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In reply to the discussion: Masked ICE agents might be okay, says Dem leadership [View all]Cha
(320,270 posts)35. I Hope Everyone is Contacting Them
and not just complaining here.
Just common sense dictates that there are sometimes safety reasons why you may need a mask, Murphy told HuffPost. But no, I think our position is very clear, that if youre using a mask to obscure your identity in everyday law enforcement, that should be prohibited by law.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), who also participated in the press conference, said Democrats were speaking to law enforcement experts about what the mask exceptions should be.
You heard the leaders talk about narrow exceptions, et cetera, which will have to do with trying to get that information from our law enforcement people about, you know, if youre dealing with a cartel, she said. This is to take a look at what those narrow exceptions should be, and thats reasonable.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), who also participated in the press conference, said Democrats were speaking to law enforcement experts about what the mask exceptions should be.
You heard the leaders talk about narrow exceptions, et cetera, which will have to do with trying to get that information from our law enforcement people about, you know, if youre dealing with a cartel, she said. This is to take a look at what those narrow exceptions should be, and thats reasonable.
TY.. This What I Make Of It.
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And this is before any negotiations. They're just smacking their own selves in the ass.
Scrivener7
Feb 2026
#51
Yeah, I was looking for the "softening" but I couldn't find much. Sounds like they all want masks off.
travelingthrulife
Feb 5
#69
I don't think equivocating sends the right message. Do the republicans ever equivocate like that?
Crunchy Frog
Feb 5
#90
Sure, but these guys are signing up so they can finally use all the "Tactical" costumes
AZJonnie
Feb 5
#62
Yes. The leaders said it, and the two of them had to politely walk it back. Why did they say it in the first place?
Scrivener7
Feb 5
#81
I'm not even sure the administration couldn't meet the arbitrary and capricious legal standard with a mask law
Ilikepurple
Feb 10
#103
I thought they were mirroring practices that local law enforcement used in specific circumstances.
Hope22
Feb 10
#102
I want everyone to understand that Dems have 100% leverage right now on DHS
Prairie Gates
Feb 2026
#15
If ICE is indeed to be defined as "law enforcement", then they need to act like all other law enforcement.
hamsterjill
Feb 2026
#19
Quick, everyone react to the headline and don't bother reading the details!
FascismIsDeath
Feb 2026
#24
I think we should be honest, open and spell out exactly what we want from the get go, with as many details as possible.
FascismIsDeath
Feb 2026
#27
They're murdering people in the streets. And now, thanks to our own leaders shooting us
Scrivener7
Feb 5
#66
No. I'm one of those people who has actually conducted negotiations and who understands the
Scrivener7
Feb 5
#71
No. I've had two careers. In the first I was with a company that was doing a lot of acquisitions
Scrivener7
Feb 5
#76
Well despite all that, you obviously didn't learn about pre-emptive argumentation or proactive objection handling.
FascismIsDeath
Feb 5
#95
I am going to continue to dismiss it because of the concepts I mentioned to that person, that they are ignoring.
FascismIsDeath
Feb 5
#96
If the end result is, "follow the same protocols as regular ass police officers tend to do", its a huge difference.
FascismIsDeath
Feb 2026
#49
Negotiations haven't even started and they're backing down. If, after they sit at the table
Scrivener7
Feb 2026
#52
Or we could just abolish ICE and then we don't have to worry about masks
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2026
#28
We will be a better Country when we have Democrats controlling the WH and Congress.
OAITW r.2.0
Feb 2026
#29
We are not cartels, drug lords or the sort. We're everyday citizens, children being terrorized.
Deuxcents
Feb 2026
#50
Nooooo! There is no reason for masked law enforcement other than to avoid accountability!
surfered
Feb 2026
#40
He's technically right, but, I'm not sure the 0.01% of situations that require a mask are worth mentioning.
Oneironaut
Feb 2026
#45
Milquetoasts will always waffle over tiny details as fascists steamroll ahead
Mysterian
Feb 2026
#46
I don't see republicans making any concessions before negotiations begin about ICE not murdering Americans.
Scrivener7
Feb 2026
#53