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Protecting Those Who Protect Us

Words Have Weight. Rhetoric Has Consequences.

Threats and violent rhetoric toward law enforcement don't "stay online." They escalate real-world risk. We support the men and women who serve — including ICE personnel — and we believe disagreement is American, but intimidation and violence are not.

+1,347%
Increase in Physical Assaults
+3,200%
Spike in Vehicular Attacks
+8,000%
Rise in Death Threats
78%
Agencies Facing Recruitment Crisis

Source: Department of Homeland Security Reports 2024-2026 | View Full Data →

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Our Mission

What Wordshaveweight.org Does

We document how violent rhetoric aimed at law enforcement spreads — and what it costs in safety, stability, and trust. When political discourse shifts from policy disagreement to dehumanization, the psychological barriers against violence erode, leading to catastrophic outcomes for those who serve.

We do not publish addresses, doxxing links, or operational details that would endanger anyone.

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What We Document

When rhetoric becomes dehumanization, bounties, doxxing, "swatting," or calls to attack officers, it pushes all of us closer to chaos.

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The Human Cost

Why It Matters

Violent rhetoric doesn't just target "an agency." It targets human beings:

  • Officers who have spouses, kids, parents, neighbors
  • Local police who respond to incidents involving federal officers
  • Civilians and bystanders caught in the fallout
  • Communities that lose trust when intimidation becomes normalized

You can debate policy. You can protest. You can vote. But when rhetoric crosses into threats and intimidation, everyone loses.

When Rhetoric Turns to Risk

Real documented incidents showing how violent rhetoric manifests in real-world danger for officers and their families.

Social media threats against law enforcement Public Threat
⚠ Online Threat

"I'm Opening Fire"

In 2025, a community member posted on social media that if ICE agents came into his neighborhood, he would open fire, urging others to treat it as a call to action.

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Officer family receiving threats at home Doxxing
⚠ Home Targeting

Followed Home & Livestreamed

Three activists followed an ICE agent from a federal building to his home, livestreamed the pursuit, and posted identifying information for all to see.

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Law enforcement facility attack aftermath Violence
⚠ Escalation

From Graffiti to Gunfire

A group showed up at a detention facility with coordinated actions — including fireworks and anti-ICE graffiti — and a responding local officer was shot.

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The Operational Reality

What the Rhetoric Ignores

The narrative that portrays ICE solely as a malevolent deportation force willfully ignores the agency's critical, life-saving role in public safety and national security.

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Anti-Trafficking Mission

HSI operations rescued dozens of victims from sexual servitude in 2025, including one operation that rescued 27 victims — 10 of them children.

Fentanyl seizure operation

The Fentanyl Firewall

Federal agents intercepted record-breaking amounts of fentanyl in 2025 — over 400 kg in one historic operation, enough to kill millions of Americans.

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Heroes in the Line of Duty

Agent Eric Cespedes died saving his children from a rip current. Officers regularly rescue drowning migrants — acts rarely highlighted in the discourse.

Take the Pledge

Join thousands of Americans who believe in civil discourse. Stand against violent rhetoric and intimidation.

  • Disagree without dehumanizing.
  • Never threaten, dox, or encourage violence against law enforcement — or anyone.
  • Call out violent rhetoric even when I agree with someone's politics.
  • Report credible threats instead of spreading them.

No signup required. Taking the pledge is a personal commitment.

Foundations of Support

Standing With Those Who Serve

These organizations provide the lifeline for officers and their families — financial aid, mental health services, and a community of understanding.

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Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) Foundation

Provides immediate financial assistance to families of officers killed or severely injured. Offers scholarships to children of agents to secure their future despite trauma.

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Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)

Focused on "rebuilding shattered lives" of survivors. Organizes retreats and counseling for spouses, children, and parents of fallen officers. Runs Kids Camps for children who lost a parent.

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The Path to Restoration Starts With You

Words have weight. When a society accepts that its guardians are "Nazis," it implicitly accepts their murder. Stand against the rhetoric. Stand with those who serve.