ICE agents shutting children's camp declared 'absolutely outrageous'
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LA Mayor Karen Bass told reporters there were children in a park attending a day camp when masked federal agents arrived.

cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/23227345

Federal authorities descended on a park where children were playing in California on Monday to conduct enforcement operations.

Dozens of federal agents in tactical gear, heavily armed and dressed in military-style uniforms, staged what seemed to be an immigration enforcement action, drawing swift condemnation from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who rushed to the scene in response.

  • Gerowen@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    17 days ago

    I’m scared somebody is gonna shoot one of these airsoft warrior looking wannabes and they’ll use that as an excuse to start shooting civilians.

    • Arghblarg
      13·
      17 days ago

      Pretty sure that’s exactly what they want. It’ll eventually happen as they continue to provoke the populace.

      • BakerBagel@midwest.social
        4·
        17 days ago

        Theu are going to ramp up their provocations regardless. Maybe people will think twice before joining the secret police if they start to become targets

  • Madison420@lemmy.world
    12·
    17 days ago

    It was an empty park they literally formed a line of probably 30 people and horses and swept through like what you see during a prison yard search.

    The intent is clear, you’re already in prison your term and treatment are just indeterminate until they touch you like a fascist version of flag football.

  • HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world
    8·
    17 days ago

    The park was left nearly deserted after word of a possible raid spread through the community.

    I was born here, I would’ve left too