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riversedge

(80,233 posts)
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 05:43 PM Feb 13

"Elementary school kids, backpacks on, running from armed agents while a vehicle follows them through their own neighbor

My god!! If those were my kids, I would be freaking out!



Jesus Freakin Congress
@TheJFreakinC
🚨BREAKING: ICE agents were operating right next to a SCHOOL BUS STOP, during morning pickup in Lindenwold, New Jersey.

Children were standing waiting for the bus when federal agents flooded an apartment complex.

Kids started running in fear, and as they ran, an SUV followed.

Let that sink in…

Elementary school kids, backpacks on, running from armed agents while a vehicle follows them through their own neighborhood.

We keep being told these operations are about “public safety.” There is nothing about sending dozens of children into a panic before school that makes anyone safer. There is nothing normal about federal agents patrolling bus stops and apartment complexes like this.

And we’re supposed to believe this is protecting children?

At the same time the country is re-examining how often predators operate in positions of power, how often abuse hides behind wealth, connections, and authority, we are normalizing masked agents and unmarked SUVs hovering around school pickup points. We are normalizing fear as part of a child’s morning routine.

You cannot claim to be fighting trafficking while creating chaos around school bus stops. You cannot claim to be pro-child while conducting aggressive operations in spaces where kids are supposed to feel safe.


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"Elementary school kids, backpacks on, running from armed agents while a vehicle follows them through their own neighbor (Original Post) riversedge Feb 13 OP
you f'n basttards. how can this be acceptable to anyone? (nt) ret5hd Feb 13 #1
It's in our DNA. LuvLoogie Feb 13 #2
I can't begin to imagine PatSeg Feb 13 #5
The sadistic bastards are getting hard terrorizing children. I shudder niyad Feb 13 #8
It is like they are playing video games PatSeg Feb 13 #15
I can't begin to imagine PatSeg Feb 13 #6
Tell me again why this is a matter of national security Norbert Feb 13 #3
Republicans terrorizing children is what they do. Bread and Circuses Feb 13 #4
In one sense, those kids ARE our kids. BadgerMom Feb 13 #7
Fuck them angrychair Feb 13 #9
ABOLISH ICE!!!!!!!! bdamomma Feb 13 #12
+1 leftstreet Feb 13 #14
I really hate this America Figarosmom Feb 13 #10
Where did this happen? Thanks. . . . h2ebits Feb 13 #11
Lindenwold, NJ kcoates Feb 13 #13
Thanks. I missed it. h2ebits Feb 14 #16
Worst of the worst. Iggo Feb 14 #17

niyad

(131,024 posts)
8. The sadistic bastards are getting hard terrorizing children. I shudder
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 07:52 PM
Feb 13

to think of their next actions.

PatSeg

(52,750 posts)
15. It is like they are playing video games
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 11:08 PM
Feb 13

and everyone who isn't an ICE agent is the enemy, even women, children, the disabled, and the elderly. There doesn't seem to be any comprehension that their actions have serious repercussions. I wonder if that mindset came from their training.

Norbert

(7,679 posts)
3. Tell me again why this is a matter of national security
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 06:21 PM
Feb 13

I hope that sawed-off Rambo is nowhere near New Jersey.

BadgerMom

(3,398 posts)
7. In one sense, those kids ARE our kids.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 07:49 PM
Feb 13

And, I AM freaking out each time I see these goons running amok on our streets.

angrychair

(12,013 posts)
9. Fuck them
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 08:01 PM
Feb 13

Absolute psychopaths. No sane person would chase down children like that. That is absolutely unconscionable.

I get some think the mindset of "Abolish ice" is not the right tone but I'm done. Over it. Tired of this insanity being justified by anyone, for any reason.

ABOLISH ICE

bdamomma

(69,407 posts)
12. ABOLISH ICE!!!!!!!!
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 08:27 PM
Feb 13

We should not stay silent!!!!!!! Call your REPS AND Senators!!!!! Homan, Miller and Noem are getting off on this.

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