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Cake day: January 2nd, 2026
  • n0respect@lemmy.dbzer0.comtoNews@lemmy.world•ICE Director Says Officers Are Now Allowed To Make Arrests Without Warrants
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    12 hours ago

    The posted article is excellent and everyone should read it [techdirt always writes great stuff]. The story’s primary source is [this NYT article via archive.is. Every secondary source fail to mention “collateral aliens”, and I’m here to rectify that.

    ICE is already arresting people just because an officer is suspicious. the NYT article is 2 things:

    1. the director changing the justification of why it’s ok. That being: “the person might not be here later, so we have to arrest them now” … In reality they call this “likely to escape” (same difference).

    2. The new thing is using this justification to arrest anyone who is nearby, who they call “collateral aliens”, in group round-ups.

    In summary: A single ICE officer can think a dude on the corner looks wrong; can arrest him because he might not be there later; then arrest you just because you’re nearby. Now you’re a “collateral alien”, and have no due process and cannot plead your case.

  • n0respect@lemmy.dbzer0.comtoNews@lemmy.world•Leaked DHS Memo Reveals ICE Claiming Expansive New Warrantless Arrest Powers
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    3 days ago

    Link is a summary of this NYT article (archive.is link). The TLDR is: officers are given the authority to arrest anyone they personally suspect is an illegal immigrant who they think might not be “at the scene” later (e.g. a street corner).

    Link fails to mention this:

    The memo tells agents who make warrantless arrests to fill out a form afterward that documents the factors they considered in determining that someone was “likely to escape.” That includes situations in which agents set out to arrest a particular person and then take others in the vicinity into custody. Mr. Lyons called that group “collateral aliens.”

    This should terrify every American. Group round-ups based on one officer’s vibes that day.

  • n0respect@lemmy.dbzer0.comtoNews@lemmy.world•NRA and pro-gun groups call for ‘full investigation’ into killing of Alex Pretti
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    7 days ago

    I think the killing was rehearsed. Not necessarily for Alex specifically.

    1] The shooter stares continuously at the disarmer placing his hand on, then removing Alex’s gun. This lasts for multiple seconds.

    2] The shooter maintains arm-to-arm contact with the disarmer, a move commonly taught so you know where your partner is and what they’re doing.

    3] The shooter pauses before drawing his own gun. When he draws it coincides the disarmer removing Alex’s gun

    4] Upon disarm, the disarmer immediately turns around and runs. They don’t pause when the shooting starts

    5] Upon disarm, the shooter immediately fills the space left by the disarmer.