US Citizenship: A Bulletproof Vest Against American Law Enforcement?
📰 THE STORY: Al Jazeera reports on an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of a second US citizen by ICE agents, with activists demanding accountability and justice. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This is not an isolated incident of US citizens being targeted by federal agents. In 1971 , during the Attica Prison uprising, New York State Police stormed
the prison, killing 29 inmates (many US citizens) and 10 hostages. In 1992 , federal agents killed US citizen Vicki Weaver and her son, 14-year-old Sammy Weaver, during the Ruby Ridge siege. In 1993 , US citizen children were among the nearly 80 people killed when the ATF and FBI raided the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. The notion that US citizenship provides a shield against state
aggression is a convenient fiction. Double Standard: When foreign governments like Russia or China are accused of killing their own citizens (or those deemed 'dissidents'), Western media erupts with condemnations, sanctions, and calls for international intervention. Yet, when US federal agents kill US citizens in domestic operations, the discourse swiftly shifts to 'justified force,' 'lone wolf
actions,' or 'institutional review,' rather than questioning the very nature of state power and its inherent capacity for violence against its own populace. The contrast is stark: external state violence is an outrage, internal is often a 'tragedy' or 'oversight.' Follow the Money: ICE's budget has ballooned significantly. In Fiscal Year 2023 , ICE's estimated budget was $8.7 billion , a