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Cheezoholic

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17. We trained people to do this for 25 years in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many returning combat vets have trouble adjusting

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 10:51 AM

Jun 23

Adjusting back into civilian life. We've known this for over 100 years. With Republicans gutting benefits and especially mental health services for our vet's they are prime picking grounds to find disturbed people who were trained into violence but never trained out. It sickens me to no end that these assholes are taking advantage of our proud service men and women in this way. It's disgusting and must stop;.

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From Malcom Nance on eloons place a/b ICE & DHS hiring [View all] irisblue Jun 23 OP

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Jun 23 #1

As suspected. Not professionally trained federal officers, just yahoos. surfered Jun 23 #2

Almost bounty hunters, but the ppl they are abusing &kidnapping are not exactly outlaws irisblue Jun 23 #3

Only 30% of ICE detainees have criminal records and the vast majority of those are non-violent offenses. surfered Jun 23 #6

I wonder what percentage of the ICE thugs have criminal records. 1WorldHope Jun 23 #19

Good point. Maybe not identifying themselves, masks, and switching license plates on vehicles is to cover up that fact. surfered Jun 23 #22

We didn't buy all this surplus military gear superpatriotman Jun 23 #4

How many (former) disgraced LEOs & mercenaries & steroid bros are in those masks & gear irisblue Jun 23 #5

Enough that one of them is gonna end up shot. No warrant, no badge or ID plus Volaris Jun 23 #7

Stand your ground will soon malaise Jun 23 #9

Use Malcolm's post at BlueSky,,, don't post "X" IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 23 #8

For what ever reason, today, my cheapo android phone is not letting me into my bluesky acct. irisblue Jun 23 #10

What you need are one of those piece of shit 100% American made Trump phones. Ray Bruns Jun 23 #11

I fully expect I will be a memory by 2037. irisblue Jun 23 #13

you sure your name et tu Jun 24 #28

Incels looking to take advantage. Marcuse Jun 23 #12

... littlemissmartypants Jun 23 #14

Thank you!thank you!thankyou! irisblue Jun 23 #15

My pleasure, irisblue. Love you. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 23 #16

We trained people to do this for 25 years in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many returning combat vets have trouble adjusting Cheezoholic Jun 23 #17

They had to turn to others DENVERPOPS Jun 23 #25

$27.68 an hour to terrorize and kidnap people! You gotta be low to take that job! Clouds Passing Jun 23 #18

What is the bonus for each individual they "capture" nt LittleGirl Jun 23 #21

I wonder how many of these new hires are Jan 6ers that tRump pardoned. flashman13 Jun 23 #20

Bump for afternoon & early evening readers of DU irisblue Jun 23 #23

The DHS isn't putting out these job postings. It's Paragon Professional Services. Still bad. Pacifist Patriot Jun 23 #24

Be interesting to see how long that stays up now that is known. mwmisses4289 Jun 23 #26

Kick SheltieLover Jun 23 #27