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dlk

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5. The immature brain and volatility of teenagers is the point

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Aug 7, 2025, 08:15 AM

Aug 2025

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A huge debacle coming up with teenage ICE agents. [View all] Baitball Blogger Aug 2025 OP

Teenage boys. Known for their poor judgment. Walleye Aug 2025 #1

Kyle Rittenhouse is why it should not be allowed. usedtobedemgurl Aug 2025 #2

Dah winnah! raccoon Aug 2025 #32

Off to greatest with you. raccoon Aug 2025 #3

Exactly. But who's going to stop ICE Nazi Barbie and her gang of brownshirts? LymphocyteLover Aug 2025 #4

You know how this is going to end. Baitball Blogger Aug 2025 #6

as bad as that is, I can only hope that that wakes the press up and it doesn't get to far worse LymphocyteLover Aug 2025 #15

"Wakes the press up" That's a good one! nt Bobstandard Aug 2025 #21

I know-- right??? LymphocyteLover Aug 2025 #30

They aren't asleep LearnedHand Aug 2025 #33

yes, a lot are... but going along with this criminal fascist government and accepting every lie LymphocyteLover Aug 2025 #34

The immature brain and volatility of teenagers is the point dlk Aug 2025 #5

Bingo! littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 #11

Yup. OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #13

Geezzzz America Aaeia Aug 2025 #7

Noem, Miller, Trump and all the usual suspects are probably hoping people will get killed. tanyev Aug 2025 #8

Yes, for sure bluestarone Aug 2025 #25

There's a reason they don't put privates in charge Red Mountain Aug 2025 #9

Im apparently behind this news. Can somebody share a link? SSJVegeta Aug 2025 #10

. Baitball Blogger Aug 2025 #14

Thanks. This should be put into the OP. erronis Aug 2025 #22

Thanks! SSJVegeta Aug 2025 #24

Since their brains aren't fully developed, not sure why we allow them to join the military, drink, or vote. MichMan Aug 2025 #12

A Kent State-like Massacre is Coming MrWowWow Aug 2025 #16

They'll be called patriots and Trump will pardon them, furthering creating a clear Baitball Blogger Aug 2025 #20

To me this shows they're desperate for recruits newdeal2 Aug 2025 #17

Which is only going to make their next decisions create worse scenarios. Baitball Blogger Aug 2025 #18

That was my first thought Nittersing Aug 2025 #23

MAGAT Volkssturm... Wuddles440 Aug 2025 #19

My first (brief) thought upon hearing the news that there would be no age requirement was to dread the... Harker Aug 2025 #28

You can be sure they weren't worried about a *maximum* age limit, Ocelot II Aug 2025 #26

Sorry, I don't agree that age matters to work anywhere I can think of. JohnnyRingo Aug 2025 #27

The frontal lobe is not fully developed until around age 25. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #29

They should have chic uniforms and be praised by their Leader. Ping Tung Aug 2025 #31