Originally published at: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/trump-admin-immediately-politicizes-killing-of-immigrant-detainees-in-texas
As we saw in the immediate aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination earlier this month, the Trump administration is looking to markings on bullets and grasping at any other early information they can grab ahold of to blame some amorphous, leftist, anti-Trump entity for another act of violence. At least one immigrant detainee was killed and…
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This country seems nice. Kind of place you’d like to make a home, raise some kids, plant a garden.
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Trump himself then weighed in.
“We have already declared ANTIFA a Terrorist Organization…"
Isn’t this exactly the kind of language that they insist leads to violence?
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“Our prayers are with the families of those killed and our ICE law enforcement. This vile attack was motivated by hatred for ICE,” she said. “For months, we’ve been warning politicians and the media to tone down their rhetoric about ICE law enforcement before someone was killed.
and yet…
The victims’ identities have not yet been released but they were all immigrant detainees. No ICE officers were hurt in the shooting
Someone got it wrong…
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Funny how that happens.
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Setting up the permission structure to shoot citizens in the streets.
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Well, will we see a grand memorial, bringing thousands together to immortalize the victims with Trump hugging each of the bereaved loved ones and making weirdo sex faces in the process. Or will we just forget them.
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That’s totally on the money ! And I am fearful for what will happen on the No Kings rallies scheduled for next month. Not only will peaceful demonstrators have to worry about vengeful nutcases wanting to avenge Charlie Kirk they’ll have to worry about increased law enforcement all over the country and I suspect that tRump will deploy the National Guard to many cities to “ Keep the order “. The No Kings people need to be aware of all of this and prepare accordingly
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I thought they had to be in boats.
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I’d never trust anything that came from that incompetent sycophant Kash Patel.
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Yes, but they are blonde. That still counts for SOMETHING in this country.
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To me writing “anti-ICE” is suspicious. That’s not a great anti ICE message. Of course the shooter might turn out to be a lefty lunatic, but I think it’s more likely that either it was a right wing psycho going out in his own little false flag operation, or a cop told his underling “write something anti ICE on the bullet” and the underling took it a bit too literally.
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Wait! So, are you saying that it’s suddenly not too soon to talk about it?
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Another Barbie doll?
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That’s what Ken said.
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First things I thought of, too. Do law enforcement types now decorate a couple of shell casings before taking pictures? Do shooters now need to include in their manifestos, social media posts, and suicide notes, “I did not write anything on my shell casings. Do not let the FBI try to fool you.”
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Seriously, what the fuck is “anti-ICE” anyway?
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Now they are saying they were all shot inside the ICE van. My.first impression was the shooter had to be aiming at the detainees,
Maybe just a killer,
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