Joe Rogan Turns on ICE After Disturbing New Footage

Aggressive ICE Apprehensions and Citizen Harassment [00:05]

• ICE agents are depicted as engaging in aggressive tactics, including apprehending individuals and leaving them at Walmart.
• There are accusations of ICE agents terrorizing American citizens, including at their workplaces like Target.
• A specific incident involved agents releasing an individual from a vehicle, with claims of torture.
• The video criticizes the current approach, contrasting it with past practices where arrests were made openly at police stations with visible identification.
• Concerns are raised about agents wearing masks, having no badges, and grabbing U.S. citizens due to a perceived shortage of people to apprehend.

"Now we have uh thugs in the streets uh that have masks on. No badges, no names."

Official Response and Eyewitness Accounts [02:05]

• The Department of Homeland Security addressed the case of a 17-year-old Target worker, stating the individual was arrested for assaulting federal law enforcement officers under 18 USC 111.
• Eyewitnesses reported that agents approached Target workers, asked if they were citizens, and then grabbed them when they did not answer and attempted to go inside.
• The frequency of ICE agents going "door to door" to question citizenship is highlighted.
• The question is posed whether American citizens want federal agents knocking on their doors or harassing them at their jobs.

"So, if you are an American citizen who was upset with the Biden administration's handling of immigration, you want our immigration laws to be enforced, I hear you. Uh, did you sign up for this?"

Target's Response and Public Sentiment [03:49]

• Some Target stores have reportedly pulled Latino workers from drive-up duty to keep them safe from racial profiling by ICE agents.
• Protests took place outside a Target store where ICE agents apprehended employees, with demonstrators urging Target to better protect its workers.
• Target stated that their parking lots and stores are unrestricted spaces allowing free movement, and federal agents are not legally required to present a warrant.
• The practicality of citizens always carrying identification to prove their status when questioned by agents is questioned.

"So, if you happen to have darker skin, you're an American citizen, but you don't have lily white skin, you don't have blonde hair, you don't have blue eyes, are you now expected to literally walk around with your birth certificate or with your naturalization documentation?"

Joe Rogan's Criticism of ICE Tactics [05:13]

• Joe Rogan, in a podcast with Rand Paul, criticized the tactics deployed by ICE.
• He described ICE agents as being perceived as "villains" and "murderous military people" on city streets, especially when masked.
• Rogan pointed out the lack of recourse for individuals arrested by ICE, as they cannot ask for name and badge number like they can with police.
• He also commented on the shooting of Renee Good, questioning its justification and suggesting she seemed "out of her mind" and potentially not mentally healthy.

"But one of the one of the real problems is now ICE are villains and now people are looking at them like murderous military people that are on the streets of our city and they're masked up, which is also a problem, right?"

Public Opinion on ICE and Law Enforcement Actions [06:45]

• The discussion shifts to the broader sentiment regarding ICE, with Rogan's comments suggesting he agrees with a majority of the country.
• The questioning of citizenship and the requirement to carry identification are reiterated as problematic.
• The fear is expressed that a lack of adherence to the law is leading to arbitrary arrests and mistreatment.
• The notion of "militarized federal agents roaming the streets" and harassing people is deemed unacceptable.

"And then since we're not doing anything by the law anymore, they're like, 'Arrest you in the back of a van.' And after we know we do god knows what to you, then we just dump you off the side of the street."

The Motivation Behind ICE's Aggressive Stance [08:06]

• The video posits that the aggressive tactics are not primarily about immigration but are driven by a political agenda, potentially linked to Stephen Miller's desire to increase deportations to match or exceed Obama's figures.
• The argument is made that by aiming for 3,000 deportations a day, agencies run out of criminals and start targeting non-criminals, leading to the apprehension of citizens.
• The "ugly scene" of agents agitating people and resorting to violence is seen as a way to accustom people to "tyranny and to occupation."
• The fear is articulated that this normalization of aggressive government action is a threat to everyone, not just specific demographics.

"Guys, you're going to see two things in this story that are important. One is the tide has shifted and the American people now hate this."

Yuggov Poll Results and Public Disapproval [10:29]

• Polling results from Yuggov indicate a significant shift in public opinion regarding ICE.
• 46% of Americans support abolishing ICE, while 43% oppose it, with 12% unsure.
• 53% of Americans believe the ICE officer who shot Renee Good should face criminal charges, while 28% believe the shooting was justified.
• By party affiliation, 90% of Democrats, 54% of independents, and only 14% of Republicans want the officer to face charges.
• Overall, 52% of Americans disapprove of how ICE is handling its job, compared to 39% who approve.

"Yeah, no boy has ICE lost the country."

Impact of ICE's Actions on Public Perception and Policy [12:31]

• The high percentage of Americans supporting ICE abolition is seen as a direct consequence of the agency's "terrible things" and "ugliness in the streets."
• While acknowledging the need for an agency to handle undocumented criminals, the current methods are deemed unacceptable.
• The article criticizes former President Trump for pardoning individuals who were undocumented and massive criminals, further eroding credibility.
• The question of whether Americans will have to accept "militarized guys in the streets with no identification and mask" is raised.

"And basically the American people are saying change it. change it."

Stunning Political Ramifications and Public Sentiment Shift [14:29]

• The failure of the Trump administration to effectively handle immigration and border security, despite being popular on the issue, is highlighted.
• Independents now lean against Trump on immigration by a 2-to-1 margin and are considering abolishing the department executing his policies.
• This shift is described as a "stunning development" and a "stunning defeat" in terms of the scale of public disapproval.
• The final sentiment is that Americans do not want to live in a country with militarized federal agents roaming streets and harassing people.

"Yeah, it's stunning. Uh it turns out that Americans don't want to see militarized federal agents roaming the streets and harassing people. Wow. Shocker."