If we really believed that hard work gets someone anywhere, we'd start with the same budgets in schooling, healthcare, etc.

[–] zd9@lemmy.world 47 points 2 days ago (7 children)

May every single ICE agent be ostracized this much for the rest of their sad, insecure lives

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[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 47 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I am amazed that any ICE agent ever buys restaurant food. The amount of trust they're putting into that chef is reckless.

Especially considering the general demographic of kitchen staff.

[–] unphazed@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

"Don't fuck with people that handle your food."

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[–] wuffah@lemmy.world 53 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Fucking amateur hour dude… these are supposed to be UNITED STATES FEDERAL AGENTS. I can’t believe the eponymous Gravy Seals are now a standard for federal employment.

Are we great again yet?

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think ice are sincerely the more stupid chunk of the population. They literally don't think good.

[–] wuffah@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I’m pretty sure we’re not seeing any white supremacist hate groups in these cities because they all just joined ICE.

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[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

ICE has thrown out their sit-up requirement because they can't find recruits who can do sit-ups.

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[–] Mist101@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I swear I have never heard a better name for them.

[–] tomkatt@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

Meal team six rejected and ejected.

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

No Service for the asswipes hiding their faces!

[–] neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 2 days ago (8 children)

We all need to start collectively working on our insult game.

Yelling “fuck you” and “go home” over and over again is something these people can train themselves to ignore. People need to start roasting them like insult comics.

And remember to address key sore spots: domestic abuse, fragile masculinity and daddy issues.

[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This old veteran went hard on some sloppy ICE ass, bellowing like a sgt first class the whole time:

Who did you shoot this time? Who did you shoot this time, you cosplay-triot fuck? I served in the Army for thirteen years to wear that uniform, and your fucking fat ass get 47 days days to wear it because you're a fucking Meal Team Six, Gravy Seal motherfucker! You couldn't fucking walk a day in my shoes, you fucking slumbag! Neither could you! Fix that fucking helmet! You look like a fucking soup sandwich! If I was your sergeant I'd give these fucking push in the fucking gut now, you fucking slumbag motherfuckers! Shoot me, bitch! Shoot me, bitch!

By the time he's yelling Shoot me, bitch! they're just backing away from him as a group, they can't take it.

Reddit link:
https://old.reddit.com/r/minnesota/comments/1qdxovk/a_veteran_had_some_choice_words_for_icebortac/

Non-Reddit alternative:
https://redlib.catsarch.com/r/minnesota/comments/1qdxovk/a_veteran_had_some_choice_words_for_icebortac/

[–] notabot@piefed.social 6 points 2 days ago

That whole speech is great, but "You look like a fucking soup sandwich!" has got to be one of the funniest insults I've heard in a while. I'm definitely keeping that for the right moment.

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 16 points 2 days ago

"This one's still mad his sister refused to give him a handjob in 7th grade."

"Nice mask, it really highlights your wife beater eyes."

"This is what I was talking about, little Billy. C's get degrees, D's get you gestures whatever these manlets are."

"So this is what insecurity looks like."

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

"This is why your sister cheats on you"

"Better let them have the kid's menu, they don't read so good."

"See how he's dressed? That's how you know he's ashamed of his dick".

[–] runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 days ago

additional ammo: they peaked in middle school, can't find the clit, and their children are already planning to go no contact at 18.

[–] Megacomboburrito@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

"Nice cosplay, did you fail the cop exam?"

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Yeah. What seems to.pretty consistently make them run for the hills isn't insults, but laughter. When people are yelling in fear and anger, fascists feel powerful. But when people laugh, they feel weak and vulnerable.

It also makes it a lot harder for them to justify violence. You say they need to be hanged and they'll claim you were threatening them and kill you. But it's harder to make that argument when there's video of a crowd laughing at mockery.

Why do you think Trump hates comedians so much?

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

"look at this pussy wearing a vest!"

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[–] Aljernon@lemmy.today 20 points 2 days ago (3 children)

If I found out an acquaintance is or was an agent with ICE, I would never be friendly to them again.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago

I've already cut out Republicans from my personal life. They're bad people.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 12 points 2 days ago

i would make sure everyone knows who he is around him.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Don’t associate with anyone who voted for Trump they are nazi pedofile worshipping scumbags and should be shunned. Ice are criminal terrorists

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 28 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Anyone have the original that hasn't been edited and sanitized for easily upset Fox viewers?

[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

The volume of the beeping was obnoxious

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I guess everyone was lucky that they didn't get shot in the face as these meal team brown shirts felt threatened.

[–] Lor@leminal.space 6 points 2 days ago

Their M.O. is to order food, eat and then proceed to arrest anyone brown, so good news they shoo'ed them out!

[–] ChillPenguin@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Doesn't stop them from trying to escalate soon. St. Paul's getting hit hard, same with Minneapolis. But even the suburbs. I'm glad they walked out empty handed though. Resist.

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[–] TerranFenrir@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Nazis must be so unwelcomed at a bar, they must not be able to walk out.

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[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 18 points 3 days ago

Love to see it, fuck ice.

[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

That's that Minnesota Nice we're always talking about. Videos like this make me proud to be Minnesotan.

[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 17 points 3 days ago

We don't take kindly to your kind round these parts...

[–] tamal3@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I suddenly love Minnesotans. I'm not bringing past racist accusations into this, and holy cow are they doing a number on ice? Represent. You all are an inspiration.

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[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago

Every single one of them will masturbate to their persecution complex before they go to bed every night this week.

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