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Grandfather in MN dragged into cold after wrongly arrested by ICE

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by adoo, Jan 20, 2026 at 11:20 PM.

  1. adoo

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    Before dawn this past Sunday, in St. Paul, MN, armed ICE agents broke down a Hmong American's door without a valid warrant, pointed guns at his family, and handcuffed him in front of his 5-year-old grandson, who woke up crying in fear. They then dragged the elderly grandfather outside in freezing temperatures wearing only underwear and Crocs, with no regard to the cellphones recording, video reveals.

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    Spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin of ICE said the arrest was part of raid on 2 convicted sex offenders.
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    ICE's description of the targets are Asian males in their 20s; the arrested grandfather is in his 60's​

    In its own statement, the family called ICE claims “false and misleading.”
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  2. FranchiseBlade

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    So many examples of ICE terrorizing United States citizens.

    I remember having discussions with people these message boards about how if citizens stood up to an oppressive government that soldiers wouldn't shoot the citizens. We now see there are plenty willing to kill feelow citizens without need.

    When they aren't they demonstrate cruelty to even senior citizens. What a horrible state of affairs. Not the America most remember or hoped for...
     
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  3. adoo

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    Amidst the outrage from MN residents, in particular among the Hmong American community, DHS rationaized the arrest,
    “The individual refused to be fingerprinted or facially ID’d.”

    that is a blatant lie, as reported by a local St. Paul ABC affiliate


    Thao, who has been a U.S. citizen for decades, said that as he was being detained he asked his daughter-in-law to find
    his identification but the agents told him they didn’t want to see it.

    Thao said agents drove him “to the middle of nowhere" and made him get out of the car in the frigid weather so
    they could photograph him. He said he feared they would beat him. He was asked for his ID, which agents earlier
    prevented him from retrieving.​
     
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    Why can't we see the body cams of the ICE agents accused of blatantly lying to coverup their abuse? That should be required, and those caught lying removed and prosecuted. Where's the accountability with ICE brown shirts?

    If they can pay $50,000 hiring bonuses they can spend $300 on a body cam for each agent and require them to use it at all times. Don't feed me the coverup BS that they need money for body cams for everyone.
     
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    You already know there is zero accountability

    In fact I'm sure that unit will be promoted
     
  6. El_Conquistador

    El_Conquistador King of the D&D, The Legend, #1 Ranking

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    If you are illegal in this country and have refused deportation orders for over a year, then I'd recommend sleeping in warm clothes. If you choose not to... then you are not a victim.



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  7. Reeko

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    atp, abolishing ICE altogether would be more popular with the American people than increasing their funding
     
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  8. adoo

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    Traitor George publicizes his poor reading comprehension
    Chong Ly “Scott” Thao has been a naturalized US citizen for decades; he offered to provide ID / citizenship documents to
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    ICE agents who said they don't want to see them.
     
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    Yeah, dip***, this isn't that. Reading is FUNdamental. I'm not sure what part of "Mr. Thao is a United States citizen with no criminal record" you don't understand.
     
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    Remember in West World . . .. When ole girl was in the shed with Bernard and asked about the door
    and he said WHAT DOOR?

    That was the moment we know he was a robot

    So . . . .when someone says . .. . someone is illegal when the text above clearly states that he is a naturalized US citizen for decades;

    well .. . . . . .. . .

    El_Bernard

    Rocket River
     
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    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ice-minnesota-chongly-thao-b2903658.html

    Thao told the AP that only he, his son and daughter-in-law and his grandson live at the rental home.
    Neither they nor the property's owner are listed in the Minnesota sex offender registry.
    The nearest sex offender listed as living in the zip code is more than two blocks away.

    DHS did not respond to a request from The Associated Press seeking the identities of the “two convicted
    sex offenders” or why the agency believed they were present in Thao's home.
     
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    My point stands. Sleep in warm clothing if you are illegal and refuse deportation orders.

    Mr Thao was unfortunately one of the 0.03% of ICE apprehensions that was in error... BUT the mistake was quickly remedied after a brief hold period. ICE has a very difficult task -- apprehending dangerous criminals... and it's natural for some collateral damage when you enter a house full of people, many of whom are family members without ID. ICE is doing an amazing job, despite these tough requirements and high risks.


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    99% of the time the body cameras exonerate the policemen/ICE agents and implicate the assailants/illegals.


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    The Biden Regime permitted 20 million illegals into the U.S. during their 4 years in power. Mistakes are going to be made.

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    So the man was briefly detained and then released and the left thinks this is a moral outrage?
     
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    Yup... there's always more to the story when liberals cry foul. Why are liberals so dishonest?
     
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    Quickly as in dragged him out of his house in below 0 temps in just his underwear and a small blanket, driving him to another location and having him stand outside while they realized they're idiots and have the wrong person. It was a house full of 2 people and could've been easily rectified had they allowed him to show his id/papers on the spot...instead of taking this citizen from his home.

    There's no amount small enough that makes any of this right. Anyone justifying this "collateral damage" is both un-American and simply full of evil. You are in a cult and I hope that you someday get the help you so desperately need.
     
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    I mean, we have to sue ICE into the ground, over all of this stuff, they should be disbanded as we already have border control for immigration control, ICE is redundant and corrupt.

    DD
     
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    Just imagine the **** that's not caught on camera...

     

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