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Uncle Joe

(62,051 posts)
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 11:07 AM 6 hrs ago

Immigrant father of three Marines is violently detained, injured by federal agents, son says

Source: Los Angeles Times

Video of a landscaper being taken down, pinned and repeatedly punched by masked federal agents in Orange County has gone viral online, and Alejandro Barranco finds it painful to watch.

The Marine veteran says his father, Narciso Barranco, was working outside of a Santa Ana IHOP on Saturday when several masked men approached him. Frightened, he began to run away, his son said. Moments later, he was on the ground, held down by the men, who struck him.

The younger Barranco told The Times on Sunday that his father was pepper sprayed and beaten, and that his shoulder was dislocated. After speaking with him Sunday at about 6 p.m., Barranco said his father had not received medical treatment, food or water after more than 24 hours in a detention facility in Los Angeles.

“I don’t think it was just, I don’t think it was fair,” Barranco said of the use of force against his father. “I don’t think they need four 200 [pounds]-plus guys to hold down a 5-6 or 5-7, 150-pound guy.”

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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-22/father-of-3-marines-violently-detained-federal-agents

Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-22/father-of-3-marines-violently-detained-federal-agents

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Immigrant father of three Marines is violently detained, injured by federal agents, son says (Original Post) Uncle Joe 6 hrs ago OP
Shame!! young_at_heart 6 hrs ago #1
They don't understand shame orangecrush 4 hrs ago #10
Shame on the thugs Marthe48 6 hrs ago #2
I'm so ashamed of a giant chunk of this country democrank 6 hrs ago #3
Amerika!!! This IS who we are now. NM Grins 5 hrs ago #4
AND sadly DENVERPOPS 5 hrs ago #7
I heard these were just hired contractors and not real federal agents. PSPS 5 hrs ago #5
Bounty hunters. No wonder they cover their faces. mackdaddy 5 hrs ago #6
Hopefully, yes. Mr. Evil 4 hrs ago #11
The Trump-Miller Gestapo was recruited from rabid vigilante groups who are eager to hurt people. Lonestarblue 4 hrs ago #8
" You don't think it was fair" kacekwl 4 hrs ago #9
ENOUGH! Impeach this goddamn monstrous traitor. Joinfortmill 4 hrs ago #12
can u say gestapo. or is it gazpacho? pansypoo53219 4 hrs ago #13
Barbaric MustLoveBeagles 4 hrs ago #14
What is really sad Puppyjive 3 hrs ago #15
They would run the Zyklon B gas chambers and laugh at the videos if they could. NBachers 3 hrs ago #16
While at a weekly protest in the OC yesterday, SleeplessinSoCal 3 hrs ago #17
ICE are the Criminals North Coast Lawyer 3 hrs ago #18
This is simply horrific. LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #19
Thanks for the addition LetMyPeopleVote Uncle Joe 3 hrs ago #20
Oh. Thatʻs what anger feels like in my heart. I had forgotten. mahina 2 hrs ago #21
Even the Dad of 3 US Marines is given any respect. Fla Dem 2 hrs ago #22
Are they really federal agents or The Wizard 1 hr ago #23

democrank

(11,568 posts)
3. I'm so ashamed of a giant chunk of this country
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 11:38 AM
6 hrs ago

Goons out hunting the not-white-enoughs.

SHAMEFUL!

mackdaddy

(1,783 posts)
6. Bounty hunters. No wonder they cover their faces.
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 12:29 PM
5 hrs ago

They may get to talk to three marines...

Lonestarblue

(12,699 posts)
8. The Trump-Miller Gestapo was recruited from rabid vigilante groups who are eager to hurt people.
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 12:46 PM
4 hrs ago

They’re just more of the J6 terrorists.

kacekwl

(8,384 posts)
9. " You don't think it was fair"
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 01:00 PM
4 hrs ago

If that was my father I'd have more than a few words for them. I'd spend quite a bit of time finding out who exactly these thugs were. This is why they wear masks. These guys are going to spend a lot of time looking over their shoulder.

Puppyjive

(741 posts)
15. What is really sad
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 01:44 PM
3 hrs ago

The majority of my veteran friends voted for this. They had turned on the democrats years ago. These people could not get over the fact that during covid, the military was ordered to get vaccinated or get out of the service. Vaccinations were not an issue when I served. You didn't object, you just took your shots. The consequences of their vote is now haunting them.

mahina

(19,829 posts)
21. Oh. Thatʻs what anger feels like in my heart. I had forgotten.
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 02:52 PM
2 hrs ago

This shit has got to stop!

Fla Dem

(26,827 posts)
22. Even the Dad of 3 US Marines is given any respect.
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 03:15 PM
2 hrs ago

Trump and his henchmen are absolutely despicable.

The Wizard

(13,204 posts)
23. Are they really federal agents or
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 04:40 PM
1 hr ago

pardoned J 6 convicts posing as federal agents under the protection of Der Feurher?

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