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riversedge

(79,870 posts)
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 05:14 PM 8 hrs ago

WOW! An ICE agent in Minneapolis tells an American citizen "If you raise your voice, I will erase your voice."

The ICE man has a difficult accent-hard to understand. I had to play it a few times, but
he does say it. whow.
I wish it was a longer video so we would have some context.




Ed Krassenstein
@EdKrassen
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WOW! An ICE agent in Minneapolis tells an American citizen "If you raise your voice, I will erase your voice."

Stop telling me that the Trump administration isn't Fascist. They are threatening people for "raising their voice," and how exactly will ICE "erase our voice?"

Kill us?


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WOW! An ICE agent in Minneapolis tells an American citizen "If you raise your voice, I will erase your voice." (Original Post) riversedge 8 hrs ago OP
ICE men are members of the loutocracy. greatauntoftriplets 8 hrs ago #1
loutocracy? littlemissmartypants 5 hrs ago #27
Saw it in the Washington Post in a George Will column. greatauntoftriplets 5 hrs ago #33
What was George hoping to accomplish besides confusion with it? littlemissmartypants 4 hrs ago #38
No "ambiguity" At All. The Coined Term Means "Rule By Louts.".... ColoringFool 3 hrs ago #39
I know what a lout is. Show me a dictionary entry I'll even accept the urban dictionary. 🤷‍♀️ littlemissmartypants 3 hrs ago #41
I completely disagree. I thought the meaning was clear and succinct. Scrivener7 2 hrs ago #42
Please someone dox this bastard... wcmagumba 8 hrs ago #2
They should all be doxxed out of a normal life, permanently. n/t Coventina 8 hrs ago #4
Criminal scum should be deported dalton99a 8 hrs ago #3
He picked the wrong kind of work surfered 7 hrs ago #5
Bet the idiot heard that line in a cheap action flick. Dave Bowman 7 hrs ago #6
practiced in front of a mirror... ret5hd 7 hrs ago #7
Lol, yeah. 😆 Dave Bowman 6 hrs ago #20
More scum! electric_blue68 7 hrs ago #8
What a snowflake. nt Qutzupalotl 7 hrs ago #9
And in order to make a snowflake, you need ICE! Crowman2009 5 hrs ago #26
ICE is doing exactly what Trump wants them to do. Irish_Dem 7 hrs ago #10
Exactly! paleotn 6 hrs ago #16
Yep. His own private army funded by the US taxpayer. Irish_Dem 6 hrs ago #17
Well their brown all right, but it has nothing to do with shirts. Crowman2009 5 hrs ago #28
The gooon does understand that with an accent like that he is serially profilable dickthegrouch 7 hrs ago #11
That's what gets me. Blaukraut 7 hrs ago #12
I was thinking the same thing PatSeg 5 hrs ago #31
"The ICE man has a difficult accent-hard to understand..." Wednesdays 7 hrs ago #13
But he took off his mask and has a bodycam! I was assured these would be strong reforms!!! WhiskeyGrinder 7 hrs ago #14
"Kill us?" OldBaldy1701E 6 hrs ago #15
They've also told Americans citizens "I don't care that you're an American citizen" IronLionZion 6 hrs ago #18
There were few protests against the Nazis. The Gestapo made sure of that. Lonestarblue 6 hrs ago #19
Is that not threatening someone.............just think he has allowed to carry a gun..........oh fucking yippie........ turbinetree 6 hrs ago #21
Accent: I think he sounds Eastern European FakeNoose 6 hrs ago #22
It was such a short clip PatSeg 5 hrs ago #32
Probably a New Hire Sane1 5 hrs ago #23
Tin badge duckworth969 5 hrs ago #24
Nazi Brown Shirt Storm Troopers... That's all these thugs are. Joinfortmill 5 hrs ago #25
So now they are also PXR-5 5 hrs ago #29
No mask - c'mon internet sleuths, identify this jerkoff. NoMoreRepugs 5 hrs ago #30
The ICE agent's accent is strong . Must enjoy pounding on other immigrants Bread and Circuses 4 hrs ago #34
Is he one of the criminals we got in some trade with Venezuela? littlemissmartypants 4 hrs ago #35
Every law enforcement agency worth it's salt should Buddyzbuddy 4 hrs ago #36
No, fucker -- WE are going to erase YOU and it's already started you racist piece of shit Blue Owl 4 hrs ago #37
Well, he is not one of the ICE thugs with supposed low morale. Norrrm 3 hrs ago #40

greatauntoftriplets

(178,682 posts)
1. ICE men are members of the loutocracy.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 05:19 PM
8 hrs ago

Ones like need to be tried for making threats against citizens.

greatauntoftriplets

(178,682 posts)
33. Saw it in the Washington Post in a George Will column.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:14 PM
5 hrs ago

Yeah, I hate that it was George Will, but it's a catchy word. I don't know if he coined it or stole it from someone.

littlemissmartypants

(32,257 posts)
38. What was George hoping to accomplish besides confusion with it?
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:24 PM
4 hrs ago

Because I don't have a clue what the meaning is. I'm also not Interested in going on a wild goose chase trying to decipher his ambiguity.

ColoringFool

(380 posts)
39. No "ambiguity" At All. The Coined Term Means "Rule By Louts."....
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:42 PM
3 hrs ago

"Lout" meaning a "rude, aggressive man."

littlemissmartypants

(32,257 posts)
41. I know what a lout is. Show me a dictionary entry I'll even accept the urban dictionary. 🤷‍♀️
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:54 PM
3 hrs ago

Using made up words in an attempt to be clever and cute does little to advance constructive dialog.

The idea of communicating isn't to show how smart or creative you are but to clearly get across your message and engage your listeners/readers.

This fancifulness is an example of navel gazing.

paleotn

(21,768 posts)
16. Exactly!
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 07:14 PM
6 hrs ago

Immigration enforcement is just a thin cover. Donnie wanted his own brownshirts.

dickthegrouch

(4,351 posts)
11. The gooon does understand that with an accent like that he is serially profilable
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 05:48 PM
7 hrs ago

And, likely, summarily deportable?

Blaukraut

(5,986 posts)
12. That's what gets me.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 05:54 PM
7 hrs ago

If he's not in his uniform, he's a target for his coworkers, just based on how he looks and sounds.

Wednesdays

(21,779 posts)
13. "The ICE man has a difficult accent-hard to understand..."
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 06:14 PM
7 hrs ago

So, there are foreigners populating ICE?

Is that not the epitome of irony? Hypocrisy?


Wonder if their accent is German.

IronLionZion

(50,954 posts)
18. They've also told Americans citizens "I don't care that you're an American citizen"
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 07:16 PM
6 hrs ago

and detained them anyway. That's happened a hell of a lot of times. Too many to be a coincidence.

Lonestarblue

(13,292 posts)
19. There were few protests against the Nazis. The Gestapo made sure of that.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 07:17 PM
6 hrs ago

Miller’s Gestapo at work.

turbinetree

(27,107 posts)
21. Is that not threatening someone.............just think he has allowed to carry a gun..........oh fucking yippie........
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 07:24 PM
6 hrs ago

wonder what he thought about hippies and yippies.............we raised our collective voices.........

FakeNoose

(40,476 posts)
22. Accent: I think he sounds Eastern European
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 07:31 PM
6 hrs ago

This isn't an Hispanic accent, and it's not Asian. It's not Russian, but something close to it. I can't get any closer than that. We have DUers that are better at identifying accents, especially some folks who are living in Europe.

PatSeg

(52,400 posts)
32. It was such a short clip
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:12 PM
5 hrs ago

but my initial reaction was either Russian or East European. I'm not very good at identifying accents though.

Sane1

(200 posts)
23. Probably a New Hire
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 07:39 PM
5 hrs ago

It’s amazing what little you get for $50K these days.
Superman woosed out after the signing bonus encouraged him.

duckworth969

(1,272 posts)
24. Tin badge
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 07:39 PM
5 hrs ago

What gramps used to call small town cops.

Get all puffed up when they put that badge on 🙄

littlemissmartypants

(32,257 posts)
35. Is he one of the criminals we got in some trade with Venezuela?
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:56 PM
4 hrs ago

For all we know, this guy is one of the very "illegals" they are supposed to be deporting. Instead it's who knows who's making up this group of thugs called ICE.

They aren't legit. ICE is a Rouge op out for their cash bounty. The worst of the worst.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,236 posts)
36. Every law enforcement agency worth it's salt should
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:19 PM
4 hrs ago

commit publicly to NEVER hiring anybody that worked under this administration from 1/2025-1/2029

Blue Owl

(58,410 posts)
37. No, fucker -- WE are going to erase YOU and it's already started you racist piece of shit
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:20 PM
4 hrs ago
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