Interesting to know that having a tattoo makes you a gang member. Does that mean that the Sec of Defense is the head of a criminal gang? I know that a lot of cops have tattoos, but it goes without saying that they, too, are gang members.
But what does it say that half the Venezuelans sent to Guantanamo have no criminal records? Does that …
Interesting to know that having a tattoo makes you a gang member. Does that mean that the Sec of Defense is the head of a criminal gang? I know that a lot of cops have tattoos, but it goes without saying that they, too, are gang members.
But what does it say that half the Venezuelans sent to Guantanamo have no criminal records? Does that mean that there aren't any real criminals that the Migra can send there; that they are afraid to deal with real criminals; or are they too lazy to bother actually going after someone who does pose a threat to society when they have someone easily available to pretend to be doing their job?
The excuse for targeting those with tattoos is that some of those are commonly seen on real Tren de Aragua gangsters. There are a half dozen or so of these tattoos that ICE and friends use to justify arrests and detention.
I spent much of my career as a Deputy D.A. and District Judge in a district bordering Mexico. Law enforcement used tattoo recognition, along with many other tools, to identify and arrest
suspects. Law Enforcement also cooperated with Federal agencies by notifying them of possible gang affiliation and incarceration status. Again tattoo comparison was a major tool.
For example: There is a very distinct "crown" tattoo that is singular to Tren de Aragua. Several photos I have seen of persons believed to be Tren gangsters have that tattoo in the neck area or upper chest, but always where the tattoo can be seen.
Sadly innocent arrestees are inevitably caught up in this net and treated as hard core gangsters affiliated with TDA. I have been witness to many injustices against otherwise innocent persons simply due to manner and method of dress, regional accents and so forth.
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Tattoo comparison unfortunately will be used as a pretext even with absence of any negative history. Obviously this is accelerating every day now and is spurred by an administration intent on reaching numbers goals.
The guy mentioned in the article had two tattoos, neither of them a crown. That should have been recognized by the Migras, but they didn't care as long as they could make up something. It's that kind of attitude and behavior that makes people disrespect law enforcement. And, yes, cruelty is the whole reason that gives these people their joy in life.
Governmental efficiency in action, Daniel. Not that ICE is afraid of actual convicts, nor even lazy. They ARE deporting some convicted criminals from various US lockups, but there are complications with that. Jails have lots of forms & procedures to work thru, they don't just kick people out the (barred) door. That takes time & hassle. Also hard to transport because you need lots of staff & equipment to move dangerous criminals around.
Now, when ICE encounters undocumented people who have NO criminal convictions or even charges, those folks are probably not so hard to deal with. They are fearful but likely cooperate because they aren't violent, dangerous, evildoers. They're not in custody of some other authority, so there's less hassle going directly to deportation.
Of course there's no way to achieve Trump's promised numbers of deportees just with convicts. The real numbers are the people who are no threat to anyone. More of 'em, more compliant, easier to round up and eject. Efficient.
Interesting to know that having a tattoo makes you a gang member. Does that mean that the Sec of Defense is the head of a criminal gang? I know that a lot of cops have tattoos, but it goes without saying that they, too, are gang members.
But what does it say that half the Venezuelans sent to Guantanamo have no criminal records? Does that mean that there aren't any real criminals that the Migra can send there; that they are afraid to deal with real criminals; or are they too lazy to bother actually going after someone who does pose a threat to society when they have someone easily available to pretend to be doing their job?
The excuse for targeting those with tattoos is that some of those are commonly seen on real Tren de Aragua gangsters. There are a half dozen or so of these tattoos that ICE and friends use to justify arrests and detention.
I spent much of my career as a Deputy D.A. and District Judge in a district bordering Mexico. Law enforcement used tattoo recognition, along with many other tools, to identify and arrest
suspects. Law Enforcement also cooperated with Federal agencies by notifying them of possible gang affiliation and incarceration status. Again tattoo comparison was a major tool.
For example: There is a very distinct "crown" tattoo that is singular to Tren de Aragua. Several photos I have seen of persons believed to be Tren gangsters have that tattoo in the neck area or upper chest, but always where the tattoo can be seen.
Sadly innocent arrestees are inevitably caught up in this net and treated as hard core gangsters affiliated with TDA. I have been witness to many injustices against otherwise innocent persons simply due to manner and method of dress, regional accents and so forth.
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Tattoo comparison unfortunately will be used as a pretext even with absence of any negative history. Obviously this is accelerating every day now and is spurred by an administration intent on reaching numbers goals.
Another serving of cruelty anyone?
The guy mentioned in the article had two tattoos, neither of them a crown. That should have been recognized by the Migras, but they didn't care as long as they could make up something. It's that kind of attitude and behavior that makes people disrespect law enforcement. And, yes, cruelty is the whole reason that gives these people their joy in life.
Governmental efficiency in action, Daniel. Not that ICE is afraid of actual convicts, nor even lazy. They ARE deporting some convicted criminals from various US lockups, but there are complications with that. Jails have lots of forms & procedures to work thru, they don't just kick people out the (barred) door. That takes time & hassle. Also hard to transport because you need lots of staff & equipment to move dangerous criminals around.
Now, when ICE encounters undocumented people who have NO criminal convictions or even charges, those folks are probably not so hard to deal with. They are fearful but likely cooperate because they aren't violent, dangerous, evildoers. They're not in custody of some other authority, so there's less hassle going directly to deportation.
Of course there's no way to achieve Trump's promised numbers of deportees just with convicts. The real numbers are the people who are no threat to anyone. More of 'em, more compliant, easier to round up and eject. Efficient.
"We could build a factory
And make misery
We'll create the cure
We made the disease"
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