• okamiueru@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    If one of the possible answers to your question is “yes, I am indeed armed, and committing a felony by impersonating a law enforcement officer”, you should reconsider your most recent life choices. In particular, asking them that question.

    Observe from a safe distance, and call 911. What on earth do you hope to gain by going up to them for a chat?

    excuuuuuuuse me. Are you actually taking people hostages? Or is this some kind of publicity stunt? Hellooo?! Are you really shooting at me? That’s just, like, so rude.

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      4 hours ago

      I assumed this is what you might consider once confronted not like put “ICE confrontation time” on your calendar

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      9 hours ago

      These sort of tactics might work if you’re with a large group in a public space, if you’re one person then it might not be the best idea. Honestly a lot of this stuff is highly context dependent.

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      9 hours ago

      One would assume you are not alone when you do this. Confrontation in public is not just important but demonstrably working. We have seen plenty of communities scare off ICE.

      You are far more likely to be dealing with ICE than someone impersonating them. Acting like you’re the next potential target for a political assassin is a bit weird.

      Always be safe, always be careful, but the fact is if you’re out at a protest or live in a community with a substantial immigrant population, you are likely to encounter ICE/the police.