ICE jacket becomes a best-seller on Amazon: 'If you want some entertainment, wear this and watch illegals run away'

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ICE jacket becomes a best-seller on Amazon: ‘If you want some entertainment, wear this and watch illegals run away’

The popularity of the garment is causing concern on social media. Content creators are outraged by its sale and are calling for its withdrawal

MARISOL JIMÉNEZ
FEB 26, 2025 - 04:57 EST

A jacket similar to those worn by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents has become a best-seller on Amazon. The garment, made by The Goozler brand, ranks first among the jackets and coats category on the platform owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, with more than 200 units sold in the last month alone. This success has sparked a growing debate on social media about its implications and the associated risks.

At a recent Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) event, host Jason Selvig interviewed an attendee wearing one of these garments. When questioned about his attire, the man admitted that he had no connection to the agency and mentioned that the jacket cost $29.99 on Amazon. He added wryly: “If you want some entertainment, wear this and go to a Home Depot in a sanctuary city, like Washington, D.C., and you’ll see a lot of illegals start to run away. You feel like a group fitness instructor. It’s really good.”

His response made Selvig uncomfortable, and he ended the interview by saying that the interviewee was “one of the worst people” he had seen at CPAC. “And that’s saying something.” But this is not an isolated incident. Reviews from customers who have purchased the jacket highlight their support for Trump’s security policy to “make America safe again,” which has further boosted the sale of these products. “We love supporting ICE officers and Border Patrol. They help keep our citizens safe,” wrote one buyer. Another said: “I bought it as a joke, but I have to say it was quite effective.”

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(Pick your own tomatoes.)

[Coventina]

1. Fuck Amazon and Bezos! No more billionaires!!!

[alarimer]

2. Isn't impersonating a police officer a crime?

I'm not sure if a mere jacket is enough, but I understand that cops (and ICE are cops) don't like people saying they're cops when they are not.

[Dave Bowman]

5. Could be fun to watch these idiots getting arrested.

[alarimer]

6. I suppose it depends on the context

You can wear a police costume for Holloween.

I guess "impersonating" really means pretending to be a cop and arresting people or something like that.

Still I would like there to be consequences for these people, not that there ever are.

[Mountainguy]

9. Its absolutely enough

Maryland law, for example



(e) A person may have, use, wear, or display an article described in subsection (c) of this section with the appropriate authority of:

(1) the Secretary of State Police;

(2) a police force of another state;

(3) the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City;

(4) the chief of police of a county or municipal corporation of this State or another state;

(5) a sheriff or deputy sheriff;

(6) a constable;

(7) the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division;

(8) the United States Park Police;

(9) the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metro Transit Police;

(10) the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

(11) the Drug Enforcement Administration; or

(12) a division of a federal agency the primary duties of which are the investigation, apprehension, or detention of individuals suspected or convicted of federal crimes.

[Dave Bowman]

3. Someone has to be sick to wear this to terrorize people.

[Jersey Devil]

4. Not my idea of a joke

Shows you what we're up against, people who get belly laughs out of scaring the shit out of immigrants. Sick

[OneGrassRoot]

7. They're also impersonating ICE to rape women. n/t

[Dave says]

8. I think it's unadvisable to wear anything that says ICE or law enforcement unless you're actually ICE or law enforcement

Years (decades) ago I was doing IT consulting to a state police organization. I received a t-shirt as part of a larger team of consultants and (mostly) employees of the police. It said I was a policeman. Shortly afterward, while wearing the shirt I walked into a pool hall with others, settled in, and the table behind us (with about 6 or 7 people there) suddenly got really silent. The (apparent) leader of the bunch gestured toward the door and said in a whisper, "let's go". It was in the middle of their game.

Next day I shared the story with someone who reported to the top policeman in the state (he was high up the hierarchy - a good guy). He let me know in no uncertain terms that I should not go out in public in the shirt. I set myself up as a target. And without training and a firearm, that could be lethal. For me.

Think of it. The gang at the pool hall could have been waiting for me in the parking lot, ready to do their worst.

[FullySupportDems]

10. How to tell me ur a bigot without telling me you are a bigot

One jacket is all it takes. Or a hat.

[raccoon]

11. Does anybody still need to wonder why the Germans were so cruel in Nazi Germany?

[Initech]

12. It's truly frightening how many MAGA assholes out there think this shit is funny.

It isn't by a long shot. And if you do think this is funny, fuck you and fuck your favorite president.

[CanonRay]

13. I have several "raid jackets" as we called them

from my time in law enforcement. I only wear them to marches and demonstrations so the other side doesn't think they have all the cops on their side.

[Beatlelvr]

14. This is lowest I've seen on Amazon yet

This is despicable to say the least.
Unbelievable. Are there NO filters for putting stuff on Amazon?