{"id":16090,"date":"2026-01-10T22:26:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T22:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=16090"},"modified":"2026-01-10T22:26:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T22:26:01","slug":"mainstream-media-ice-shooting-commentary-is-manipulating-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=16090","title":{"rendered":"Mainstream media ICE shooting commentary is manipulating you"},"content":{"rendered":"


By Adam B. Coleman<\/span><\/span>, Op-ed contributor Friday, January 09, 2026<\/span>Getty Images\/David Dee Delgado<\/span><\/p>\n

The commentary around the ICE shooting reminds me of 2020 when I posted on my Facebook account a bunch of statistics surrounding black Americans post-George Floyd.<\/p>\n

A black woman told me, \u201cI hope you have that same energy when you get shot by a cop.\u201d<\/p>\n

My first thought was, that\u2019s not likely because I\u2019m not a criminal. I\u2019m not breaking laws on a regular basis nor am I consuming illegal substances like drugs.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t place myself in situations where cops are called and I sure as hell don\u2019t involve myself in official police business.<\/p>\n

The reason the commentary reminds me of this dialogue is because people are pretending that this shooting is a likely outcome for any American. But it isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s incredibly far-fetched to act as if these men are walking around looking to shoot some rando driving a car. But it becomes believable if your entire concept of ICE is that everything they\u2019re doing is at random.<\/p>\n

What has bothered me is that even normies think ICE is going door-to-door looking for people who \u201cappear\u201d illegal.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ve consumed media that has convinced them that there are these immigration cowboys running around the country ready to terrorize your neighborhood.<\/p>\n

They have no clue about how ICE operates, and what their primary objectives are. Even more so, most people live a life of comfort and never see the underbelly of what ICE and other law enforcement officials see.<\/p>\n

ICE is at the forefront of stopping human trafficking, including children being trafficked. The men and women they are deporting range from being criminals in their homeland to criminals domestically.<\/p>\n

Nothing about their activities is random; they are highly targeted apprehensions. They are a limited enforcement arm and it would be objectively stupid and unproductive to operate \u201crandomly.\u201d<\/p>\n

They know where to find specific people because many have already been to immigration court and have deportation orders. They have their addresses and know who they associate with. Some have committed crimes here and so they have this information already.<\/p>\n

But when you understand that these men and women aren\u2019t running around like headless chickens searching for brown people to deport, and that they\u2019re highly trained officers, it makes more sense as to why you shouldn\u2019t fear being wrongfully deported or shot by them.<\/p>\n

If you were attempting to impede any investigation or apprehension of any law enforcement arm, you\u2019d be entering a dangerous territory that could lead to your arrest. Or in simple terms, don\u2019t mess around with people who have guns and authority.<\/p>\n

So to the woman who said for me to have the same energy, I won\u2019t need to because I don\u2019t play foolish games with people with guns and authority. I also don\u2019t attract attention by doing illegal things.<\/p>\n

Overwhelmingly, criminals are the ones who get shot by cops and criminals are the ones who shoot at cops as well. Likewise, none of you should be concerned about being deported unless you aren\u2019t here legally.<\/p>\n

You shouldn\u2019t be concerned about being shot by ICE unless you are provoking a response from them by interfering with their work.<\/p>\n

When you live in their reality of today may be your last day, you don\u2019t play around with unruly people. Giving the benefit of the doubt to people can get you killed in a uniform.<\/p>\n

This is why ICE officers wear armor and masks. They face death threats and attempts on a consistent basis now that their jobs have been politicized.<\/p>\n

So, any person who is telling you to live with fear of an unlikely outcome, know they are attempting to manipulate you for some form of gain.<\/p>\n

There is a lot of that happening today; stay vigilant and protect your soul.<\/p>\n

Originally published at Speaking Wrong at the Right Time.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Adam B. Coleman is an author, contributor to The New York Post, Founder of Wrong Speak Publishing and writer for his Substack \u201cSpeaking Wrong At The Right Time\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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