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Midnight Writer

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5. They may not send him to Venezuela. He could end up in El Salvador, Libya, or some other rendition point.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 03:43 PM

Jun 2025

Honestly, if two unidentified masked men in plain clothes grabbed me and tried to put me in their vehicle I would fight like hell, too.

There is a history of serial killers and rapists using police flashers to pull over victims. Now I bet there are criminals masking up and claiming to be ICE so they can victimize immigrant families. There is a reason police wear readily identifiable uniforms complete with badge numbers and name tags.

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