Iancee wrote: Sat Jan 24, 2026 8:09 pm If you wanted to take the bleak outlook, killing citizens is a great way to rile up the populace which then justifies imposing martial law…

But I don’t want to think that…

Seems like that was the plan. Just hire a bunch of unqualified and undertrained bigots to carry out an illegal and brutal immigration deportation campaign, hoping one of them would be dumb enough to start shooting civilians. Maybe as a bonus, they could be a fall guy. It's a win-win situation.

The March in Minneapolis yesterday was meant to demonstrate the will of the people and assert the people's right to speech and assembly. Today's shooting was meant to demonstrate ICE's will in the face of that. No doubt in my mind they were hoping for any opportunity.

I hate to say it, but best case scenario is an ICE goon shoots a guardsman.

cakes wrote: Sat Jan 24, 2026 8:23 pm

Iancee wrote: Sat Jan 24, 2026 8:09 pm If you wanted to take the bleak outlook, killing citizens is a great way to rile up the populace which then justifies imposing martial law…

But I don’t want to think that…

Seems like that was the plan. Just hire a bunch of unqualified and undertrained bigots to carry out an illegal and brutal immigration deportation campaign, hoping one of them would be dumb enough to start shooting civilians. Maybe as a bonus, they could be a fall guy. It's a win-win situation.

Apparently the killer was a border patrol officer for eight-years. Democrats are pushing the narrative that this is a training issue, which is the dumbest fucking thing I have ever heard in my life.

llllllllllllllllllll wrote: Sat Jan 24, 2026 8:43 pm

cakes wrote: Sat Jan 24, 2026 8:23 pm

Iancee wrote: Sat Jan 24, 2026 8:09 pm If you wanted to take the bleak outlook, killing citizens is a great way to rile up the populace which then justifies imposing martial law…

But I don’t want to think that…

Seems like that was the plan. Just hire a bunch of unqualified and undertrained bigots to carry out an illegal and brutal immigration deportation campaign, hoping one of them would be dumb enough to start shooting civilians. Maybe as a bonus, they could be a fall guy. It's a win-win situation.

Apparently the killer was an eight-year veteran. Democrats are pushing the narrative that this is a training issue.

Oh my bad. Usually professionals in law enforcement don't blatantly execute people in broad public viewing. I assumed he would have been trained for execution style killing to at least make it look like self defense.

cakes wrote: Sat Jan 24, 2026 8:47 pm Oh my bad. Usually professionals in law enforcement don't blatantly execute people in broad public viewing

I wish I had your brain

OrthodoxEaster wrote: Sat Jan 24, 2026 1:03 pm That said, bringing a gun to any protest, legal or not, in which you might have a run-in w/law enforcement seems like asking for trouble.

Why should it make a difference if you're carrying? If you're not drawing it in anger, what's the diff with someone who isn't carrying?

Lu Zwei wrote: Sat Jan 24, 2026 1:10 pm Dude, you are the worst. Seriously. Get fucked you white uppity trash piece of shit.

I said what I said. Fuck you again, sideways and all over yourself. FUCK. YOU!

I understand your anger and your position. Not sure you're gonna make any progress with such a combative attitude though. We could all benefit from dialing things down a bit sometimes.

OrthodoxEaster wrote: Sat Jan 24, 2026 1:18 pm I suspect your knowledge of the world doesn't extend much beyond your parents' basement. I feel bad for your ex. Never mind your kid.

Wow.
Really? I understand reacting to what Lu said and that's fair enough. He maybe went a little overboard. But bringing partners and children into things? I honestly thought you were better than that.

cakes wrote: Sat Jan 24, 2026 5:51 pm Kristi Noems new thing is saying anyone who owns a gun does it for violence. That's the justification for shooting this guy. He was guilty of legally owning a gun, which required his execution in the street.

Holy shit, I never thought horseshoe theory would have ended up here.

llllllllllllllllllll wrote: Sat Jan 24, 2026 8:43 pm Apparently the killer was a border patrol officer for eight-years. Democrats are pushing the narrative that this is a training issue, which is the dumbest fucking thing I have ever heard in my life.

Maybe you're just *hearing* the Democrats for the first time in your life.