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You know that feeling when you see something bizarre, like those masked dancers on TV? Yeah, that was me Tuesday, right here in New York City. Just, imagine this: Comptroller Brad Lander gets nabbed by a bunch of masked ICE agents. Totally surreal, right? And over in Pico Rivera, outside a Walmart, it’s like déjà vu. Two people taken; one’s the target, the other a citizen stepping in. What’s up with that?
Masks, everywhere — not in a cool superhero way, though. They popped up in Hollywood, then at Dodger Stadium. I swear, it felt like I was watching a bad movie. But unlike movies, real life needs clarity, not ninja tactics.
Anyway, federal agents mask up, but there’s a snag. It feels off, like when you try to swipe a library book and the alarm goes off. It’s technically not banned by the feds, but man, doesn’t it just scream “something’s wrong”? They’re supposed to say who they are — part of the job, right? But these masks… nah, it feels shady.
Recently, masks seem to be their go-to. L.A., Minneapolis, Boston — even that viral video with Rumeysa Ozturk, caught by masked officers. It’s like playing “Guess Who?” and losing every time. Each mask tells no story: ski masks, surgical ones, sunglasses — the whole disguise kit! No idea which rulebook they’re reading from.
Now, Todd Lyons, acting ICE boss, says masks are for safety. “Sorry if it’s a problem,” he goes, “but it’s for our protection.” But isn’t risk part of law enforcement? Cops, FBI folks — they work like superheroes without the capes and masks. They show up, faces out, even in danger zones.
Plus, ICE isn’t just going after the “bad guys” anymore. Nah, 44% in their detention apparently haven’t even broken the law. So, the mask excuse? Thinning out like my patience on a Monday morning.
And then there are those impersonators — crazy, right? Folks pretending to be these agents. Like that woman in Florida, mask and all, trying to pull a kidnapping stunt. It’s turning into a circus — not the fun kind with popcorn.
Those in power, they’re also playing mask politics. Remember during protests, “No masks!” was the chant? But ICE gets a pass? Double standards much? Masks should be rare, like finding actual matching socks in the laundry.
Masks just shout intimidation. Whether it’s an undocumented person or someone like Newark’s mayor, Ras Baraka. Makes me think of some secret police movie scenario, doesn’t sit right with democracy vibes.
California’s trying to step in with a “no mask” law for cops. Good start, but who knows if it can touch federal agents. Congress needs to step in, chuck out those masks for good. Hide and seek isn’t for our justice system.
What we need is transparency. No hiding. People out there wielding such power shouldn’t mask their faces. Because, honestly, we deserve to see who’s enforcing the law.
— Raul A. Reyes, trying to make sense of it all while navigating through this masked narrative.
