Federal agents around the country were told in recent days that the F.B.I. would no longer investigate confrontations with immigration agents — cases that sometimes yield evidence that could be used to prosecute Department of Homeland Security agents implicated in violent encounters, according to people briefed on the decision.
If enacted, such a change would sharply limit law enforcement scrutiny of immigration agents, as the Trump administration draws mounting criticism over killings at the hands of federal officers. In the last two weeks, two fatal shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Texas and Maine have thrust the government’s tactics back into the spotlight.
F.B.I. managers around the country received a written notice informing them of the change on Thursday, according to the people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal communications. The same day, some ICE agents around the country were notified by their F.B.I. counterparts.
This…may actually be a good thing.
There have been ICE shootings of innocent Americans, and the FBI stepped in and stopped State investigators from moving forward. This happened in Minnesota. If the FBI is now saying they’re not investigating, they should have no reason to stop State investigators. The “justice” department is clearly no longer serving American citizens, but most States still are.
I’d much rather have State investigators than the FBI and this point.
This happened in Minnesota. If the FBI is now saying they’re not investigating, they should have no reason to stop State investigators.
And they should promptly turn over all evidence they have already gathered in those investigations to the state agencies that are taking up the task.
Same I wouldn’t want Kash’s grubby hands on any of this.
It’s a lawless age of criminals run amok. I sound like my grandfather.
If you are reading this, start carrying.
To those thinking “they’ll lock me away for life for killing one of them”.
They may already lock you away for life the moment they nab you for any made-up reason.
Might as well go down with a few, eh?
Stay strapped or get clapped.
I’m not in the US.
You all need to get your shit together.
Two things:
The US isn’t the only place in the world - even the western world - that’s dealing with the rise of fascism (even if the US is presently leading that race).
The US is eager to export it’s current brand of fascism.
If you think this is a US-only problem, you’re gonna have a bad time.
The fascism part is world wide but the FBI not investigating ICE is 110% a US-Only problem as no other country has FBI or ICE but their own equivalents.
I hear what you are saying, but while elected fascism is on the rise everywhere, the lawlessness of it all seems to be mostly confined to the USA.
Not even Putin has peaceful protesters murdered on the open street with cameras rolling, and then refuse to investigate, hinder other people’s investigation, and brazenly lie about the victim having used their vehicle as a weapon.
Where ever you are, I’m sure you need to get yours together as well. I guarantee you there are extremists in your government.
Wait so if an ice agent is gunned down they won’t investigate?!
No, when the ICE agent guns you down, they won’t investigate.
Although I suspect they will investigate just enough to obtain any incriminating evidence they need to destroy.
Ah so we’re moving from zero accountability to even less!
You’re on your own people. Time to 2A up this muthafucka!
Arm up citizens.
I’m scared you guys
