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cachukis

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Sat Jan 24, 2026, 06:17 PM Jan 24

As a youngster in, 1960 or so, I was able to get on [View all]

tv on the Bozo the Clown show in Boston. I was so excited when my brother and sister saw me.
Over time, I had been interviewed, had a program on a local station discussing odd carpentry tools, and even in high school, as Mr. Vocabulary Man, had a show.
The television cameras are ubiquitous and many of us accept facial recognition leaving and returning to a cruise.
We all have phone recorders and demand police have recorders.
Perp walks and security cameras generally cause people to shield their visages as they indicate people having been in suspect situations.
Today's event was prompted by a photographer/watcher that challenged ICE being exposed for not following protocol or even the law.
My question, since we are all familiar with recording and being recorded, if ICE is following the Constitution, why do they hide their faces and eschew being recorded?
They should be proud of upholding the law, no?
I hear the DHS people brandishing their law credentials every day.
Haven't heard a reporter calling this out.

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