Today In The Ancient Art Of Thuggee

If anything starts a civil war, it'll be Geheime Staatspolizei thuggee tactics. For example:

 CBS News:

CBS News interview with ICE whistleblower interrupted by surprise visit from government agents  —  In his first television interview, former Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson James Schwab opens up about why he abruptly resigned in March.  Schwab admits both the Obama …

Discussion:

Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:   WATCH: DHS Agents Interrupt Agency Whistleblower's Interview With CBS

Jennie Neufeld / Vox:   Watch: former ICE spokesperson says he was asked to “flat-out lie”

Digby / Hullabaloo:   Just don't call them Stasi. That would be rude.

Matthew Haag / New York Times:   ‘This Is Intimidation’: Interview With ICE Whistle-Blower Is Interrupted by Federal Agents

Zuri Davis / Hit & Run:   Feds Show Up at ICE Whistleblower's CBS Interview

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams:   ‘This Is Intimidation’: Watch Federal Agents Interrupt CBS Interview With Former ICE Spokeperson …

Daily Kos:   During CBS interview, government agents chillingly showed up to intimidate former ICE spokesman

Summer Meza / The Week:   Watch a former ICE spokesman get a visit from federal agents while being interviewed about agency misconduct

Ronn Blitzer / Law & Crime:   Homeland Security Officials Interrupt CBS Interview with ICE Whistleblower (Watch)

Rafi Schwartz / Splinter:   ICE Whistleblower Ambushed by Government Agents During Televised Interview

Hayley Miller / AOL:   Former ICE spokesman speaks out: I was asked to perpetuate a ‘flat-out lie’

Melissa McEwan / Shakesville:   We Resist: Day 525  —  One of the difficulties in resisting …

Or, as Digby put it, Stasi tactics. (Love those Krauts. They're just so organized!)

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