A new memo from the Trump administration reveals something shocking: ICE agents have been told they can enter homes without a warrant to arrest migrants, based on little more than suspicion. The Ma…

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.

  • @[email protected]English
    35•10 days ago

    Remember when democrats got all heated about G Gordon Liddy saying “if the feds come to your door, shoot them in the head” (to account for body armor)?

    I don’t know why that popped into my head just now.

    • @[email protected]English
      25•10 days ago

      Don’t do that.

      Shoot them in the dick.

      Seriously.

      The lower abdomen is chock full o’ arteries, and a hit on the pelvis is going to instantly drop someone; you can’t walk with a pelvis that’s been shattered by a 9mm. It’s also generally an easier target.

        • @[email protected]English
          1•9 days ago

          They already exist. When you look at some of the overt armor that was/is used by the military–particularly the BALCS armors–the full kit will have shoulder/upper arm coverage, a high collar, and a flap that covers your lower abdomen. While these are mostly to protect against fragmentation, they should stop all handgun threats as well. Outside of GWOT and some SWAT teams, that kind of armor isn’t common though, because it’s bulky and very restrictive.

          Oh, and a hit directly to the balls is gonna rupture a testicle anyway because of backface deformation. :)

      • @[email protected]English
        4•10 days ago

        A fair point, and head shots are notoriously difficult. Low center mass will hurt like fuck even if the armor goes down that far.

      • Headofthebored English
        2•9 days ago

        I would like to add, if they are in the process of breaking your door, and you have thin walls, shoot through the wall next to the door where they are likely waiting to start filing in.