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MineralMan

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14. Of course they do, which instantly identifies them as ICE.

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 10:45 AM

21 hrs ago

In the 1970s, I worked for a while as a mechanic in a fleet garage for a county in California. Among the vehicles I regularly worked on were the "undercover" cars used by the Sheriff's Department. Mostly, they were assorted cars seized by the Sheriff for being used in some crime. So, they got used by the drug enforcement and other undercover operations.

But, the Sheriff's Department was incredibly stupid about this. They put official license plates on them - the same type used on other county vehicles. And then, they had the garage install new tires on them - the same black sidewall tires we installed on the sheriff's other vehicles. So, you'd see some beat-up Ford Econoline Van coming, with government tax-free license plates and brand new black sidewall tires. "Cheese it - The Cops!" Truly!

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ICE driving without plates [View all] orangecrush Saturday OP

So, they're illegal cars and kidnapping people sakabatou Saturday #1

I never want to hear no one is above the law..ever again. Time for some disruption Deuxcents Saturday #2

you know who else drives without plates? DBoon Saturday #3

a lawless fascist pricks. nt yaesu Yesterday #4

Masked gangsters in plateless vehicles struggle4progress Yesterday #5

Can Illinois police stop them? Jim__ Yesterday #6

Yes, absolutely. Bluetus Yesterday #8

Thanks. That's good news. I hope they do stop them. Jim__ Yesterday #13

It would be an escalation. I am sure they are debating that privately. Bluetus 21 hrs ago #15

Time for slashed tires on every ICE vehicle that is breaking state law bluestarone Yesterday #7

I suggest we, the people, do everything that ICE does swong19104 Yesterday #9

Take a picture of the VIN Seinan Sensei Yesterday #10

There may be some sort of code on them Oeditpus Rex Yesterday #11

That's one thing that gets me: no_hypocrisy Yesterday #12

It is a travesty. Dark n Stormy Knight 10 hrs ago #18

Of course they do, which instantly identifies them as ICE. MineralMan 21 hrs ago #14

Just more of Americas Gestapo tactics. republianmushroom 20 hrs ago #16

Now they're going after peoples kids ... its always about the kids with MAGA uponit7771 20 hrs ago #17