Why won’t anyone stop ICE from masking?
TL;DR
Americans oppose masked secret police due to accountability and safety concerns, as seen in incidents like a legislator's murder. California's No Secret Police Act restricts federal law enforcement masking, but ICE continues the practice.
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's a cop and who's not is dangerous. An assassin masquerading as law enforcement killed Minnesota legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband last year. How is anyone supposed to tell whether they're being dragged out of their home in their underwear by ICE or by mere amateur thugs?
Last year, California passed the No Secret Police Act, which restricts masking for federal law enforcement, alongside the No Vigilantes …