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Sogo

(7,186 posts)
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 11:40 PM Jan 28

It seems to me that ICE and Border Patrol Agents should not be called Law Enforcement Officers.

They have no training or authorization to enforce any laws other than the narrow mission they've been given.

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It seems to me that ICE and Border Patrol Agents should not be called Law Enforcement Officers. (Original Post) Sogo Jan 28 OP
The only ones calling them that are the feds, maga and Klarkashton Jan 28 #1
Oh, the talking points that are widely used on social media is that Good and Pretti were Sogo Jan 28 #3
Yes I've seen it all. I am guilty of looking at responses Klarkashton Jan 28 #4
I don't think they Faux pas Jan 28 #2
Immigration Assistants leftstreet Jan 28 #5
Call them what they are. sheshe2 Jan 29 #6

Klarkashton

(5,280 posts)
1. The only ones calling them that are the feds, maga and
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 11:42 PM
Jan 28

Russian bots on social media. Otherwise they are pig ass goons.

Sogo

(7,186 posts)
3. Oh, the talking points that are widely used on social media is that Good and Pretti were
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 11:45 PM
Jan 28

obstructing law enforcement and because they were obstructing law enforcement officers from doing their job, they were breaking the law, etc., etc.

Klarkashton

(5,280 posts)
4. Yes I've seen it all. I am guilty of looking at responses
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 11:47 PM
Jan 28

And respond sometimes. It's so fucking miserable.

Faux pas

(16,343 posts)
2. I don't think they
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 11:44 PM
Jan 28

should be called "federal agents". They should be referred to as murderous thugs.

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