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Bread and Circuses

(1,669 posts)
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 01:58 PM Sunday

Senator Cory Booker Legislation in response to I.C.E. ....what do you think.

Does this mean more funding for ICE. Is training the answer?

https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-announces-new-legislation-to-strengthen-federal-law-enforcement-standards-and-transparency-after-fatal-shooting-of-minneapolis-woman

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today announced the introduction of two accountability bills to strengthen federal law enforcement standards. The legislation would establish minimum hiring and training standards for all federal law enforcement officers and require the use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by federal officers on duty

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Senator Cory Booker Legislation in response to I.C.E. ....what do you think. (Original Post) Bread and Circuses Sunday OP
It needs to be more specific..use allotted funds for cameras and they need extensive training, not minimal training Deuxcents Sunday #1
WTF? yankee87 Sunday #2
They were "trained" to stand in front vehicles so they would have an excuse to shoot the occupants. sop Sunday #3
I think the situation calls for something with a little more teeth. SamKnause Sunday #4
And the administration is DOING IT ON PURPOSE TO DIVIDE THE PEOPLE. ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Sunday #13
Agree! ICE needs to be eliminated Bread and Circuses Sunday #16
Background Checks Kid Berwyn Sunday #5
This is the pattern we've seen for decades. A system does what it's designed to do, people don't like it, and decide it WhiskeyGrinder Sunday #6
Reforming the Gestapo isn't going to work! Chasstev365 Sunday #7
ICE is run by a MAGA. . . Stargleamer Sunday #8
This message was self-deleted by its author betsuni Sunday #9
Then what is the fucking purpose of Border Patrol? Autumn Sunday #10
She was given a quota of 10K recruits JustAnotherGen Sunday #14
Training? They are trained - to do exactly what this Fascist government wants them to do. Get rid of ICE and reform Nanjeanne Sunday #11
That's not what I'm calling JustAnotherGen Sunday #12
How about "No masks on law enforcement"? (n/t) appmanga Sunday #15
I fucking hate threads like this. MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #17
The whole counterproductive operation needs to be restructured starting with removing the GoodRaisin Sunday #18

Deuxcents

(25,696 posts)
1. It needs to be more specific..use allotted funds for cameras and they need extensive training, not minimal training
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 02:02 PM
Sunday

Put some real teeth into this and stop walking on eggshells, would be my opinion

yankee87

(2,769 posts)
2. WTF?
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 02:04 PM
Sunday

In what world does he think this is where Democrats are? There is no retraining, upping standards. ABOLISH ICE and persecute them.
There is no other answer.

sop

(17,662 posts)
3. They were "trained" to stand in front vehicles so they would have an excuse to shoot the occupants.
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 02:09 PM
Sunday

SamKnause

(14,778 posts)
4. I think the situation calls for something with a little more teeth.
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 02:11 PM
Sunday

Why is the answer always more police (ICE) and never less ???

They always use training as an excuse.

There is no emergency.

This shit is all made up by Trump and his administration.

They are the ones that are causing the problem.

WhiskeyGrinder

(26,503 posts)
6. This is the pattern we've seen for decades. A system does what it's designed to do, people don't like it, and decide it
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 02:18 PM
Sunday

needs more money. Cops have been thriving on it since the beginning.

Chasstev365

(7,233 posts)
7. Reforming the Gestapo isn't going to work!
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 02:21 PM
Sunday

We don't even know who these thugs are, though I suspect most are white supremacists and/or Jan 6th alumni.

Why "reform" something that is illegal and unconstitutional?

Stargleamer

(2,639 posts)
8. ICE is run by a MAGA. . .
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 02:22 PM
Sunday

(Noem), defended by a MAGA (Bondi) and recruits MAGAs like Ross, so no, I don’t think this legislation will be all that effective until these things aren’t done anymore

Response to Bread and Circuses (Original post)

Autumn

(48,797 posts)
10. Then what is the fucking purpose of Border Patrol?
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 02:28 PM
Sunday

Call it what you want Booker. The Gestapo is still the fucking Gestapo. And keeping them doing what their are doing is fucking foolish. They have been trained to harass and murder Americans. That's not going to fucking change.

JustAnotherGen

(37,672 posts)
14. She was given a quota of 10K recruits
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 03:04 PM
Sunday

They aren't trained in anything. They are functionally illiterate meat heads. They couldn't pass an open book test and they are allowing obese people who can't do sit ups to "pass" the physical test.

They are hired for their die hard belief in The Leader and love of inflicting pain on others.

I'm getting ready to make a second call to Booker's offices today. Andy Kim voted for Noem so he's not going to allow common sense to get in the way of his ego.

Nanjeanne

(6,519 posts)
11. Training? They are trained - to do exactly what this Fascist government wants them to do. Get rid of ICE and reform
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 02:40 PM
Sunday

immigration policies and establish a better way of doing things. ICE has only been in existence for less than 25 years. And it's purpose has been bastardized. Surely we can do better.

JustAnotherGen

(37,672 posts)
12. That's not what I'm calling
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 02:59 PM
Sunday

Him and Andy Kim.and asking for.

Defund at the end of the month and THEN you can build back better. Turn off the spigot Senator. They are flooding the zone.

MorbidButterflyTat

(4,248 posts)
17. I fucking hate threads like this.
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 06:15 PM
Sunday

I can only imagine the Democrat bashing as time brings us closer to midterms.

GoodRaisin

(10,760 posts)
18. The whole counterproductive operation needs to be restructured starting with removing the
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 06:33 PM
Sunday

masked men from our streets. It isn’t managed or facilitated professionally. It operates illegally by rogue actors and should be shut down until it can be revamped. Nothing will happen until somebody, either Congress or the courts, or both step in. It doesn’t appear that will happen until at least Krasnov and the Secretary of Murder and Kidnapping are removed.

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