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riversedge

(81,505 posts)
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 06:14 PM Jan 2026

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 2026 OP
ICE men are members of the loutocracy. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2026 #1
loutocracy? littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #27
Saw it in the Washington Post in a George Will column. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2026 #33
What was George hoping to accomplish besides confusion with it? littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #38
No "ambiguity" At All. The Coined Term Means "Rule By Louts.".... ColoringFool Jan 2026 #39
I know what a lout is. Show me a dictionary entry I'll even accept the urban dictionary. 🤷‍♀️ littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #41
I completely disagree. I thought the meaning was clear and succinct. Scrivener7 Jan 2026 #42
Please someone dox this bastard... wcmagumba Jan 2026 #2
They should all be doxxed out of a normal life, permanently. n/t Coventina Jan 2026 #4
Criminal scum should be deported dalton99a Jan 2026 #3
He picked the wrong kind of work surfered Jan 2026 #5
Bet the idiot heard that line in a cheap action flick. Dave Bowman Jan 2026 #6
practiced in front of a mirror... ret5hd Jan 2026 #7
Lol, yeah. 😆 Dave Bowman Jan 2026 #20
More scum! electric_blue68 Jan 2026 #8
What a snowflake. nt Qutzupalotl Jan 2026 #9
And in order to make a snowflake, you need ICE! Crowman2009 Jan 2026 #26
ICE is doing exactly what Trump wants them to do. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #10
Exactly! paleotn Jan 2026 #16
Yep. His own private army funded by the US taxpayer. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #17
Well their brown all right, but it has nothing to do with shirts. Crowman2009 Jan 2026 #28
The gooon does understand that with an accent like that he is serially profilable dickthegrouch Jan 2026 #11
That's what gets me. Blaukraut Jan 2026 #12
I was thinking the same thing PatSeg Jan 2026 #31
"The ICE man has a difficult accent-hard to understand..." Wednesdays Jan 2026 #13
But he took off his mask and has a bodycam! I was assured these would be strong reforms!!! WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2026 #14
"Kill us?" OldBaldy1701E Jan 2026 #15
They've also told Americans citizens "I don't care that you're an American citizen" IronLionZion Jan 2026 #18
There were few protests against the Nazis. The Gestapo made sure of that. Lonestarblue Jan 2026 #19
Is that not threatening someone.............just think he has allowed to carry a gun..........oh fucking yippie........ turbinetree Jan 2026 #21
Accent: I think he sounds Eastern European FakeNoose Jan 2026 #22
It was such a short clip PatSeg Jan 2026 #32
Probably a New Hire Sane1 Jan 2026 #23
Tin badge duckworth969 Jan 2026 #24
Nazi Brown Shirt Storm Troopers... That's all these thugs are. Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #25
So now they are also PXR-5 Jan 2026 #29
No mask - c'mon internet sleuths, identify this jerkoff. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2026 #30
The ICE agent's accent is strong . Must enjoy pounding on other immigrants Bread and Circuses Jan 2026 #34
Is he one of the criminals we got in some trade with Venezuela? littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #35
Every law enforcement agency worth it's salt should Buddyzbuddy Jan 2026 #36
No, fucker -- WE are going to erase YOU and it's already started you racist piece of shit Blue Owl Jan 2026 #37
Well, he is not one of the ICE thugs with supposed low morale. Norrrm Jan 2026 #40

greatauntoftriplets

(179,314 posts)
1. ICE men are members of the loutocracy.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 06:19 PM
Jan 2026

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

greatauntoftriplets

(179,314 posts)
33. Saw it in the Washington Post in a George Will column.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:14 PM
Jan 2026

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

(34,318 posts)
38. What was George hoping to accomplish besides confusion with it?
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:24 PM
Jan 2026

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

(1,053 posts)
39. No "ambiguity" At All. The Coined Term Means "Rule By Louts."....
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:42 PM
Jan 2026

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

littlemissmartypants

(34,318 posts)
41. I know what a lout is. Show me a dictionary entry I'll even accept the urban dictionary. 🤷‍♀️
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:54 PM
Jan 2026

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

(22,657 posts)
16. Exactly!
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:14 PM
Jan 2026

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

dickthegrouch

(4,646 posts)
11. The gooon does understand that with an accent like that he is serially profilable
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 06:48 PM
Jan 2026

And, likely, summarily deportable?

Blaukraut

(6,004 posts)
12. That's what gets me.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 06:54 PM
Jan 2026

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

Wednesdays

(23,091 posts)
13. "The ICE man has a difficult accent-hard to understand..."
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 07:14 PM
Jan 2026

So, there are foreigners populating ICE?

Is that not the epitome of irony? Hypocrisy?


Wonder if their accent is German.

IronLionZion

(51,533 posts)
18. They've also told Americans citizens "I don't care that you're an American citizen"
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:16 PM
Jan 2026

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

Lonestarblue

(13,560 posts)
19. There were few protests against the Nazis. The Gestapo made sure of that.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:17 PM
Jan 2026

Miller’s Gestapo at work.

turbinetree

(27,735 posts)
21. Is that not threatening someone.............just think he has allowed to carry a gun..........oh fucking yippie........
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:24 PM
Jan 2026

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

FakeNoose

(42,362 posts)
22. Accent: I think he sounds Eastern European
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:31 PM
Jan 2026

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

(53,503 posts)
32. It was such a short clip
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:12 PM
Jan 2026

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

Sane1

(224 posts)
23. Probably a New Hire
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:39 PM
Jan 2026

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

duckworth969

(1,404 posts)
24. Tin badge
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:39 PM
Jan 2026

What gramps used to call small town cops.

Get all puffed up when they put that badge on 🙄

littlemissmartypants

(34,318 posts)
35. Is he one of the criminals we got in some trade with Venezuela?
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:56 PM
Jan 2026

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

(2,870 posts)
36. Every law enforcement agency worth it's salt should
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:19 PM
Jan 2026

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

Blue Owl

(59,598 posts)
37. No, fucker -- WE are going to erase YOU and it's already started you racist piece of shit
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:20 PM
Jan 2026
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