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riversedge

(80,030 posts)
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 05:14 PM Jan 27

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

greatauntoftriplets

(178,699 posts)
33. Saw it in the Washington Post in a George Will column.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:14 PM
Jan 27

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

(32,803 posts)
38. What was George hoping to accomplish besides confusion with it?
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:24 PM
Jan 27

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.

littlemissmartypants

(32,803 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
Jan 27

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.

Blaukraut

(5,987 posts)
12. That's what gets me.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 05:54 PM
Jan 27

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

Wednesdays

(21,913 posts)
13. "The ICE man has a difficult accent-hard to understand..."
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 06:14 PM
Jan 27

So, there are foreigners populating ICE?

Is that not the epitome of irony? Hypocrisy?


Wonder if their accent is German.

IronLionZion

(50,995 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
Jan 27

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

turbinetree

(27,208 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
Jan 27

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

FakeNoose

(40,718 posts)
22. Accent: I think he sounds Eastern European
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 07:31 PM
Jan 27

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

(52,553 posts)
32. It was such a short clip
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:12 PM
Jan 27

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
Jan 27

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

littlemissmartypants

(32,803 posts)
35. Is he one of the criminals we got in some trade with Venezuela?
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:56 PM
Jan 27

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

(2,317 posts)
36. Every law enforcement agency worth it's salt should
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:19 PM
Jan 27

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

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