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[Video] ICE Paintball gunners pelt demonstrator (i.imgur.com)

submitted 1 week ago by IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] VeryInterestingTable@jlai.lu 21 points 6 days ago

It's safe to say that if they were told to fire lethal weapons they would.

[–] sxan@midwest.social 6 points 6 days ago

Doesn't this violate free assembly?

I'm not looking for a pat "this is Trump's America." I know that we're in dire straights. But isn't this cause for a lawsuit, or something?

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 37 points 1 week ago

For the crime of "existing in our immediate vicinity"

[–] CM400@lemmy.world 34 points 1 week ago

An excellent way to keep the streets safe. /s

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 25 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Paintball gunners?

[–] grue@lemmy.world 41 points 1 week ago

I bet they're trying to mark protestors for tracking and identification.

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago

the fascists practice with paintballs.

[–] zqwzzle@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 week ago

They use the spicy pepper balls.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Ice agents with paintball guns.