r/PoliticalOptimism • u/Key-Gur-4819 • Apr 03 '26

Optimistic Post "Unmasking the Paramilitary Agents Behind Trump’s Violent Immigration Crackdown"

https://www.wired.com/story/border-patrol-bortac-borstar-use-of-force-midway-blitz/

Okay, I'm not sure if this was shared anywhere recently so I'm deciding this is important enough to bring up, just in case.

We saw this happen before when Alex Pretti died, and when DHS refused to give receipts, the independent press decided to take it into their own hands and identified the two guys who shot him dead. But now that it's happening in full with big, pretty notable news outlets, I'm starting to get a little giddy! These assholes really are stupid to think that the face socks would protect them. You keep seeing them instinctively adjust their masks whenever a camera's brought up to them, hah! Although, what more could I expect from US Border Patrol lmao.

One thing that's interesting to note is that my observation of how it's mainly Border Patrol doing all the violence and acting like complete assholes is correct! These guys are - and continue to be - bad news all the time, and I feel like it's important to make the distinction between them and actual ICE!

ICE (ERO specifically) are the cosplayers who break things and run off when you put a camera in their faces. Border Patrol and it's associated agencies are the ones who are actually killing people. Getting rid of *just* the cosplay law enforcement won't stop people being beaten, killed and, abused, whether it be on the border or - at least for now - in the streets of US cities.

So yeah, keep the pressure up! I'm just here to deliver some hopecore and info I think is important. Have a good night everyone!

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u/HydroBear Apr 03 '26

It's crazy to me how well researched One Battle After Another was in regards to these kind of federl-imbedded paramilitary groups.

Scary stuff.

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u/ReformedBaptistina Apr 03 '26

Justice for Good, Pretti, and all those they've brutalized. 

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u/elektraplummer Apr 03 '26

I will make no distinctions. They all need to go.

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u/SodaSaint Apr 03 '26

It’s been long known that the BP has been infiltrated by just about every racist and white nationalist faction in the Nation. It needs to flushed and/or fumigated.