As a retired journalist, I was trained to document truth. But today, a horrifying scene paralyzed my reporter’s instinct.
Dining near Speedway/Pantano, my partner and I saw three black SUVs swarm a white car. Masked ICE agents forced a petite, non-white female driver into the parking lot. Operating with chilling anonymity, they were armed with power to kill.
I reached for my camera, but Renee Good’s death stopped me.
When we told a couple at the door about the event, the man spewed, “Good! Hope they get what they deserve!”
Later we saw the detainee’s car abandoned in the lot — the ghost of another life shattered.
Seeing this under bright Tucson skies felt surreal. Witnessing masked agents snatch a human is traumatizing; seeing a citizen cheer the cruel act is disheartening.
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Still, we must not succumb to silence. Please urge representatives via House.gov to support ICE accountability and pro-immigrant policies. We CAN make a difference without endangering ourselves.
Victoria Colette
East side
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