Ericka Simone4d ago

So an alliance of 20+ tow truck operators have come together in #LosAngeles. They’re having people follow ICE vehicles around, actively reporting their locations.

As soon as ICE parks their car ANYWHERE, usually improperly… the tow trucks quickly swoop in, tag the ICE vehicle for illegal parking, and tow their cars away as quickly as possible. LAPD is letting it happen, unchallenged.

They’re estimating over 30+ ICE vehicles being towed in the last week alone.

I love LA.
I really do.

Show threadepicdemiologist4d ago
@ErickaSimone Aw rats. Reblogged this before fact-checking. I do wish it were true.
Show threadHal Pomeranz4d ago
@epicdemiologist @ErickaSimone According to Snopes, it started as a satirical post but went viral. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/la-tow-truck-drivers-ice/
No evidence LA tow truck drivers are targeting ICE vehicles

The story was spread by a satirical Facebook account.

Snopes
Show threadCoach Spore Diesel4d ago

@hal_pomeranz @epicdemiologist @ErickaSimone

Snopes was sloppy. Ibrahim details exactly how the "investigation" was done and it does not involve contacting witnesses, analyzing images, nothing like that. They asked ICE and they searched for MSM news and that was the extent.

Looks like Snopes has succumbed to enshittification.

Show threadJay

@springdiesel @hal_pomeranz @epicdemiologist @ErickaSimone “They asked ICE”

“Hey ICE: is it true that you’re getting your asses handed to you in a way that is both easy for those aware of it to do and incredibly funny?”
“…definitely not.”
“Well that settles it!”

Jul 16 at 12:43amWeb