Greg Knauss6d ago

It is very funny that ICE didn’t change anything about their MO for the airport deployments.

The dude is wearing plate armor with a bunch of shit tactically stuck to it, to stand behind a Black woman sitting in a chair, doing the actual work, without getting paid.

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@gknauss
This brings up a good point...does DHS expect unpaid TSA to train paid ICE?
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Show threadGreg Knauss6d ago

@ytscorp Ha ha, no, of course not.

ICE won’t have any training.

Show threadytscorp6d ago
@gknauss
Then what the hell are they doing there? Putting on a show?
Show threadderptron6d ago
@ytscorp @gknauss Yep.
Show threadDonald Ball6d ago
@ytscorp @gknauss That’s all any of them are doing, in fact.
Show thread2xfo6d ago
@ytscorp @gknauss
I think ICE is a tactical reality program (I hope it gets cancelled next season)
Show threadWesDym6d ago
@RnDanger Unfortunatley, it is actual, for-real, boots-on-the-ground fascism. ICE has gunned down US citizens and gotten away with it. Expect more of that.
Show threadTrebach6d ago
@ytscorp @gknauss Supposedly the things that TSA agents were doing that don't require specialized training, so TSA can monitor scanners instead of guarding restricted access doors
Show threadWesDym6d ago
@ytscorp Pretty much, yes.
Show threadA Republic, while we kept it6d ago
@ytscorp @gknauss My understanding is that ICE are supposed to do unskilled jobs like guarding exits, to free up TSA agents to do skilled work like reading X-rays.
I've also heard that there aren't actually that many jobs that don't require TSA training, so ICE won't be able to do much.
Show threadA Republic, while we kept it6d ago
@ytscorp @gknauss I just hope they manage not to assault or kill anyone.
Show threadCoach Pāṇini ®6d ago

@arensb @ytscorp @gknauss

When the low bar for success is “don’t murder anyone”

Show threadMatt Hall6d ago

What if... And bear with me... What if, they just moved some money from ICE to TSA? Same department. Bound to be some type of precedent.

How the hell is ICE funded _anyway_ when the budget with the funding is being held up?

@paninid @arensb @ytscorp @gknauss

Show threadA Republic, while we kept it6d ago
@401matthall @paninid @ytscorp @gknauss I've been wondering the same thing. The hypothesis that makes the most sense to me is that they want to say "See? It's the evil Democrats causing long lines in airports!"
Show threadMary Clark6d ago
@arensb @401matthall @paninid @ytscorp @gknauss ICE has billions from the Bigly Bill passed last year. Some of that money could be moved temporarily to TSA. But as said above, T and Republicans think the long lines and people's anger will pressure Dems into giving up.
Show threadA Republic, while we kept it6d ago
@MaryClark @401matthall @paninid @ytscorp @gknauss Plus, doesn't ICE have a bigger budget than Canada's entire military? They could probably pay for all of TSA out of their Friday pizza lunch budget.
Show threadA Republic, while we kept it6d ago
@paninid @ytscorp @gknauss 'Murkah!
Show threadsu_liam6d ago
@paninid @arensb @ytscorp @gknauss When ICE fails to hurdle even that most underground of bars…
Show threadA Republic, while we kept it6d ago
@su_liam @paninid @ytscorp I think there are a lot of underground bars where ICE aren't welcome.
Show threadGender David Copperfield6d ago

@arensb they already failed at not assaulting anyone (saw some airport kidnap footage earlier)

@ytscorp @gknauss

Show threadytscorp6d ago
@old_angry_queer @arensb @gknauss
Is ICE wearing masks at the airports, or were they in this assault?
Show threadA Republic, while we kept it6d ago
@old_angry_queer Goddammit. #FuckICE