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Originally Posted By u/GiGiAGoGroove At 2025-06-16 02:57:38 PM | Source


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[–] leadore@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

The part about calling 911 and saying unidentified men seem to be impersonating police is good, but don't try to talk to them or reason with them, that will just get you assaulted. They only care about subduing targets (to them you're a target or a threat, not a human). If they're already in your face giving you orders, hopefully a witness will make that call for you, and you do it for someone else if you witness it.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 56 points 1 day ago

Even if they don’t come up to you, “911? There’s a gang of people here with guns and tacticool gear on.”

Maybe the police won’t care, but at least you’ll be wasting their time, because they’ll have to roll out in force to check it out.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 38 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Unfortunately it won’t change much. You assume the police care.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 46 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

They do if they think someone is impersonating a police officer and has a gun. They love to shoot at people, its like 45% of their job depending on the area. Seriously, this would work. Given that we have a case fresh in the minds of someone impersonating a police officer and assassination people, they'll take you seriously. Hell, tell the 911 operator that you're a republican and the police might even run some red lights to get there.

Edit: in all seriousness though. This is solid advice. Police dont like other people pretending to be them.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 0 points 14 hours ago

They love

Objection. Assumes facts not in evidence.

[–] no_username@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

I'll need popcorn of trigger happy cop shots ICE,

let's face it, they are cut from the same cloth

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (3 children)

If an armed, unidentified man approaches you with intent to fuck with you, you shoot him ASAP.

[–] no_username@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago

it's a matter of time until there's a trial regarding if shooting a masked unidentified person claiming to be ICE is self defense.

it'll be a watershed moment. because common sense dictates that yes, it is. but is we had common sense we wouldn't have masked state Gestapo disappearing people.

[–] fishy@lemmy.today 14 points 1 day ago

You're not wrong, just gotta have pockets deep enough for the right lawyer. Dated a girl who's dad ran over a DEA agent and crippled him. Her dad walked because the agent drew a gun and didn't identify himself as an officer.

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Two shots center mass, one more into the mask if you can

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Mozambique drill, practice it. 2 in the chest, 1 in the head, in that order. Allow me to demonstrate.

https://youtu.be/gQmDzqLADvU?t=14

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It won't get as far as the second paragraph before the "agent" has snatched your phone and smashed both it and your face in.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 14 hours ago

This. White guys get to be tough. Non-white people can only choose to minimise the brutality about to occur.

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And can they reach the guy behind too? And behind that one? And the one behind?

There's only so many ICE agents, and millions of us.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Yeah exactly, you bring a few baseball bats, and or just show up with 30 of your closest neighbors. They cant shoot us all.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

Except HSI and ICE don’t have badge numbers, so you’d say, “What’s your name and call sign?” The call sign is most commonly a letter followed by 3 digits. ex: A-123

https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Customs_and_Border_Protection

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm not above macing them, also

[–] no_username@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

not that they don't deserve it, but you'll likely end up dead. which is why they deserve it even more

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I really just need to go get a firearm. Might end up dead but I'll take em with me.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 14 hours ago

Odds are, you'll hurt yourself or someone you love with it before hurting a stranger.

[–] Penguincoder@beehaw.org 4 points 1 day ago

Not accurate. If the goon squad is that close and questioning you or ordering you to do anything, you won't make it past the first sentence while they laugh and/or shoot.