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Since the start of President Trump's second term, anti-ICE protests have consistently devolved into full-on riots, thanks in large part to anonymous masked agitators. Now the Department of Homeland Security is taking steps to crack down on those agitators.
It has announced the implementation of a new rule that could lead to more of these agitators being identified. According to the rule, "wearing a mask, hood, disguise, or device that conceals the identity of the wearer when attempting to avoid detection or identification while violating any federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation" is now officially forbidden.
Dr. Greg Fremin, a former Houston Police Department captain, thinks this rule will be a game changer when it comes to cracking down on these rioters. He said, "They act with impunity because they feel like they're not going to be identified. But now the federal government, with this new rule, will be able to unmask them."
He went on to say that many of these agitators are actually criminals who are paid by different left-wing groups to create mayhem at these protests, and in doing so, are adding more risk to the already difficult job that federal law enforcement officers are being asked to do. Thanks to their actions, violence against those officers has been skyrocketing since Trump took office.
The good news is, Dr. Fremin thinks this new rule will be a major difference maker and lead to less violence. He said, "I hope these people are held to the fullest extent of the law and sentenced accordingly. And that should have a chilling effect on the other misfits that are out there wanting to commit violence."