'Serious concern': ICE agents who wear masks are driven by the threat of doxing, Pa. Sen. John Fetterman tells Fox News

[orangecrush]

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D., Pa.) on Sunday defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials who wear masks to obscure their faces, arguing that doxing is a “serious concern” for agents.

“The agents wearing masks, I think primarily that’s driven by people are going to dox those people. That’s a serious concern, too, absolutely,” Fetterman said in an interview with Jacqui Heinrich on Fox News’ The Sunday Briefing..

https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-john-fetterman-fox-news-ice-agents-masks-government-shutdown-20260201.html

[SheltieLover]

1. Not as big of a concern as peoples' heads being blown off, Fetterman!

[Lovie777]

2. Yep.............

he's such a disappointment.

[SheltieLover]

4. Beyond all reason.

[orangecrush]

5. He is one of my Senators

I don't bother contacting him anymore.

No one answers calls.

[SheltieLover]

8. I feel you

I'm stuck with blackburn & some other puke

[Johnny2X2X]

3. Doxxing is not a thing with any public offical

We don't have secret police in a free country, period. The only way for the public to hold public officials accountable is if their identities are known.

[orangecrush]

6. Should be obvious

[Conjuay]

7. Ten words or less:

Fuck you fetterman

[leftstreet]

9. LOL n/t

[Ocelot II]

10. If they behaved like normal, properly trained law enforcement officers they wouldn't have to worry

about whether their identities were known. The city cops and county sheriffs wear visible badges with numbers and they don't wear masks. Even when they behave badly we are allowed to know who they are. It's the fact that ICE agents aren't easily identified that gives them that much more permission to behave like thugs.

[underpants]

12. Plus many of them are almost certainly Proud Boys Oathkeepers and Jan 6th pardonees

There was an article here last week that quote several people who’ve investigated or covered those groups who are certain it’s the same people.

[travelingthrulife]

24. This is the real reason.

[Bettie]

25. Exactly!

These thugs are unaccountable and we can not know if they are actually who they claim to be or not.

[Turbineguy]

11. Maybe they should try becoming

Champions of the Law.

[Johonny]

13. Did he explain why ICE agents worked for years

Without masks and had zero problems that the regular law enforcement don't have . . . Did he? Fuck no, because it would make him look stupid or worse a complete shill. But anyway . . .

ICE deported millions under Obama and Biden just fine. None of this BS drama.

[Blues Heron]

14. Does he know we used to have phone books? Nobody would give a damn about ice if they were peaceful. They are not

[ProfessorGAC]

15. Doxxing A Law Enforcement Person Is An Issue, How?

Every cop in our town has a name plate & no mask.
Every county cop, same thing.
Every state cop, same.
The big cities in the Chicago market, the same.
If they are responsibly doing their job, why is there a concern over being identified?
800,000 cops in the US are unmasked & clearly identifiable.
Fetterman's concern is illogical.

[mopinko]

29. wasnt always the case.

chgo cops used to hide their badges when they wanted. in ‘68, many did. that’s y they dont get to do it now.

[3catwoman3]

16. They should be afraid. Unless you are in a health care setting...

...or a job that requires you to protect yourself from inhaling dangerous crud, if you have to hide your face while doing something, then you are probably doing something you shouldn't be doing.

[Ping Tung]

17. Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice;

Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity. Lord Acton

[Clouds Passing]

18. What a fricking brain damaged idiot.

[LuvLoogie]

19. Fuck this guy

Fucking turn coat piece of shit

[spanone]

20. Fetterman's concerns should be for his constituents, eh?

[Autumn]

21. Answer me this stroke guy. Why do our police forces not worry about being doxed?

I've yet to encounter a police man or woman hiding their faces.

[travelingthrulife]

23. Couldn't even get them to wear masks when they should have during covid.

[Beartracks]

30. "Stroke Guy"? Seriously?

[Autumn]

31. Yeah it reminds me he had a stroke and I should be kind when posting about him.

He did have a stroke did he not?

[travelingthrulife]

22. They are the criminals that Trump released. THAT is why they wear masks.

[bluestarone]

26. Just 4 things to say here.

[sboatcar]

27. Maybe don't be a brown person kidnapping nazi and you won't have to worry about it....

[WestMichRad]

28. Legitimate law enforcement officers obeying the law have nothing to fear.

Wake up, Fetterman.

[Solly Mack]

32. Is he afraid they'll come for his wife since she was undocumented for a long time?

[mike_c]

33. meaning, they're terrified of shame and rejection...

...by the society they are assaulting. I've always thought that was one reason for masking themselves-- they're ashamed-- but I also think they hope to inspire more terror by concealing any humanity from their victims. A faceless attacker is all the more fearsome. I'm surprised they don't cover their eyes more often, too.

If they weren't doing anything shameful, or potentially prosecutable, they'd have nothing to fear from their identities being known.

[LeftInTX]

34. OK...This is a bridge too far.

Even many in the GOP would disagree with him. It's called transparency.

[purr-rat beauty]

35. Just A Trump Apologist

He brings nothing to the table, worthless to democracy