Tim Dillon blasts ICE agents for being not well‑trained in wake of Minnesota shooting
Tim Dillon: " You have ICE — who the hell are they? We don't even know. These are people that like answered an ad on Craigslist. Who is joining ICE?… These are people who couldn't do security at a mall." pic.twitter.com/p5xW02v214
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Comedian and podcaster Tim Dillon sharply criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during an episode of the 'Tim Dillon Show' aired on Sunday, January 11.
Dillon addressed a recent fatal shooting involving an ICE officer that resulted in the death of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. He challenged both the public reactions to the incident and the overall quality of training and personnel within ICE.
Tim Dillon slams ICE agents after Minnesota shooting
Dillon opened his commentary by discussing the controversial circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of Good by an ICE agent. He emphasized that attention should not focus solely on individuals opposing ICE patrols, noting that physically obstructing or intimidating federal agents is unlawful.
He said, “If you disagree with ICE as many people do, blocking federal agents — and I’m not saying this woman was doing this by the way — but I do think she was part of a group of people who were trying to interfere with what they were doing.”
Dillon argued that such interference would predictably provoke a response from law enforcement, stating, “You cannot obstruct law enforcement, physically use violence, try to intimidate law enforcement.”
Despite this, Dillon did not defend the officer’s actions. He was explicit in criticizing the shooting itself, saying, “I don’t believe the cop was justified shooting her three times in the face…I don’t believe you should ever shoot someone in the face more than once. I just think it’s ridiculous.”
Tim Dillon critiques ICE training and recruitment
Dillon launched a pointed critique of ICE personnel, asserting that many agents “are not well‑trained law enforcement people in ICE right now.” He contended the agency draws recruits from unconventional and inadequate backgrounds.
To illustrate his point, Dillon compared ICE agents to “your cousin who, like, was in backyard wrestling,” signaling that the agency does not attract elite or highly trained law enforcement professionals.
“This is not the cream of the crop,” he said, contrasting these recruits with elite forces involved in high-profile operations like the capture of Nicolas Maduro.
Dillon also highlighted troubling personal histories of some recruits, claiming, “This is people, on their third‑grade report card, the teacher wrote that ‘has violent tendencies.’ It just is what it is.”
Beyond recruitment, Dillon addressed the broader discourse surrounding the incident, dismissing both hard‑core protesters and defenders of the shooting as lacking serious perspectives. He said the country urgently needs “serious people that are not, like completely off the chain.”
