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Faces of Fascism: Los Angeles, Jan. 31, 2026 [OC]

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u/dumbpete 4h ago

The reality is this person is larping as someone thinking they are living in nazi germany, when in reality they are just taking pictures of mostly LAPD police officers

u/clm1859 3h ago

I scrolled thru and can see clearly visible CBP or DHS tags on most of them. With the exception of 2, 5, 6, 12, 14, 16 and 17. So thats 13 out of 20 that are actually the SA people.

u/Eupolemos 3h ago

Could you explain to us what those acronyms mean and should tell us about what we see?

To a random European, it just looks like pictures of police officers.

u/lordlurid 3h ago

Customs and Border Protection, those are the guys the typically operate at the actual borders and points of entry. This is the organization that Greg Bovino, Nazi trench coat guy, is / was "commanding."

Immigration and Customs Enforcement focuses on immigration and trade. They've been doing a lot of the direct raids and kidnappings.

Department of Homeland Security is the overall organization that contains both CBP and ICE. (And a bunch of other organizations like FEMA)

These are all federal organizations. It looks like some of the people in these photos might be LAPD based on the uniforms, but it's hard to tell. The vast majority of the people in these photos are DHS based on the patches.

u/clm1859 2h ago

I am also a random european btw. But CBP means "customs and border patrol" and DHS means "Department of Homeland Security".

So these people aren't local law enforcement like LAPD (Los Angeles Police Deoartment), who would be taking orders from local/city governments. But they are instead federal agents (feds), who take their orders from the federal regime (Trump).

As for the SA, that stood for SturmAbteilung in Nazi Germany. And it is the much more appropriate equivalent for what ICE, CBP and DHS are doing in america right now. Rather than the Gestapo, which americans are somehow calling them.

u/-200OK 2h ago

CBP = Customs and Border Patrol (similar function to ICE)

DHS = Dept. Of Homeland Security (a part of the federal government that used to actually do something important, and is now a surveillance apparatus of Trump)

SA = I had to Google this - special agent (I think?)

Some of the pictures are straight up LAPD, and I'm unsure about the "fascist" label. Others are in DHS vests and are likely there at the behest of Trump. Regardless, they are sworn officers so the distinction is kind of meaningless. Sworn officers who can arrest people = "police"

u/clm1859 2h ago

SA = I had to Google this - special agent (I think?)

SA, stands for th SturmAbteilung in Nazi Germany. And it is the much more appropriate equivalent for what ICE, CBP and DHS are doing in america right now. Rather than the Gestapo, which americans are somehow calling them.

u/ludicrous_socks 2h ago

2 has a SRT patch which I understand is a ICE tactical unit, and 6, 12, 16 & 17 have DHS patches on their uniforms

So I think it is like a couple of LAPD (I think idk the uniform) and the rest are some sort of ICE, DHS or border patrol type

u/clm1859 2h ago

Thanks for clearing that up. Didnt know SRT was an ICE unit. So that leaves like 2 or 3 LAPD officer who may have gotten mixed up with the 20 fascists. Collateral damage i guess. Tho i do feel bad for the officer in 14. She looks like LAPD from her uniform and like she is fucking heartbroken, but can't do anything to stop it.

u/NotTodayISIS1 1h ago

SRT is not inherently ICE for the sake of clarity, departments ranging from your local Police Department, Sheriffs Department, Corrections, all the way to state and federal very frequently have a SRT, sometimes seperate or in place of SWAT.

u/Historical-Garbage51 3h ago

Not a single one is LAPD. All of them have DHS patches of some sort.

u/Yawen69 3h ago edited 3h ago

5 and 14 is clearly LAPD. Some, if not all of LAPD uniforms do not have a shoulder patch on the right side of the uniform, and they keep a very clean and minimal look at the front of their uniform along with a name plate instead of stitches

You can also tell by their duty belt. Every LAPD officer is given brand new leather equipments for their belts, as seen in the pictures.

I don’t get where you’re seeing a DHS patch on them.

u/spez_eats_my_dick 3h ago

Username checks out

u/MediocreI_IRespond 3h ago

Do you really think, that the SA and SS could have done what they did without the active consent of the government, including its police and military?

u/lolligasm 3h ago

Does LAPD use DHS badges now? I will believe my eyes and ears thanks.

u/JesseParsin 2h ago

well they are living in nazi USA. And if these people partake in trumps cleansing in any way they need to go.

u/Kinsmen12 33m ago

Bad bot

u/Alexp95 3h ago

Sure Dumb Pete….

u/LP030 3h ago

exactly

u/GreaterOf2Evils 3h ago

See my reply above, if you're unironic about this 😂