ICE impersonators on the rise (CNN)

[The Blue Flower]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/us/ice-impersonators-on-the-rise-arrests-made-as-authorities-issue-national-warning

Authorities in at least three states have arrested individuals allegedly impersonating Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at a time when real ICE agents have ramped up immigration enforcement efforts under the Trump administration, adding to existing fears of law enforcement among migrant communities.

In South Carolina, Sean-Michael Johnson, 33, was charged with kidnapping and impersonating a police officer after allegedly detaining a group of Latino men along a Charleston County road. Johnson is accused of “willfully and unlawfully presenting himself as an ICE Agent and detaining a vehicle of individuals from moving,” according to court records.

The incident, which was recorded by one of the victims, took place on Sullivan’s Island near Charleston on January 29.

“You all got caught!” Johnson is heard saying on the video. “Where are you from, Mexico? You from Mexico? You’re going back to Mexico!”

In the video, Johnson is seen taking the driver’s keys, mocking the driver’s accent, while jiggling the car keys in his face. At one point he is seen trying to take the driver’s phone.

The driver calls a friend and, speaking Spanish, says, “I don’t know man, he’s saying immigration.”

“Now don’t be speaking that pig-Latin in my f**king country!” Johnson says, knocking the phone out of his hand.

[Lovie777]

1. I hope they don't harming them ....

[Silent Type]

2. Sounds like Klansmen back in their day. They were often affiliated with local police and Baptist churches.

Hope authorities crack down, but no longer confident that will happen.

[struggle4progress]

3. As thugs with masks refuse to show badges, while criminal imposters proliferate,

personal safety may require non-cooperation

[usonian]

4. When cops don't show ID, everyone's a cop.

And a thug.

He approves.

[magicarpet]

5. Now isn't that a surprise ?

Djt tells the Jan6 Capitol insurrectionist to stand down - but stand by. Then gives these White Supremacist Fascusts full pardons.
Now the hyper MAGA crowd is acting out like djt's private gestapo.

Who could gave predicted that Nazi militias would crawl from the woodwork to be MAGA enforcer goons ?

[Marcuse]

7. MAGA Militia.

[Hekate]

8. Is anyone surprised by this? Dress like a thug, no badge, no ID, no warrant, unmarked vans...

Anyone at all can fake it.

[paulkienitz]

9. I'd be appalled, except

I'm not sure the real ICE officers are acting any better.

[summer_in_TX]

10. Amazon sells ICE-labeled windbreakers and shirts.

They may not be the only vendors.

😱

[oasis]

11. Kidnapping is serious. No slap on the wrist for

thugs like these.