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Uncle Joe

(63,254 posts)
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 11:07 AM Jun 2025

Immigrant father of three Marines is violently detained, injured by federal agents, son says

Source: Los Angeles Times

Video of a landscaper being taken down, pinned and repeatedly punched by masked federal agents in Orange County has gone viral online, and Alejandro Barranco finds it painful to watch.

The Marine veteran says his father, Narciso Barranco, was working outside of a Santa Ana IHOP on Saturday when several masked men approached him. Frightened, he began to run away, his son said. Moments later, he was on the ground, held down by the men, who struck him.

The younger Barranco told The Times on Sunday that his father was pepper sprayed and beaten, and that his shoulder was dislocated. After speaking with him Sunday at about 6 p.m., Barranco said his father had not received medical treatment, food or water after more than 24 hours in a detention facility in Los Angeles.

“I don’t think it was just, I don’t think it was fair,” Barranco said of the use of force against his father. “I don’t think they need four 200 [pounds]-plus guys to hold down a 5-6 or 5-7, 150-pound guy.”

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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-22/father-of-3-marines-violently-detained-federal-agents

Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-22/father-of-3-marines-violently-detained-federal-agents

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Immigrant father of three Marines is violently detained, injured by federal agents, son says (Original Post) Uncle Joe Jun 2025 OP
Shame!! young_at_heart Jun 2025 #1
They don't understand shame orangecrush Jun 2025 #10
Shame on the thugs Marthe48 Jun 2025 #2
I'm so ashamed of a giant chunk of this country democrank Jun 2025 #3
Amerika!!! This IS who we are now. NM Grins Jun 2025 #4
AND sadly DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #7
I heard these were just hired contractors and not real federal agents. PSPS Jun 2025 #5
Bounty hunters. No wonder they cover their faces. mackdaddy Jun 2025 #6
Hopefully, yes. Mr. Evil Jun 2025 #11
The Trump-Miller Gestapo was recruited from rabid vigilante groups who are eager to hurt people. Lonestarblue Jun 2025 #8
" You don't think it was fair" kacekwl Jun 2025 #9
ENOUGH! Impeach this goddamn monstrous traitor. Joinfortmill Jun 2025 #12
can u say gestapo. or is it gazpacho? pansypoo53219 Jun 2025 #13
Barbaric MustLoveBeagles Jun 2025 #14
What is really sad Puppyjive Jun 2025 #15
They would run the Zyklon B gas chambers and laugh at the videos if they could. NBachers Jun 2025 #16
While at a weekly protest in the OC yesterday, SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2025 #17
ICE are the Criminals North Coast Lawyer Jun 2025 #18
This is simply horrific. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #19
Thanks for the addition LetMyPeopleVote Uncle Joe Jun 2025 #20
Oh. Thatʻs what anger feels like in my heart. I had forgotten. mahina Jun 2025 #21
Even the Dad of 3 US Marines is given any respect. Fla Dem Jun 2025 #22
Are they really federal agents or The Wizard Jun 2025 #23
They act like hired mercenaries. nt CozyMystery Jun 2025 #25
It's a disgrace. thought crime Jun 2025 #24
Thugs released excuse that "he was swinging weedwacker" to quell national outrage Demovictory9 Jun 2025 #26
Start by impeaching Jilly_in_VA Jun 2025 #27

democrank

(11,810 posts)
3. I'm so ashamed of a giant chunk of this country
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 11:38 AM
Jun 2025

Goons out hunting the not-white-enoughs.

SHAMEFUL!

mackdaddy

(1,873 posts)
6. Bounty hunters. No wonder they cover their faces.
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 12:29 PM
Jun 2025

They may get to talk to three marines...

Lonestarblue

(12,949 posts)
8. The Trump-Miller Gestapo was recruited from rabid vigilante groups who are eager to hurt people.
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 12:46 PM
Jun 2025

They’re just more of the J6 terrorists.

kacekwl

(8,607 posts)
9. " You don't think it was fair"
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 01:00 PM
Jun 2025

If that was my father I'd have more than a few words for them. I'd spend quite a bit of time finding out who exactly these thugs were. This is why they wear masks. These guys are going to spend a lot of time looking over their shoulder.

Puppyjive

(851 posts)
15. What is really sad
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 01:44 PM
Jun 2025

The majority of my veteran friends voted for this. They had turned on the democrats years ago. These people could not get over the fact that during covid, the military was ordered to get vaccinated or get out of the service. Vaccinations were not an issue when I served. You didn't object, you just took your shots. The consequences of their vote is now haunting them.

mahina

(20,082 posts)
21. Oh. Thatʻs what anger feels like in my heart. I had forgotten.
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 02:52 PM
Jun 2025

This shit has got to stop!

Fla Dem

(27,131 posts)
22. Even the Dad of 3 US Marines is given any respect.
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 03:15 PM
Jun 2025

Trump and his henchmen are absolutely despicable.

The Wizard

(13,410 posts)
23. Are they really federal agents or
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 04:40 PM
Jun 2025

pardoned J 6 convicts posing as federal agents under the protection of Der Feurher?

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