• zd9@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Because it probably is. Look at where the guy is standing and pointing the blower, it’s not even in line with the ICE thug spraying the pepper spray. Also why would the protestor be so nonchalantly just standing there chillin with a random gobblygook no-brand blower. That brand name isn’t even English.

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      Not only that, but this city street allegedly in Minneapolis or Portland is 100% empty except for some random protester, a single ICE agent in full military gear, and some rando half a kilometer away.

      The man holding the blower is not only nonchalant as fuck, but his facial expression looks confused like it’s his first time using one.

      Either:

      • Some of the pepper spray would’ve hit the protester before he turned on the blower (or even while it was running), in which case his nonchalant demeanor is even more absurd.
      • The agent saw a man pointing a leafblower at him or even saw it running and thought: “Yeah, this is a great time and position to deploy pepper spray.”
      • The protester is using reflex mode from The Phantom Pain and turned the blower on at the exact moment the agent started spraying.

      The ICE agent is using an ungodly amount of pepper spray and is continuing to spray despite knowing he’s involved in some Wile E. Coyote shit right now.

      Perfect angle of the action and flawless timing while holding the camera completely steady. They’re literally positioned like actors in a stage play.

      I’m sorry: I can’t imagine who looked at this for more than half a second and thought: “Yeah, that checks out.” There’s no “probably” about this without some deeply entrenched wishful thinking.

      Oh, and the doorway of that red brick building on the left is casually just like four meters tall.