{"id":2196,"date":"2026-01-25T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/why-wont-anyone-stop-ice-from-masking\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T15:00:00","slug":"why-wont-anyone-stop-ice-from-masking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/why-wont-anyone-stop-ice-from-masking\/","title":{"rendered":"Why won\u2019t anyone stop ICE from masking?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/268266_unmasking_ICE__CVirginia.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Americans do not like masked secret police. There is really no other way to put it. The reasons why are manifold: accountability, trust in law enforcement, and just plain overall vibes. More concretely, not being able to tell who&rsquo;s a cop and who&rsquo;s not is dangerous. An assassin masquerading as law enforcement killed Minnesota legislator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startribune.com\/minnesota-house-leader-assassinated-state-senator-shot-in-political-violence-that-stuns-nation\/601373094\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melissa Hortman<\/a> and her husband last year. How is anyone supposed to tell whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mprnews.org\/story\/2026\/01\/20\/chongly-scott-thao-says-ice-removed-him-from-home-in-his-underwear-after-warrantless-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">they&rsquo;re being dragged out of their home in their underwear<\/a> by ICE or by mere amateur thugs?<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Last year, California passed the No Secret Police Act, which restricts masking for federal law enforcement, alongside the No Vigilantes  \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/policy\/867202\/ice-mask-ban-no-secret-police-california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Americans do not like masked secret police. There is really no other way to put it. 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