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Aviation Pro

(15,553 posts)
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 03:22 PM Monday

OK, I just figured out why LICE is deployed to airports

It's not to relieve congestion, it's to make sure TSA agents don't walk off the job.

These motherfuckers are as useless as tits on a boar hog.

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OK, I just figured out why LICE is deployed to airports (Original Post) Aviation Pro Monday OP
Polling stations Johnny2X2X Monday #1
Every hour on the hour... EarthAbides Monday #2
Well, that's the Republican motto: ananda Monday #7
They can still walk... 2naSalit Monday #3
ICE Training for November Kid Berwyn Monday #4
It's also to get people used to the idea Trump has a goon squad. Irish_Dem Monday #5
To boost sales in the food court Johonny Monday #6
It's so people get used to seeing them there. He plans to put them everywhere. ratchiweenie Monday #8
Sounds pretty Soviet to me jmowreader Monday #9

Johnny2X2X

(24,166 posts)
1. Polling stations
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 03:26 PM
Monday

It's to get people used to them being around so when they are at polling stations it's not as big of an outrage.

2naSalit

(102,593 posts)
3. They can still walk...
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 03:30 PM
Monday

Just take a break from which one never returns. They can't stop them from not doing their jobs, especially when the ICE fucks are getting paid and TSA employees are not.

That arrangement is going to sour faster than milk on the doorstep at 100F.

Irish_Dem

(81,127 posts)
5. It's also to get people used to the idea Trump has a goon squad.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 03:41 PM
Monday

He can send his flying monkeys anywhere to do his dirty work.

jmowreader

(53,166 posts)
9. Sounds pretty Soviet to me
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 04:36 PM
Monday

The Soviets would deploy units of whatever their secret police were called this week behind combat formations. Their job was to shoot any Soviet soldiers who got caught retreating or not showing sufficient bravery.

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