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The Real Reason ICE Agents Wear Masks | Face coverings may work less to protect federal agents from danger than to make it easier for them to do unconstitutional things. (www.theatlantic.com)

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[–] FilthyHands@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 months ago

No shit

[–] SmokeInFog@midwest.social 14 points 3 months ago

Duh. It's the plot of The Watchman series except without even an historical moment masquerading as justification. In other words, reality is worse than fiction.

[–] antifa_ceo@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 months ago

Damn The Atlantic is letting just anyone write articles these days huh?

[–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Shocked pikachu face

They got guns and are in large groups

The only reason to wear a mask it to avoid being caught doing illegal shit

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago

They also wear them because ICE wants to hide who it is they have been recruiting.

[–] dmention7@midwest.social 4 points 3 months ago

To be fair, it does protect them from danger...

...the danger one should normally face as a result of doing unconstitutional things.

[–] BotsRuinedEverything@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

NO...... I NEVER COULD HAVE GUESSED. TELL ME MORE. quick question... Water... Still wet? Asking for a friend.

[–] Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 3 points 3 months ago

Ooh ooh ooh do Klan hoods next! I can't tell if they're doing some COVID era social distancing or not! Man what insightful journalism!

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

???

Was anyone not aware of that??

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 0 points 3 months ago

the protect thing is bollocks. all cops have to worry about their safety. ICE needs them for the same reason people need them besides for medical or costuming reasons. They need them to commit crimes.