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Video Shows ICE Agents Damage Oregon Couple’s Car Tire Near Portland

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Video footage released by the American Civil Liberties Union shows agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement damaging the tire of a couple’s car near Portland, Oregon, earlier this month, outlets report. The footage shows the agents then drove away without arresting or speaking to the couple. The ACLU and the ACLU of Oregon have filed an administrative complaint on behalf of the couple, who are anonymous, demanding an investigation and answers from the Department of Homeland Security. The ACLU says the couple was recording ICE activity when the incident occurred and describes it as retaliation against people exercising First Amendment rights.

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What happened

Key points

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  1. Video footage shows ICE agents damaging the tire of an Oregon couple’s car near Portland earlier this month.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    NBC News
    Center
    NewsNation
    Right
    Reason

  2. According to the footage, the agents drove away without arresting or speaking to the couple.

    One outletReason· Right

  3. The ACLU released the footage and filed an administrative complaint demanding an investigation by the Department of Homeland Security.

    One outletReason· Right

  4. NBC News reports that the video appears to show ICE officers chasing the couple and puncturing the tire with a knife.

    One outletNBC News· Left

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that ACLU-released video shows ICE agents damaging a couple’s car tire near Portland. The main difference is wording: the right headline says agents slashed the tire, the center credits the ACLU, and the left says a knife punctured it.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Headline states that video shows ICE puncturing the tire with a knife, while the description hedges that the video only appears to show this.

    Video shows ICE puncture Oregon couple’s car tire with a knife
    NBC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Headline attributes the account to the ACLU, saying the video shows an ICE agent slashing a tire.

    ACLU says video shows ICE agent slashing tire
    NewsNationCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Headline says agents slashed the tires and drove off as the video shows; the description frames the episode as retaliation through an ACLU complaint.

    Video Shows ICE Agents Loaded verb“Slashing”Slashing describes a cutting motion, while the other outlets describe the same tire damage as puncturing, so the word goes beyond the reported facts.More neutral: DamagingDisagree with this highlight? Portland Couple's Car Tire Then Driving Off
    ReasonRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Right2

    slashed the tiresSlashing

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    slashed the tiresMore neutral: damaged the tires

    Slashed describes a cutting motion and goes beyond the more neutral damage described in the other coverage.

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents slashed the tires of a couple who were recording the agents in an incident near Portland, Oregon,…

    Used byReason (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    SlashingMore neutral: Damaging

    Slashing describes a cutting motion, while the other outlets describe the same tire damage as puncturing, so the word goes beyond the reported facts.

    Video Shows ICE Agents Slashing Portland Couple's Car Tire Then Driving Off

    Used byReason (Right)

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  • Loaded verb

    Quoted

    vandalizedMore neutral: damaged

    Vandalized carries a judgement of criminal intent that the description reports only as an allegation in the complaint.

    …complaint says the couple was recording ICE agents when they chased, boxed in, and vandalized the couple's car.

    Quoted byReason (Right)

    These are American Civil Liberties Union’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • knife detail
  • officers chasing the couple
  • video as evidence
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  • NBC NewsLeft

    Video shows ICE puncture Oregon couple’s car tire with a knife

    Video captured by an Oregon couple appears to show ICE officers chasing them and puncturing their car tire with a knife.

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • ACLU as source
  • a single agent
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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • couple was recording agents
  • retaliation claim
  • agents drove off without arrest
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  • ReasonRight

    Video Shows ICE Agents Loaded verb“Slashing”Slashing describes a cutting motion, while the other outlets describe the same tire damage as puncturing, so the word goes beyond the reported facts.More neutral: DamagingDisagree with this highlight? Portland Couple's Car Tire Then Driving Off

    An ACLU complaint says the couple was recording ICE agents when they chased, boxed in, and Loaded verb“vandalized”Vandalized carries a judgement of criminal intent that the description reports only as an allegation in the complaint.More neutral: damagedThese are American Civil Liberties Union’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight? the couple's car.

    Read at Reason (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    1 day 7 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 30, 5:50 PM EDT

  • Center

    12 hr 48 min later

    Its first report, Oct 29, 11:32 PM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    Reason, Oct 29, 10:45 AM EDT

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  1. ReasonRightOct 29, 10:45 AM EDT
  2. NewsNationCenterOct 29, 11:32 PM EDT
  3. NBC NewsLeftOct 30, 5:50 PM EDT

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