Some are - one of them we know is a murderer. But they wear face masks for the same reason as criminals do, to avoid being caught and made accountable for what they do. If they had the support of the American people would they be wearing masks? Did ICE under Obama wear them? It is significant that law enforcement don't wear masks. But they aren't seeking to evade accountability.
There are people who overreact and are overemotional. Some are unhinged. The administration is doing something unpopular. From that standpoint, it would be reasonable to think that agents might take measures to protect themselves from doxxing. Of course, the administration could do much more to try to go about its business in a way that would reduce tensions and lessen the number of people who overreact or are likely to become violent. There are lots of ways to be strong and to do the job well that involve less goading them on. I would compare the current situation less to ICE under Obama (different time with even lower degrees of animosity) than to what we’d see right now if DeSantis were president. You might very well have masks on the agents. I bet you’d also see much more discipline and professional conduct in an agency that would be more about getting the job done than about flexing muscle at the whims of the administration.
Why not judges? Judges tend to go about a portion of their professional lives with a measure of security in place. When they face threats, their protection is increased. There are threats against ICE. You gonna have additional security for every ICE agent and their families? Whether you approve of what ICE is doing now or not, it’s not terribly unreasonable to have them masked. Of course, it is very bad optics, but that’s a little hard to avoid. I would try to counteract any bad optics by, again, working incredibly hard to be disciplined in messaging and trying to gain the trust of as many Americans as possible by preaching restraint and by-the-book enforcement. You can’t avoid crazies entirely, but you can keep them from gaining allies and you can refrain from provoking them. This administration is much more interested in fomenting chaos and escalating tensions than in quelling civil discord.
If the issue is unpopularity this entire administration should wear masks.
Why do ANTIFA and BLM wear face masks, of they’re just honest folks exercising their first amendment rights? Oh wait, that’s right, they’re not and they’re not…🤣🤡🥸
Common sense sir. Hiding their faces has become necessary in this climate, Losers at life with their handheld computer can snap picture, find identity, and cause big problems for the Patriot as well as his/her family. Can't have that.
No. They are cowards. The masks empower them. Very similar to how you hide your identity on a message board and post nonsense. You can do things without fear of reprisal.
Why do some wear a mask, LOL, when driving alone? Why do some wear a mask, LOL, while walking outside with nobody around them. Why do some wear a mask, LOL, to the grocery store? Okay, perhaps a small few have health issues or a loved one with health issues but the vast majority are virtue signaling. ICE Patriots unfortunately have to cover their faces now because Losers at life could cause them or their family harm, just for doing a job. Definitely making more money than those Loser at life insurrectionists. W ICE. Godspeed today. Let's get more criminals off the streets. Go!
Guys like you act as though you’re about some kind of law and order but fail to acknowledge that leaning into statements like “the left …” just paints with a broad brush in a way that sows discord.