How ICE turned "use of force" into their default settings
Remember when law enforcement was supposed to at least try de-escalation? Yeah, ICE apparently missed that memo, and a new report shows they're treating physical force like a standard greeting.
An alarming new report from the ACLU just dropped, and it paints a pretty wild picture of what's happening on the ground. During the first year of Donald Trump's return to office, the agency seems to have swapped out standard procedures for a shoot-first, ask-questions-later approach.
Instead of using force as an absolute last resort, agents are reportedly using it as their default tool. We aren't talking about minor scuffles either; recent fatal shootings by agents in Texas and Maine have put a massive spotlight on just how fast things are escalating.
The report suggests that what used to be extreme measures have basically become standard operating procedure. It turns out that when the administrative leash is cut, the tactical gear comes out real quick.
It turns out that running an agency with zero chill and maximum backup leads exactly where everyone thought it would.
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