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Army of ICE agents arrive in military tank with battering ram to arrest 61-year-old migrant
Daily Mail UK ^ | February 4, 2025 | Bethan Sexton

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: demagoguery; hyperbole
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To: Morgana

Tank? Looks like a tricked out SUV to me.


21 posted on 02/05/2025 9:04:41 AM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Morgana

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


22 posted on 02/05/2025 9:04:43 AM PST by PMAS (Vote with your wallets, there are 80 million of us - No China made, No Amazon)
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To: Morgana

AMF!!


23 posted on 02/05/2025 9:05:39 AM PST by joshua c
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To: Kleon

The british don’t know what a tank looks like.


Sure they do. Remember “the troubles”? They’re just lying, in this case.


24 posted on 02/05/2025 9:06:05 AM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Morgana

That ain’t no stinkin’ tank. That’s a truck.


25 posted on 02/05/2025 9:06:42 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (If Trump gets elected, we're all going to hang.- Hillary "The Wanderer" Clintoon.)
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To: nitzy

You’re a poet!


26 posted on 02/05/2025 9:07:09 AM PST by mykroar ("It's Not the Nature of the Evidence; It's the Seriousness of the Charge." - El Rushbo)
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To: Morgana

Why exactly does a police department have a tank? Little man syndrome???


27 posted on 02/05/2025 9:08:30 AM PST by foundedonpurpose (Praise Hashem, for his restoration of all things! )
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To: PMAS

“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.


28 posted on 02/05/2025 9:09:13 AM PST by brookwood (51 Intelligence Agents say Russia Influenced The 2024 Election)
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To: Morgana

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...


29 posted on 02/05/2025 9:09:25 AM PST by freepersup (“Those who conceal crimes are preparing to commit new ones.” ~Vuk Draskovic~)
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To: Morgana

Well, it took a few thousand people but the media finally found their tear jerk story.


30 posted on 02/05/2025 9:11:19 AM PST by Nifty
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To: brookwood

“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.


31 posted on 02/05/2025 9:11:55 AM PST by brookwood (51 Intelligence Agents say Russia Influenced The 2024 Election)
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To: Morgana

(not a tank)


32 posted on 02/05/2025 9:15:45 AM PST by Tallguy
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To: Redleg Duke

A like a Brinks armored car painted charcoal grey.


33 posted on 02/05/2025 9:17:08 AM PST by Tallguy
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To: brookwood

I’m guessing he’s a cartel member


34 posted on 02/05/2025 9:17:41 AM PST by PMAS (Vote with your wallets, there are 80 million of us - No China made, No Amazon)
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To: Morgana

He’s just lucky he wasn’t a pro-life activist.


35 posted on 02/05/2025 9:18:27 AM PST by budj (Combat vet, 2nd of 3 generations.)
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To: Morgana
Garcia said his father had been living in the US for 40 years and has no criminal history to his knowledge.

"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.

36 posted on 02/05/2025 9:26:46 AM PST by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: Morgana

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


37 posted on 02/05/2025 9:33:10 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Morgana

A military tank.

That’s like the Department of Redundancy Department.


38 posted on 02/05/2025 9:33:55 AM PST by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: Morgana

I immediately thought of the “Face Off” episode from Breaking Bad.

When Gus goes to see Hector at the old folks home.


39 posted on 02/05/2025 9:34:22 AM PST by woodbutcher1963
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To: Morgana
once again the Media cannot recognize the difference between an armored vehicle and an actual tank.

Armored Police vehicle


Tank

40 posted on 02/05/2025 9:36:21 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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