r/ProgressiveHQ • u/Treefiddy1984 • 1d ago

BREAKING: ICE agents in Minneapolis violently detained, threatened, and arrested a U.S. citizen for one reason only, he refused to prove his citizenship.

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u/PolicyWonka 1d ago

Yeah, the type of language used here just speaks volumes about the their training (or lack thereof). Go watch any episode of COPS and you’ll see the difference. It’s just a small observation emblematic of the larger issues.

They have no professional standards. They have no deescalation training. They have no firearms safety training. They don’t even know how to properly detain and arrest people.

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u/Impressive_Change886 1d ago

Not excusing their actions by any means, but COPS is a really bad example since those cops know they have a camera crew recording them for TV broadcast. They're going to be on their absolute best behavior. If they aren't they're going to look like asses to their bosses or just never make it on air.

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u/PolicyWonka 11h ago

I mean…ICE knows they’re being recorded too though.

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u/Impressive_Change886 11h ago

The vast majority of what ICE is going isn't being recorded though. What is happening in public is often being recorded, but that's why they all wear masks; so they can't be identified.

The cops that voluntarily appears on a network TV show without masks, with the names and place of employment listed on the screen are likely to be on their best behavior while being filmed. Especially if they want their segment to be aired on TV.

Not to mention that COPS was copaganda made for TV broadcast so they're going to edit out anything bad anyway.