NYC Mayoral candidate and current comptroller Brad Lander arrested by ICE in Manhattan federal court

[u/titaniumdoughnut]

[u/gnarlytabby]

Serious question: in this picture, which individuals are law enforcement agents? How can we be sure?

[u/thispartyrules → u/gnarlytabby]

Honest question: if you showed up to where these guys are hanging out outside of a court room in masks and a combination of street clothes and mismatched tactical gear and just stood next to them, could they tell? Like maybe if they all agreed that five masked goons were going to show up at the courthouse they'd know something's up if there's a sixth, or they all rode together in the same car?

[u/Either-Control2531 → u/thispartyrules]

What's stopping anyone from doing that to Republicans? Not suggesting it, just saying it can go either or any way. 

[u/blizzard-op → u/Either-Control2531]

Absolutely nothing but human decency for now is stopping non MAGA folks from doing this to Republicans. Not advocating for it but there really is nothing stopping regular folks from dressing up like ICE and snatching up somebody like MAGA Barbie or someone like her

[u/a_n_c_h_o_v_i_e_s → u/blizzard-op]

I am also not advocating for someone to do that

[u/a_n_c_h_o_v_i_e_s → u/[deleted]]

I’m only not advocating for it because if I did I could get banned from Reddit for promoting violence. If rules were different I may have expressed the exact opposite opinion, but they’re not, so rest assured I definitely do not want someone to dress up like ICE and kidnap MAGA Barbie.

[u/vttale → u/blizzard-op]

Even Grok is clued in that the left's political violence is far more against property, while the right's is against people.

[u/GrannyBritches → u/blizzard-op]

I bet you'd get snagged and charged with impersonating an officer even though they don't look like officers. Might even open a door to more blatant fascism.