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9. Why are they wearing masks? So fuggin fascist (R)

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Fri May 9, 2025, 10:54 AM

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Marisa Kabas: ICE stopping cars in DC and asking for papers [View all] Dennis Donovan May 9 OP

What "papers" Prairie Gates May 9 #1

They have detained US citizens, claiming driver's license wasn't enough IronLionZion May 9 #20

I refuse to carry my passport for a trip to the grocery store! Lonestarblue May 9 #38

Seems improbable that they could stop everybody -- lost tourists, people passing allegorical oracle May 9 #44

it's not legal barbtries May 9 #61

That went out in 1968 with Terry v Ohio, when the Court invented "detention" out of whole cloth. rsdsharp May 9 #68

Then in 1990 Michigan v. Sitz allowed "minimal" intrusion roadblocks for DUI prevention Ponietz May 9 #76

And, of course, Pennsylvania v. Mimms, which allows them to order you out of the car for "officer safety." rsdsharp May 9 #85

Probably not a "Real-ID" as that is now required for federal buildings and such. So just a regular DL is not good LiberalArkie May 9 #52

That's what I was thinking. TommyT139 May 9 #80

Papers please is really a world wide thing and has been for decades. If stopped by police anywhere in the world they LiberalArkie May 9 #82

"I'm told" HereForTheParty May 10 #90

Sounds targeted to me. Wonder who they were really after? flying_wahini May 9 #2

They appear to be targeting democratic party strongholds and states. oldmanlynn May 9 #27

Bet they wave through white people, especially those driving a late-model car. They're allegorical oracle May 9 #46

If this is all lawful... FalloutShelter May 9 #3

RIGHT !! Let's say it is lawful who tf wants to be part of an organization that's got to cover their faces in their own uponit7771 May 9 #10

Nazi punkass, lawless, knuckledraggers? Magoo48 May 9 #19

Yep, literally the Nazis cleared the jails of racist to shoot Jews and socialist in the beginning but uponit7771 May 9 #50

Look at the beer guts on these slobs! pdxflyboy May 9 #35

I wouldn't put it past MAGA to do this very thing uponit7771 May 9 #51

Agree. MorbidButterflyTat May 9 #87

I don't think sobriety check points are actually legal any more DENVERPOPS May 9 #18

You are not required topresent ID without cause as far as I know. Cheezoholic May 9 #54

To my knowledge... PCIntern May 9 #4

Military ID is considered a Real ID. So Dependants, Retirees, and Reservists... haele May 9 #11

Does Real ID prove citizenship? PCIntern May 9 #13

RealID is proof of legal residency. haele May 9 #15

And a non-compliant state ID does not mean the holder is here illegally. Ms. Toad May 9 #21

My CA Driver's License doesn't have the RealID embed on it. haele May 9 #25

Yup. Ms. Toad May 9 #40

Can't recall the year, but Jeb Bush was Gov. of Fla., and he made everyone get a real allegorical oracle May 9 #49

I had to show my birth certificate when I got a Real ID. tetedur May 9 #33

Had to present my birth certificate, my marriage certificate (my surname had changed), had to allegorical oracle May 9 #56

Pretty soon those agents of Trump's Fascist Agenda will have access to data bases thanx to the Botany May 9 #5

That's terrifying jmbar2 May 9 #36

Gestapo gonna do... appmanga May 9 #6

Glory to Arstotzka! Lancero May 9 #7

Gestapo tactics designed to instill fear CanonRay May 9 #8

REPUBLICAN Gestapo. Call them what they are!! n/t Cheezoholic May 9 #30

Why are they wearing masks? So fuggin fascist (R) BoRaGard May 9 #9

I thought the same thing. underpants May 9 #39

You'd think they would be proud of their thuggery! Show your face and your steel teeth. erronis May 9 #45

I didn't know law enforcement could wear a mask, do the display a badge number and name? doc03 May 9 #79

These nazi thugs will the among the first scumbags we hunt down when this is finally over. Basso8vb May 9 #12

Only two things matter: They don't need a warrant... dchill May 9 #14

Sounds better in the original German Hekate May 9 #16

Papieren, bitte? n/t markpkessinger May 9 #67

I'm old enough to remember when the GOP Old Crank May 9 #17

When was that? IronLionZion May 9 #22

In the 1960s-70s Old Crank May 9 #26

When I was growing up DENVERPOPS May 9 #24

My era also. Old Crank May 9 #28

LOL DENVERPOPS May 9 #31

Latter-Day Highwaymen .. masked and armed. Bo Zarts May 9 #23

I guess everyone missed DENVERPOPS May 9 #29

Eric Prince's Blackwater is alive and well .. by other names. Bo Zarts May 9 #41

Aren't he and his sister DENVERPOPS May 9 #48

Not denying the REPUBLICAN Gestapo would be doing this, especially in DC which has stricter ID requirements Cheezoholic May 9 #32

Marisa is the real deal obamanut2012 May 9 #42

Thanx!! n/t Cheezoholic May 9 #43

This is third world country stuff. Especially because they're ashamed to show their faces. Vinca May 9 #34

They aren't ashamed of shit orangecrush May 9 #74

Yes, land of the free, republican style. republianmushroom May 9 #37

Fuck that. relayerbob May 9 #47

Gestapo Ferrets are Cool May 9 #53

Large Hispanic Community bpj62 May 9 #55

It is in the 100-MILE BORDER ENFORCEMENT ZONE LiberalArkie May 9 #57

ICE has the authority to operate within 100 miles of a border jgmiller May 9 #58

The more they get away with, the more acceptable it becomes. Buddyzbuddy May 9 #59

Is that even legal? I don't think it is. BigDemVoter May 9 #60

How is this legal? pandr32 May 9 #62

Disgusting. Passages May 9 #63

is Real ID sufficient or do I need to carry passport now? AlexSFCA May 9 #64

Makes me wonder if Trump/ICE are now trafficking humans to be slaves in other countries' prisons. Attilatheblond May 9 #65

Know your rights - 100 Mile Border Zone HAB911 May 9 #66

How are we to know who these people are? No identification, all in black and masks and they say they Deuxcents May 9 #77

Pardoned MAGAts perhaps? MorbidButterflyTat May 9 #86

That's just it..we don't know. What if there are real criminals having us think they're govt officials? Deuxcents May 9 #88

Qualified impunity, er, immunity, means no remedy exists when those rights are violated Ponietz May 10 #89

As I understand it angrychair May 9 #69

Break the ICE angrychair May 9 #70

Doesn't the Constitution azureblue May 9 #71

WTAF???? orangecrush May 9 #72

ACLU: Know Your Rights 100 Mile Border Zone IronLionZion May 9 #73

Let's see some I.D. ... YOU FIRST. Qutzupalotl May 9 #75

Definitely. MorbidButterflyTat May 9 #84

I'm not a lawyer. i was a cathar... May 9 #78

Where are the people mobilizing to fuck with them? FirstLight May 9 #81

Hm. MorbidButterflyTat May 9 #83