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2 Men wearing 'ICE' vests rob motorist at gunpoint in Milton (www.delawareonline.com)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Never pull over for an unmarked vehicle. You can buy all those lights off Amazon and it is really easy to install red and blue lights. Call 911 and ask for an officer. The only time an actual cop driving an unmarked vehicle is going to light you up is if you are doing something really egregious like driving 100 in a 55, waving a gun around, driving drunk, or all three. Also be especially cautious of beat up crown vics that say POLICE and no real agency identifiers. ICE is doing this shit too but so are muggers and rent-a-cops.

Be familiar with the states traffic code on 1st responder lights. Dead give away to call 911 if it's red/white, or all blue in a state where it's blue and red for law enforcement.

edit: gonna add check your area's local laws for officers use of unmarked vehicles. Thanks to commenter.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

This depends on the area. Local and sheriff's department officers around here frequently are in unmarked vehicles even when sitting in the median and giving tickets for simple speeding. They'll be walking up to your vehicle in full uniform though.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

What evidence is there that these were impersonators and not the real thing?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago

they didn't kidnap people?

so better than actual ICE

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago

Sounds like actual ICE to me too.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 day ago

Quote "Delaware State Police are investigating and advise drivers to be cautious during traffic stops, recommending pulling over in well-lit areas and verifying officer credentials."

This will work so well when ICE agents have so far refused to provide identification, all wear masks, and AFAIK are NOT authorized to do traffic stops.

If an unmarked car flashes lights at me, I'm on with 911 before I pull over to verify it's legit.

[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 day ago (1 children)

ICE and the administration bear some responsibility for this, because they have normalized "anonymous snatch and grab."

[–] obviouspornalt 47 points 1 day ago (1 children)

some

That's an interesting way to spell "practically all"

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago

Or, “fucking all of it, goddamn it”

[–] [email protected] 52 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well, this was predictable.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It's not the first time...

It only took a week or two before that one lady kidnapped her ex's new gf and tried to drive from last ke Florida to Texas for some reason.

Even then, thieves have been doing it as cops for over a decade, exactly like in this article.

I just saw a different article where a guy got arrested for dressing up as ICE and demanding he be let I to a police station so he could salute all the deputies. Or that guy who tried to "citizen arrest" his dead then cut his head off for resisting and claimed self defense.

I'll take a couple stick up thieves wearing a vest over the nutjobs who honestly believe they're authorized to execute anyone who doesn't do what they say.

Bunch of fucking Eric Cartmans runner ng around

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

A little proofreading would strengthen your message.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago

It's 2025, if people can't parse an autocorrect error by now, that's on them. Our brains literally fix them as we're reading most of the time.

I don't put anywhere near as much thought into my comments or "message" as people always seem to think though.

[–] lmmarsano 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

All these ICE impersonators make me wonder if refugees & illegal immigrants should impersonate ICE. 🤔

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

Jesus. If you're going to do a crime dressed as ICE, at least smite someone who deserves it for once! Prime targets are the homes of wealthy Republicans, conservative politicians, and Evangelical churches.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

Shoot First.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I’m really surprised none of these impersonators have been shot at yet unless I’ve missed a story

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I wonder what evidence, if any, the local police were using to conclude that they were impersonators.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

++this.

If you're already driving around with a mask and a gun kidnapping people, why not get some extra money on the side with robbery?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Probably one of the "dangerous illegal attacks poor little ICE officers!"

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago

Exactly. This is why you don’t stop for them. Just keep driving.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

This is FAKE NEWS! Only ICE wears those Vests so these Criminals were OBVIOUSLY ICE!