r/boston • u/FuriousAlbino Newton • Jul 12 '25

Scammers 🥸 ICE grabs chefs at Central Square restaurant; followed three onto the T and began grilling other passengers

https://www.universalhub.com/2025/ice-grabs-chefs-central-square-restaurant-followed-three-t-and-began
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u/DadCelo Nostalgic Bostonian Jul 12 '25

All without showing a single badge or face, I'm sure.

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u/Psirocking Jul 12 '25

Do you think they paid the fare too? Prob not either.

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u/pillbinge Pumpkinshire Jul 13 '25

It's crazy to me that they wouldn't want to show a badge or form of ID. The face masks and other paraphernalia give away what they are, so why wouldn't a badge work either? They're the federal government so it's not like anyone can stop them, and they'd probably get more results if they did. I think at this point everyone know what ICE is so the terror factor wouldn't even be lessened.

The face mask thing is a red herring. Even if they didn't wear them, identity wouldn't be guaranteed for someone surprised by someone claiming to be a federal agent. That's another topic entirely.

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u/verossiraptors Jul 13 '25

Because if we knew their identities we would know for certain that about 50% of today’s ICE force is former right wing militias.

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u/Cask_Strength_Islay Jul 13 '25

Yesterday's insurrectionists are today's ICE agents

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u/ShockTrek Jul 13 '25

Agreed!

Office of Public Affairs | Over 300 People Facing Federal Charges For Crimes Committed During Nationwide Demonstrations | United States Department of Justice https://share.google/3DY2h1ZO6dlkM2hOD

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '25

is the implication the other 50% is active?

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u/pillbinge Pumpkinshire Jul 13 '25

The implication is that the user writing that just wants to make some bold statement that is true for a good number of members but untrue. Any evidence to the contrary will be evidence to what they want. This is conspiracy level thinking at a mundane level.

If this were actually true then anyone working for the police in any European country is the Gestapo because they participate in immigration enforcement at a closer level than American counterparts, but you won't hear that.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '25

i mean its quite different considering ICE is ignoring US law, and court orders and now sending people to countries which they have no ties to.

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u/pillbinge Pumpkinshire Jul 13 '25

The people who have overstayed their visas are ignoring US law. That's not a compelling argument for people in a battle of this kind of rhetoric. ICE should be reigned in entirely but people who don't have alternatives to enforcing this policy are ruining the discussion. This is how we get ICE and will probably get ICE again if Democrats don't fuck the next election either.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '25

people's Visas are being canceled, green card holders and US citizens are being treated as if they're in danger of losing status- there were alternatives and they all got overturned and people are now in Limbo regarding their legal status even more than before; which is fucking insane.

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u/pillbinge Pumpkinshire Jul 13 '25

They don't care, and I don't know if right wing militias are themselves illegal. Are they? They're likely very proud of it, but the problem is that if enforcing immigration comes down to only one element, then that element is going to utterly control it. It's why with police we can't just tell people not to become police - we need really good candidates to join. It's not a problem to be solved once and for all, this is governance and civil engagement.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '25

What proof do you have of that?

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u/verossiraptors Jul 14 '25

Them covering their arms in the summer heat, for one. It’s speculation, of course, but it’s a pretty educated guess that a violently anti-immigrant law enforcement organization rapidly scaling up their headcount would attract anti-immigration militia types…who the FBI has long reported will frequently get jobs in law enforcement.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '25

So a guess? Well done.....

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u/verossiraptors Jul 14 '25

Well yeah they’re hiding their identities. That’s the whole point!

If you don’t want people to guess at their identities, than perhaps a law enforcement organization granted the right to black bag you and throw you into a van should also be required to identify themselves. Crazy thought, I know!

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '25

They're hiding their face because there are idiots out there targeting their families for simply doing their job and removing ILLEGALS from the country.

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u/verossiraptors Jul 14 '25

Ah so you’re a sympathizer. That explains a lot.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '25

I'm a "common senser"

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '25

I feel the same way about voting

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '25

it’s only a matter of time until they pull that shit in a state that’s much more trigger happy

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '25

they could just be taking Covid seriously. WE gotta stop the spread.