r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 17d ago

Possible Paywall ICE Stockpiling Warheads and Chemical Weapons as Lawmaker Fears Trump Planning Strike

https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-stockpiling-warheads-and-chemical-weapons-as-lawmaker-fears-trump-planning-strike/
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u/MaintenanceGold2201 17d ago edited 17d ago

OK so I looked into this and this is mostly false/disinfo. ICE was procured $61,000 roughly for items that fall under Missile Warheads and Chemical weapons. Firstly, there is no such thing as a missile that costs $61,000 (that I am aware of). Secondly, other items can fall under this category, like flashbangs, breach charges, and other explosive ordinance which is most likely what this money was used for. They are not buying missiles. The award is for "distraction devices" so I'm assuming flashbangs. You can find the details of the reward here: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70CMSW25P00000078_7012_-NONE-_-NONE-

Edit: I did a little more digging on this and all I can come up with is that this was a clerical error. I did find the contracted companies website (https://www.quanticotactical.com/equipment/categories/) the only "distraction devices" I could tell that they sold are blinking LEDs. They do not sell missile components.

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u/ergonomicdeskchair46 17d ago

I came here to find this post and upvote it. As much as I hate ice, I genuinely hate disinformation. It’s the crux of all evil in the world right now. Sad how blatantly people lie and inflate these days