The March 14 directive, signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi, uses an obscure 18th-century law — the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — to give law enforcement nationwide the power to bypass basic constitutional protections.

According to the memo, agents can break into a home if getting a warrant is “impracticable,” and they don’t need a judge’s approval. Instead, immigration officers can sign their own administrative warrants. The bar for action is low — a “reasonable belief” that someone might be part of a Venezuelan gang is enough.

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    Enter my home without a warrant or identifying yourself, and your gonna leave in a casket.

    I’ve also explained to my family that we do not open the door to anyone, especially people who claim to be cops. Way too easy to claim it, then force their way in while your waiting for them to prove who they are.

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      I think trump is a fwit, but sounds like there will be more than 1 bodybag leaving.

      Not a good survival strategy for your family honestly…

      Better off moving somewhere safe like Australia. No guns here. No idea why anyone would want to live in that shit hole anymore with all the corruption, shitty leaders, dangerous living environment, and uneducated idiots in charge

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    Considering ICE likes to abduct people in masks, civilian clothing and without any identification and thus are easily confused with burglars, i’d say shoot on sight for trespassing would be a viable option.

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    Read as: Enter your home under the false pretense they’re looking for migrants, so they can search for any reason to charge you with a crime and toss you in a camp.

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    If a bunch of armed guys in masks show up refusing to identify themselves or provide warrants, what do you think most people would assume they are???

    In a country with more guns than people, this seems line an insanely stupid tactic that guarantees preventable tragedies.

    Warrants get rubber stamped on a regular basis, the argument that it’s suddenly too onerous a burden and they’re just allowed to ignore our constitutional rights is pretty fucking absurd too.

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      It’s the rubber stamping that is the problem. Sometimes they get a talking to when they get too rambunctious and kill a few innocent bystanders. Now there’s no rules to bind them, so have at er!

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    Oops, thought it was a republican breaking into my house. ICE does love wearing those masks because they know what they’re doing is wrong, sorry not sorry.

    And it was. I don’t like guns, but I live in a shithole with fascists 🤷

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    So… where is that outrage from preppers and gun enthusaists of the government barging into their homes?

    Can you image if Biden, Obama, or even Bush did this?

    There would literally be a massive armed mob outside the White House.

    Turns out guns are useless in the face of propaganda, I guess.

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      See they are not coming for their guns, so there does not appear to be a problem. Yet.

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      Nobody says that. But you can pretend they do. The actual message is almost always something like the following.

      The Democrats are in fact bad. Really bad. A bunch of pro corporate assholes who enabled the Republicans to get where they are today in ways that we all clearly predicted years and decades ago. And on immigration, they’re fucking horrible. The Republicans are worse.

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      Those GOSH DARN Democrats keep trying to feed and house immigrants with MY TAX DOLLARS.

      Instead of putting them in cages and throwing them in prison. (AGAIN WITH TAX DOLLARS.)

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      Once upon a time, German authorities decided to raid the home, or rather estate, of the local Hell’s Angel boss. Police (SEK) came up to the door in civilian clothes and balaclavas, announced themselves as police. Boss inside panics, thinks it’s a rival gang trying to take him out, grabs a shotgun, shoots a police through the door. Ultimately gets apprehended.

      Police file murder charges. State attorney downgrades that to manslaughter. Judge says “WTF that was self defence if police don’t want to get shot through the door they shouldn’t be running around ringing doorbells in civilian clothes and balaclavas anybody can shout ‘police open up!’”. Still got nailed for illegal possession of firearms on top of everything else he was wanted for, of course. Welcome to German law where you can legally stand your ground with a full auto but are not allowed to own one.

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      The person who would that, if they are somehow still alive, will be crucified by the state.

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      Your article could be interesting, but it doesn’t fit here, my friend. This article is uniting is, causing us to think about how we can all protect ourselves and each other.

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    The law nerd in me is intrigued by the idea of a Third Amendment issue arising in the wild.

    The citizen in me is horrified that they’d even fucking try.

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    Oh, I literally just remembered my Mexican ex-roomie still gets his mail sent to my house

    Well, everyone, the gun kept by the door for this exact reason is looking more and more like Im right to have it… Fuck