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riversedge

(79,882 posts)
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 05:14 PM Yesterday

WOW! An ICE agent in Minneapolis tells an American citizen "If you raise your voice, I will erase your voice."

The ICE man has a difficult accent-hard to understand. I had to play it a few times, but
he does say it. whow.
I wish it was a longer video so we would have some context.




Ed Krassenstein
@EdKrassen
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WOW! An ICE agent in Minneapolis tells an American citizen "If you raise your voice, I will erase your voice."

Stop telling me that the Trump administration isn't Fascist. They are threatening people for "raising their voice," and how exactly will ICE "erase our voice?"

Kill us?


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WOW! An ICE agent in Minneapolis tells an American citizen "If you raise your voice, I will erase your voice." (Original Post) riversedge Yesterday OP
ICE men are members of the loutocracy. greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #1
loutocracy? littlemissmartypants Yesterday #27
Saw it in the Washington Post in a George Will column. greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #33
What was George hoping to accomplish besides confusion with it? littlemissmartypants Yesterday #38
No "ambiguity" At All. The Coined Term Means "Rule By Louts.".... ColoringFool Yesterday #39
I know what a lout is. Show me a dictionary entry I'll even accept the urban dictionary. 🤷‍♀️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #41
I completely disagree. I thought the meaning was clear and succinct. Scrivener7 23 hrs ago #42
Please someone dox this bastard... wcmagumba Yesterday #2
They should all be doxxed out of a normal life, permanently. n/t Coventina Yesterday #4
Criminal scum should be deported dalton99a Yesterday #3
He picked the wrong kind of work surfered Yesterday #5
Bet the idiot heard that line in a cheap action flick. Dave Bowman Yesterday #6
practiced in front of a mirror... ret5hd Yesterday #7
Lol, yeah. 😆 Dave Bowman Yesterday #20
More scum! electric_blue68 Yesterday #8
What a snowflake. nt Qutzupalotl Yesterday #9
And in order to make a snowflake, you need ICE! Crowman2009 Yesterday #26
ICE is doing exactly what Trump wants them to do. Irish_Dem Yesterday #10
Exactly! paleotn Yesterday #16
Yep. His own private army funded by the US taxpayer. Irish_Dem Yesterday #17
Well their brown all right, but it has nothing to do with shirts. Crowman2009 Yesterday #28
The gooon does understand that with an accent like that he is serially profilable dickthegrouch Yesterday #11
That's what gets me. Blaukraut Yesterday #12
I was thinking the same thing PatSeg Yesterday #31
"The ICE man has a difficult accent-hard to understand..." Wednesdays Yesterday #13
But he took off his mask and has a bodycam! I was assured these would be strong reforms!!! WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #14
"Kill us?" OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #15
They've also told Americans citizens "I don't care that you're an American citizen" IronLionZion Yesterday #18
There were few protests against the Nazis. The Gestapo made sure of that. Lonestarblue Yesterday #19
Is that not threatening someone.............just think he has allowed to carry a gun..........oh fucking yippie........ turbinetree Yesterday #21
Accent: I think he sounds Eastern European FakeNoose Yesterday #22
It was such a short clip PatSeg Yesterday #32
Probably a New Hire Sane1 Yesterday #23
Tin badge duckworth969 Yesterday #24
Nazi Brown Shirt Storm Troopers... That's all these thugs are. Joinfortmill Yesterday #25
So now they are also PXR-5 Yesterday #29
No mask - c'mon internet sleuths, identify this jerkoff. NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #30
The ICE agent's accent is strong . Must enjoy pounding on other immigrants Bread and Circuses Yesterday #34
Is he one of the criminals we got in some trade with Venezuela? littlemissmartypants Yesterday #35
Every law enforcement agency worth it's salt should Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #36
No, fucker -- WE are going to erase YOU and it's already started you racist piece of shit Blue Owl Yesterday #37
Well, he is not one of the ICE thugs with supposed low morale. Norrrm Yesterday #40

greatauntoftriplets

(178,683 posts)
1. ICE men are members of the loutocracy.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 05:19 PM
Yesterday

Ones like need to be tried for making threats against citizens.

greatauntoftriplets

(178,683 posts)
33. Saw it in the Washington Post in a George Will column.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:14 PM
Yesterday

Yeah, I hate that it was George Will, but it's a catchy word. I don't know if he coined it or stole it from someone.

littlemissmartypants

(32,293 posts)
38. What was George hoping to accomplish besides confusion with it?
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:24 PM
Yesterday

Because I don't have a clue what the meaning is. I'm also not Interested in going on a wild goose chase trying to decipher his ambiguity.

ColoringFool

(386 posts)
39. No "ambiguity" At All. The Coined Term Means "Rule By Louts."....
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:42 PM
Yesterday

"Lout" meaning a "rude, aggressive man."

littlemissmartypants

(32,293 posts)
41. I know what a lout is. Show me a dictionary entry I'll even accept the urban dictionary. 🤷‍♀️
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:54 PM
Yesterday

Using made up words in an attempt to be clever and cute does little to advance constructive dialog.

The idea of communicating isn't to show how smart or creative you are but to clearly get across your message and engage your listeners/readers.

This fancifulness is an example of navel gazing.

paleotn

(21,770 posts)
16. Exactly!
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 07:14 PM
Yesterday

Immigration enforcement is just a thin cover. Donnie wanted his own brownshirts.

dickthegrouch

(4,363 posts)
11. The gooon does understand that with an accent like that he is serially profilable
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 05:48 PM
Yesterday

And, likely, summarily deportable?

Blaukraut

(5,986 posts)
12. That's what gets me.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 05:54 PM
Yesterday

If he's not in his uniform, he's a target for his coworkers, just based on how he looks and sounds.

Wednesdays

(21,792 posts)
13. "The ICE man has a difficult accent-hard to understand..."
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 06:14 PM
Yesterday

So, there are foreigners populating ICE?

Is that not the epitome of irony? Hypocrisy?


Wonder if their accent is German.

IronLionZion

(50,957 posts)
18. They've also told Americans citizens "I don't care that you're an American citizen"
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 07:16 PM
Yesterday

and detained them anyway. That's happened a hell of a lot of times. Too many to be a coincidence.

Lonestarblue

(13,298 posts)
19. There were few protests against the Nazis. The Gestapo made sure of that.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 07:17 PM
Yesterday

Miller’s Gestapo at work.

turbinetree

(27,123 posts)
21. Is that not threatening someone.............just think he has allowed to carry a gun..........oh fucking yippie........
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 07:24 PM
Yesterday

wonder what he thought about hippies and yippies.............we raised our collective voices.........

FakeNoose

(40,508 posts)
22. Accent: I think he sounds Eastern European
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 07:31 PM
Yesterday

This isn't an Hispanic accent, and it's not Asian. It's not Russian, but something close to it. I can't get any closer than that. We have DUers that are better at identifying accents, especially some folks who are living in Europe.

PatSeg

(52,429 posts)
32. It was such a short clip
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:12 PM
Yesterday

but my initial reaction was either Russian or East European. I'm not very good at identifying accents though.

Sane1

(200 posts)
23. Probably a New Hire
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 07:39 PM
Yesterday

It’s amazing what little you get for $50K these days.
Superman woosed out after the signing bonus encouraged him.

duckworth969

(1,273 posts)
24. Tin badge
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 07:39 PM
Yesterday

What gramps used to call small town cops.

Get all puffed up when they put that badge on 🙄

littlemissmartypants

(32,293 posts)
35. Is he one of the criminals we got in some trade with Venezuela?
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:56 PM
Yesterday

For all we know, this guy is one of the very "illegals" they are supposed to be deporting. Instead it's who knows who's making up this group of thugs called ICE.

They aren't legit. ICE is a Rouge op out for their cash bounty. The worst of the worst.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,249 posts)
36. Every law enforcement agency worth it's salt should
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:19 PM
Yesterday

commit publicly to NEVER hiring anybody that worked under this administration from 1/2025-1/2029

Blue Owl

(58,431 posts)
37. No, fucker -- WE are going to erase YOU and it's already started you racist piece of shit
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:20 PM
Yesterday
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