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Zorro

(18,103 posts)
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:44 AM Sep 24

MAGA Jumps to Blame Deadly ICE Shooting on 'Radical Left'

MAGA Republicans have jumped to blame Democrats for a fatal shooting at a Texas immigration facility that killed two people and injured another.

Federal authorities say detainees were among the victims and no federal agents had been shot.

However, even before the circumstances of the shooting were known, Vice President JD Vance posted on X that “the obsessive attack on law enforcement, particularly ICE, must stop.”

Right-wing provocateur Laura Loomer also chimed in, declaring that “it’s pretty obvious a memo has gone out to the radical left. They will be killing their targets from roof tops.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-jumps-to-blame-deadly-ice-shooting-on-radical-left/

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OLDMDDEM

(2,875 posts)
12. Thanks for that. We still need better gun laws. I wasn't implying she had anything to do with the shooting.
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:24 PM
Sep 24

CoopersDad

(3,254 posts)
2. 100% projections - "killing targets from rooftops"
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:48 AM
Sep 24

No, MAGA, we don't think in the ways you do.

Stop being so obvious about it.

MarineCombatEngineer

(16,410 posts)
3. Even here on DU we just had a troll trying to claim that rifle cartridges were found at the scene of the sniper nest
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:53 AM
Sep 24

with anti-ICE inscriptions on them and that this was a case of friendly fire, meaning, I guess, that the sniper was targeting ICEholes and missed, hitting detainees.

MIRt took care of that problem toot sweet.

Prairie Gates

(6,646 posts)
7. That's being reported on CNN
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:19 PM
Sep 24

It's being sourced to "Special Agent in Charge Joe Rothrock."

Here's the excerpt:

“Early evidence that we’ve seen from rounds that were found near the suspected shooter contain messages that are anti-ICE in nature,” Rothrock added.


Link: https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/ice-facility-dallas-shooting-09-24-25#cmfxzieih0000356neba3ujp0

Melon

(863 posts)
9. There are pictures of the ammo circulating
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:21 PM
Sep 24

Looks like old military ball ammo on a stripper clip. So old military rifle…nothing new.

MarineCombatEngineer

(16,410 posts)
13. And just who is feeding this info to the news outlets?
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:27 PM
Sep 24

Kash Patel? Kristy Noem?
Sorry if my skepticism mode is on high alert, especially given the statements in the past few days from these lunatics declaring that they're going after "left wing" radical groups for "terrorism".

usonian

(22,044 posts)
5. Every acccusation is a confession.
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:15 PM
Sep 24

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'Splain this.

Coincidence?

snowybirdie

(6,437 posts)
6. Just heard on our Noon news
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:17 PM
Sep 24

The shooter was aiming at the ICE officers. I was alarmed. I believe the reports here are more accurate. Hearst owns our NBC station here.

MarineCombatEngineer

(16,410 posts)
10. Aiming at ICEhole officers?
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:23 PM
Sep 24

According to whom? Kash Patel? Kristy Noem?
I would take that with a huge grain of salt, any competent shooter with a halfway decent rifle would've hit those ICEholes, sorry, but my skepticism at this claim, not from you but from the news outlets, coming from Kash or Kristy is highly suspect, given their statements recently about going after "left wing" radical groups.

Solly Mack

(95,957 posts)
11. Yeah. I won't be listening to clinic bombers, doctor killers, and those who deny January 6 and the attacks on
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:24 PM
Sep 24

police. And that's just a very small list of right-wing violence.

Nothing they have to say means anything.

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(1,414 posts)
15. WRAL Raleigh reports the shells had "anti-Ice" markings of some sort. MAGA shooter trying to set up Dems/left?
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:35 PM
Sep 24

Sounds fishy.

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