Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Do you think ICE agents involved in recent raids are just good folks following orders, or scum of the earth? [View all]Doodley
(11,601 posts)22. Or they would join the police, not as a police officer who wants to help others, but to have authority over others.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
69 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Do you think ICE agents involved in recent raids are just good folks following orders, or scum of the earth? [View all]
Doodley
Jun 2025
OP
(These goons think they are the AmeriKKKan Gestapo)....... Or conceal name badges. They are on our payroll,...
magicarpet
Jun 2025
#42
Masked, not wearing badgeds , and refusing to give their names or show warrants?
Jilly_in_VA
Jun 2025
#5
Or they would join the police, not as a police officer who wants to help others, but to have authority over others.
Doodley
Jun 2025
#22
They try to dehumanize immigrants. Some can show stoicism, but I'm sure many are broken.
Doodley
Jun 2025
#31
We are just at the start. Who knows how far it will go. Yes, following orders should never be an excuse.
Doodley
Jun 2025
#34
Once you convince someone that other people are not people,that they are a cancer or the like anything is possible.
Eko
Jun 2025
#43
Any ICE or Homeland Security agent with a scintilla of character would have resigned months ago.
TomSlick
Jun 2025
#47
Most of them are imbeciles who don't have any skills other than being assholes
benpollard
Jun 2025
#54
If they think they are looking for drug running gangs and other violent criminals who happen to be brown skinned
Attilatheblond
Jun 2025
#55
The kind of "Good Folk" that will count on "Just fallowing orders" to spare them from conviction.
Ping Tung
Jun 2025
#67
The litmus test: Can you sleep soundly at night knowing what things you have done?
DSandra
Jun 2025
#68