Armored Police vehicle
Tank
Posted on 02/05/2025 8:47:32 AM PST by Morgana
An army of ICE agents arrived in a military tank with a battering ram to arrest a 61-year-old migrant over the weekend amid Donald Trump's crackdown.
Alfonso Garcia Vega was apprehended at an address in Phoenix on Sunday as his horrified family looked on.
Video showed the armored vehicle barreling down the quiet residential street flanked by a convoy of police cars.
The raid took place as Trump's illegal migrant deportation plan moves ahead at warp speed.
Vega's son criticized the heavy use of force to detain his father who is in poor health.
'I think it was unnecessary for them to do this,' Marco Garcia told AZ Central.
'I think they used this as propaganda. I think they used it to show an example of what they can do. It was like a show to them.'
His father was taken into custody after armed officers dressed in tactical gear descended on the property.
Video taken at the scene shows a woman encouraging Vega to remain calm as the officers swarm the street.
Suddenly a flash bang grenade explodes sending a crowd which had gathered running.
'This is the police with a warrant,' a voice says over a speaker. Exit the residence immediately with your hands empty and above your head.'
The clip then cuts to Garcia shouting at officers who are standing guard at the scene.
'Where's the warrant man? Who's the leader? Who's in charge? You guys are treating us like criminals,' he shouts.
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Tank? Looks like a tricked out SUV to me.
I’m guessing this guy has a lot more criminal activity in his past - they aren’t gonna send all those assets for a nobody
AMF!!
The british don’t know what a tank looks like.
That ain’t no stinkin’ tank. That’s a truck.
You’re a poet!
Why exactly does a police department have a tank? Little man syndrome???
“I’m guessing this guy has a lot more criminal activity in his past - they aren’t gonna send all those assets for a nobody”
That’s the fake new media for you. The story may be true, but by leaving out the murders or rapes or gang crimes (presumably) ICE seems like such a bunch of baddies.
The much needed agricultural helpers (after work of course) destroyed parts of several Glendale Arizona Police Cars a couple of nights ago. You know, free speech and all...
Well, it took a few thousand people but the media finally found their tear jerk story.
“An army of ICE agents arrived in a military tank”
A platoon is 20, a company is 100, a batallion is 400, a regiment is 1000, a brigade is 4,000 a division is 10,000, an army is 25,000. Give or take. But other than being a complete lie right off the bat, great article.
(not a tank)
A like a Brinks armored car painted charcoal grey.
I’m guessing he’s a cartel member
He’s just lucky he wasn’t a pro-life activist.
"To his knowledge" is kind of key. I didn't see where the son said his father had documents proving that he's a citizen or in the country legally.
Near the end of the article it says something about mistaken identity, which is possible. If so, his father will be returned shortly.
I’m thinking this is as performative for us as for them at this point: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/04/mass-deportations-trumps-pr-blitz-00202390
A military tank.
That’s like the Department of Redundancy Department.
I immediately thought of the “Face Off” episode from Breaking Bad.
When Gus goes to see Hector at the old folks home.
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