Behind the Scenes

“It starts with the sound of helicopter blades whirring in the night sky and flashlights shining on an apartment building. Then the action music kicks in.” Chicago Sun Times: Watch how government propaganda techniques portray Chicago as a city at war with the feds. “Editing out the ‘tears and screams of the children and families’ helps DHS meet its goal of ‘normalizing’ the militaristic activity for the American public. And how does DHS make a video like the one from South Shore? Security footage from a nearby elementary school gives an answer. Obtained by the Sun-Times through a public records request, it shows a camera crew of at least nine people wearing street clothing filming the entire raid, some with neon Department of Homeland Security Office of Public Affairs vests.”

+ “Veteran ICE officers know face coverings are a bad look. But they’re not coming off anytime soon.” The Atlantic (Gift Article): Why They Mask.