What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.

I skipped the steps of the application process that would have clued the agency in on my lack of fitness for the position. I made no effort to hide my public loathing of the agency, what it stands for, and the administration that runs it. And they offered me the job anyway.

  • A_norny_mousse@feddit.org
    331·
    3 days ago

    I read just yesterday in a differen… wait, it was Ken Klippenstein, here it is - anyhow, DHS employees (I guess even some of the newly hired ICE goons) just don’t want to do this shit anymore, but The Don said MOAR so they are scrambling to get people to do the dirtiest work.

    edit: it appears the article is about last autumn, so what I quoted is not directly connected but still of interest

    • WalrusDragonOnABike [they/them]@reddthat.com
      17·
      3 days ago

      The Border Patrol agent said that while a significant minority of his colleagues agree with him, they are not comfortable speaking out given the political climate.

      There’s also this important qualifier that its just a minority according to the person interviewed.