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SickOfTheOnePct

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2. From local Des Moines media...

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 03:51 PM

Friday

Earlier on Friday, KCCI was on the scene of a search being conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and DMPS public safety vehicles were present. It is not immediately clear if the two incidents are connected.

https://www.kcci.com/article/ian-roberts-des-moines-schools-superintendent-detained-by-ice/68080086

Everything I've seen seems to indicate that he's in a local jail v. an ICE detention center, which is unusual.

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I agree, "Our country is off the rails and plunging to its doom". Grim Chieftain Friday #1

From local Des Moines media... SickOfTheOnePct Friday #2

Sounds to me like they picked up the wrong guy... SickOfTheOnePct Friday #3