Are they cops?
Are the ICE?
Are they cosplayers?
Source: https://redlib.northboot.xyz/r/LosAngeles/comments/1lfe5gb/ice_brandishing_silencers/
Nice Jackie O sunglasses ya got there, Skippy.
this post was submitted on 19 Jun 2025
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Police who break the law must be prosecuted like anyone else, promptly fired if guilty, and barred from ever working in law-enforcement again.
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It helps when shooting from inside of vehicles… fuck ICE
Tan webbing on black slacks... what a sack.
They can't do khaki slacks after the Unite the Right rally because it makes them look racist. But they also can't change out their whole wardrobe without spending a lot of money. So compromises were made.
I would say their carrying out of fascist orders screams "racist" quite loudly, I don't think the khakis would change that much
Lol as if these fucks ever cared about looking racist 🤣
These do not work the way they do in the movies. If he fired that rifle it would still be quite loud even with the suppressor on. But the difference it makes is that if he fires it indoors it won't blast out the ear drums of everyone in the room.
I'd say the more important thing to point out with this picture is that the reason why they're kitted out like this is that they want to discourage people confronting them as they're committing another atrocity in plain sight. They know that people will not stand powerless much longer as someone is being kidnapped before their eyes.
Great point. Silencers/suppressors are for the comfort of the person shooting the gun. Those are part of group combat in urban warfare. So they aren't impacting themselves or their brown shirt friends with muzzle blast while shooting people inside houses or other buildings.
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That’s a suppressor. There’s no such thing as a silencer. Suppressors are important for anyone who uses a gun and can afford them, because they help protect your ears from permanent damage.
Huh, I thought silencer was a brand name like Kleenex or aspirin.
I'm pretty sure it was in the distant past but I'm not going to do the legwork right now to check.
Yeah, looks like I was mostly right. It was invented by Hiram Maxim, and called the Maxim silencer.
Jeez, guy. Everyone knows what they meant.
Gun nuts don't have any chill. "IT'S A MAGAZINE! NOT A CLIP!" is a common one I see. lol I say this as a gun owner myself.
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If they want to be domestic terrorists wouldn't a loudener be a better option?
Poor underfunded bro doesn't even have night-vision goggles!!
It’s a suppressor. Fits with his whole mall ninja vibe. Suppress the people. Suppress the noise my people suppressor makes. Suppress the press coverage.
Eh, that's the least of the problems with ICE. Silencers should be generally available without jumping through hoops.