“It’s not a lack of training issue, it’s a culture of violence and lawlessness issue.”

    • stephen01king@piefed.zip
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      13 hours ago

      Not really, I was thinking the exact same thing when I heard the name. These ICE agents are exactly the ones that would be accused of being an illegal Mexican immigrant under the current way ICE is functioning, and it feels ironic that they’re the ones killing other Americans for ICE’s sake.

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        13 hours ago

        If you’re first thought on hearing a Mexican sounding name is that they can’t be American you would probably make a good ICE employee.

        It doesn’t matter if it’s hypocritical of them, it’s still racism on your behalf.

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            13 hours ago

            You heard two Mexican names and thought the exact same thing: “Two Mexicans killed an American, lmao.”

            Where do I need to learn to read?

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              11 hours ago

              It was a different person who said that, but they were defending it so it’s probably fair to lump them together.

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                10 hours ago

                My whole point was that he maybe wasn’t saying it literally. I might be wrong, but just pondering and giving alternative explanation is not the same as defending them.

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              10 hours ago

              The same thing I was saying is using ICE agents logic back on themselves. Did you really think I actually thought they were Mexican or something? My whole point was that the original comment might not mean it literally. Man, you people have trouble with reading comprehension, don’t you?