ICE raids Italian restaurant in San Diego; deploys flash bang grenades to disperse the gathered crowd

RileyG said:

Is tipping encouraged in your neck of the woods?

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Larniavc said:

America is becoming the mini series ‘V’ off of the 80s.

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BCP1928 said:

But ICE won't be raiding Tyson Foods. Friday night in a popular restaurant in an upscale neighborhood is much better. That battle gear really stands out.

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Aryeh Jay said:

I wonder why they weren't in Colorado arresting people who overstayed their visa before they commit acts of terrorism? Maybe later.

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wing2000 said:

....sure, let's hand out bravery medals to the "civil servants putting their lives at risk" while attacking the integrity local law enforcement....because they happen to be in California.

Look, the "mob scene" you describe would have never developed had ICE carried out the operation in a professional manner, which includes coordinating with local law enforcement.

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ozso said:

Yep, they're the villains, and the criminals and the mob are the victims and heroes.

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ozso said:

Yep, they're the villains, and the criminals and the mob are the victims and heroes.

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NxNW said:

There was no mob.

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BCP1928 said:

No, they're just thugs trying their best to carry out orders. The "mob" were just curious about something ugly going on. Do you really expect that two dozen armed men in battle dress storming a popular restaurant is not going to draw a crowd? No, you can't push that onto us. Being critical of ICE is not the same thing as supporting illegal immigration, just like being critical of Israel is not the same thing as antisemitism.

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ozso said:

They're the villains. No, they're just thugs. That was a good one.

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BCP1928 said:

How about "clowns?" Would you like that better?--it's more accurate.
Come on, ICE has had that reputation for years. Why do you think that professional police go along with the silly "sanctuary city" business? Because they are secret liberals? Of course, I expect you have to believe that since MAGA is accusing local county sheriffs of harboring illegal aliens

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essentialsaltes said:

“The demonstrators became unruly and as a result less lethal noise flash diversionary devices were deployed to allow law enforcement to exit the scene as safely as possible,” [ICE spox] O’Keefe said. “When gatherings like these are formed, it not only places law enforcement in danger but also the demonstrators and onlookers attempting to impede law enforcement activity.”

Videos taken by demonstrators and bystanders have since circulated on social media. They show dozens of residents demanding federal agents to leave the neighborhood while cursing at them and calling them “Nazis” and “fascists.” They also show residents standing in front of a silver Chevy SUV, prompting a federal agent to use a flash-bang grenade to disperse the crowd but with no effect.

At some point, five federal agents, most of them armed with assault rifles, approached the crowd as the government vehicles reversed and exited through another street.

San Diego city officials denounced the operation and questioned the use of rifles and stun grenades for a worksite enforcement raid, which ultimately led to the public’s response.

San Diego Rep. Scott Peters, whose district includes South Park, said having 20 federal agents enter a restaurant to apprehend four people who were living in the country illegally was traumatizing for everyone in the neighborhood. He said the number of agents and amount of force raised questions about how public money is being used to conduct such operations, which target working immigrants.

“People must have thought, wow, there must be an MS-13 here or some drug kingpin like El Chapo’s at the bar — no. They took four people away — dishwashers, busboys, maybe a cook,” he said. “This made our community less safe with all that happened.”

“I’ve seen firsthand the pain and trauma caused when our neighbors are targeted by aggressive, military-style federal enforcement — whether it’s parents arrested while dropping their kids at school, residents deported while attending court, or workers ambushed while doing their jobs at local restaurants,” [city councilmember] said. “When ICE agents stormed Buona Forchetta with military-style weapons, that wasn’t safety — it was an attempt to terrorize San Diegans into compliance.”

“We are living in the age of leftwing domestic terrorism. They are openly encouraging violence against law enforcement to aid and abet the invasion of America,” [Trump advisor Stephen] Miller wrote on X.

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ozso said:

Sure it was just a bunch of well-wishers.

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ozso said:

Nobody as of yet knows what was going on from law enforcement's end. As no paperwork or body cam footage has been released yet. Right now this is just the latest "ICE are Nazi fascists" and whoever they arrest are totally harmless and completely innocent and their only crime is being brown etc etc.

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essentialsaltes said:

'It's just made to instill fear': ICE detains three restaurant employees in Wayne County [Pennsylvania]​

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with people in the Honesdale community who are shaken that this happened here.

"It's really hard to fathom that the guy making my pizza for 25 years is a gangster and a terrorist, and the person who shows up in an unmarked car wearing a mask and body armor comes to take him away is somehow the good guy," said Simon.

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