*** “Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law.” [Justice Louis Brandeis]
Details and events are still unfolding in the Twin City area concerning the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent. Other effects and indignities continue to be imposed. Many AMERICAN CITIZENS are now carrying around passports and other official I.D. – as people continue to confronted by masked, armed thugs in unmarked cars. This post provides a few more – some of which have implications around America.
1] There is a growing problem created by ICE thug activities: state and local law enforcement are presented with a “no-win” situation. ICE has become. “TOXIC.” This toxicity threatens to undermine law enforcement all over America. Please consider some thoughts raised:
2] “Tensions Rise Among Law Enforcement Agencies”. [Shaila Dewan, Chris Hippensteel; New York Times; 1/11/26]
– “Normally, federal, state and local law enforcement are on the same side, investigating crimes, sharing leads, and tracking down suspects. But under the Trump administration, tensions between some local and federal officials have intensified
– “Cooperation between federal authorities and state and local enforcement is essential to holding drug gangs, other violent criminals and white-collar offenders accountable..”
– “More broadly, federal agents have traditionally notified local authorities of most planned operations, both as a matter of courtesy and safety.”
– “It’s breaking down not only, obviously, on the immigration side, but to the point where the ICE brand becomes so toxic that the state and locals don’t feel like they can cooperate even on the things where there would be widespread public support,” he said.”
– “Police leaders expressed fears that ICE tactics cast a shadow on the professionalism of their officers and would undo their efforts to gain public trust.”
[Read this again, then read the entire article.. Read the comments by PROFESSIONAL American law enforcement personnel.]
3]. “One of the major concerns many of us had when the FBI was ordered to join in on these immigration operations was that it would create an implicit conflict of interest if we ever had to conduct a use-of-force or civil rights investigation of the other involved agencies..” [Glenn Thrush: “Early Comments Cast Doubts Over ICE Inquiry”; New York Times; 1/11/26]
4] “Lawmakers are denied access to ICE facility” [Kristi Miller; St. Paul Pioneer Press; l/11/26]: Three U.S. Representatives were kicked out of a federal detention facility at Fort Snelling. They’d been granted permission, but “higher ups” ordered them kicked out!!! This in spite of a December court ruling affirming Congress’ authoroity to conduct oversight.
***. “When people are disappeared into the darkness, American democracy dies….they are disappearing U.S. citizens, people who have proper documentations..” [ U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar ]
5] “A close examination of the shooting of Renee Good”. [Greta Kaul, Jake Steinberg, Amanda Anderson, Anna Boone, Jake Lovett: Minnesota Star Tribune; 1/11/26]. On pages 8 and 9, a 12- frame sequence is presented with explanation. Photos “were source from. X. Satellite imagery is from Google Earth.” Picture #2 is Renee Good, her window down, one arm out the window, a smiling non-terrorist expression. If in ANY. doubt about what circumstances were and what happened, this will likely help YOU understand THE TRUTH.
6] “New video shows ICE agent’s view” {Mitch Smith, Hamed Aleaziz, Julie Bosman; New York Times; 1/11/26]: Minnesota State Representative Aisha Gomez “said the release of the footage was “clearly designed to be like, ‘Look at these terrible people who are interfering with law enforcement. Don’t they deserve to get executed in the middle of the street in the United States of America?” “The answer,’ she said, was, “no, they don’t”
SO – my fellow Americans – THIS. is THE. question: does an ordinary American citizen, when confronted by law enforcement. “deserver to get executed in the middle of the street in the United states of America?” Would YOU???
And, disruptive things keep happening, courtesy of ICE. A woman was videoed trying to talk to an ICE thug – he put his hand up against her phone, said something like this: “Haven’t you learned..” !!!!!! HAVEN’T YOU. LEARNED – we can do anything we want, no regular police practices, no law can stop us. After ICE thugs were on/around school grounds – local schools canceled classes for two days, games were canceled, a “Senior Night ” wrestling team celebration was canceled. “They’re a little confused as to why this is happening..They didn’t grow up with Jim Crow and institutionalized racism…” [ Joe Christensen: “High school athlete’s lives upended by ICE surge”; Minnesota Star Tribune; 1/12/26]
Perhaps – “all the criminals”. will soon be arrested and deported – so America will be “safe”?????
***. “The most odious of all oppressions are those which mask as justice.” [ Justice Robert Jackson ]
With Justice For All 