The homeowner told police the two men said they were police and claimed they were at the home to serve a warrant.
[The homeowner] became suspicious, because, you know, they have a ring camera too, and the suspects were saying they had a warrant, but it was just two people and they’re masked up and no police cars, no lights or anything like that," said Lt. Khan with HPD.
At some point, police said the men shot at the homeowner through the door, prompting the homeowner to return fire.
The homeowner was not hurt in the gunfire, but the two men were both hit and pronounced dead at the scene.
Shame this doesn’t happen more often.
I’m surprised it hasn’t
Stringer noted that real officers do not wear ski masks.
I dunno. Depends on the agency, these days.
I hope the people directing ICE to mask up take notes of this. They won’t. If they do, they’ll take the wrong lesson from it.
No, the original statement was correct. Real law enforcement does not wear ski masks. Scared Nazi cosplayers wear ski masks.
Scared Nazi cosplayers wear ski masks.
And they are bestowed power above the justice system by the commander in beef
Wishful thinking is enticing
By all accounts, ICE are real law enforcement, with the power, and authority of the state to enact the will of the ruling class on us.
I was wondering where this would happen first. TX makes sense. They have more ICE than any other state.
In other news two positions for ICE officers just opened up for the Huston area.
Finally, some good wholesome news
Hole’some news indeed
Stringer noted that real officers do not wear ski masks.
Someone tell the fascist brownshirts that work for ICE that.
ISE doesn’t wear ski masks. They wear balaclavas. They’re totally different and easy distinguishable in the dark during high stress situations. /s
Id rather they didn’t.
The solution is more guns don’t you know!
Yes, it is. Being able to return fire ended this.
Probably realised they weren’t real police because they knocked rather than just kicked his door in and shot his dog.
Thanks for the advice, the next assassin team we send will just skip the door knocking.
Good. Keep your home safe. I’m not big on how guns are handled in the US, but your home is your home, and law enforcement must be clearly identifiable.
I feel the headline should have noted that he shot in response to them shooting through his goddamn door first.
Journalistic reflex; cops are always innocent.
BREONNA TAYLOR, member her? Just a raid gone wrong
There have been do many stories of police botched a raid and killed people exercising their 2d Amendment rights in non-threatening ways. Typically the 2A nuts still rally around the cops.
I dont think it matters. The title conveys the idea that they weren’t police. I think you could claim self defense just by that. No one that wants you to open the door falsely claiming to be policie is NOT going to hurt you
It’s a huge difference. It may not seem different to you and I, but shooting someone who shoots you first is more universally viewed as acceptable self defense than only shooting people claiming to be police in skimasks on your doorstep. The headline buries the lede.
Quote "Stringer noted that real officers do not wear ski masks. "
So law enforcement just went on record saying ICE agents with masks are not actually law enforcement.
this quote should form the basis of any defense arguments for future ICE shootings
I support this and agree.
They wear neck gaiters.
I feel like if someone dressed up as ice and joined in a raid only to cause internal chaos could deeply hinder the operations of ICE as they all become suspicious of each other and lose trust in their team.
I have a prediction: the more professional and organized members of ICE would actually be foreign agents, causing problems at key points. Say, for example, “vanishing” unfriendly politicians. ICE is the perfect cover: Low recruitment standards, no regulation, bounties for those times you need to get money, and no one able to ask questions.
It would be the chaotic and unprofessional members of ICE that are native to the USA. Those would be just into ICE for the money and racism, not patriotism to their nation. This will become a “Lions Led by Donkeys” episode in a decade or two.
Why would they need to be ‘foreign’(
Why would you think it’s only foreign agents who would use ICE as cover to disappear politicians they don’t like?
I don’t. However, it is the most obvious way for other nations to attack America without drawing attention. Hopefully, the same vulnerability would also allow the John Browns of our time to crack open concentration centers from the inside.
It’s so badly organised and chaotic anyway they wouldn’t even notice
Fair point. My girlfriend is Irish and compared them to the black and tans.
No details on the nationality of the homeowner? I wonder if they are Hispanic. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if some MAGA zealots tried to play ICE and it turned out like this.
Why “play” when MAGA zealots can just become ICE agents and get paid to be racist and violent?
Nice.
Doesn’t surprise me that this sort of this is starting to take off in Houston.
Circle pattern the door and your bound to hit the bastards. Glad to read the mask is backfiring.
