ICERAID calls Mayor Karen Bass a ‘suspect’ in LA protests

ICERAID was founded by Jason Meyers, a crypto entrepreneur who reportedly claimed to be in talks with White House officials about the project.

Despite this, it’s not clear if ICERAID has actually contributed to any arrests, or if the real US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) gives it any notice.

ICERAID is using the LA protests as promo

The issues in LA stemmed from a series of deportation protests that took place hours after ICE carried out raids across mostly Hispanic areas on Friday. Over 100 immigrants were reportedly arrested.

One reported raid at Home Depot was later disputed by White House officials. Driverless cars were burned, looting has taken place, and on Saturday night, Donald Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to intervene.

The ICERAID account has been using inflammatory language to describe the protests, calling it an ongoing “war” that required Federal intervention and claimed America has already been “invaded.”

Its founder, however, hasn’t posted about them once since they began on June 6.

On June 9, Mayor Bass called for the protesters to remain peaceful and refrain from violence. She also condemned the National Guard’s intervention and called it “chaotic escalation.”

“Angelenos have the right to make their voices heard through peaceful protest, but don’t fall into the administration’s trap,” Bass said.

ICERAID’s team is pro-Bitcoin and conspiratorial

ICERAID’s whole pitch involves the public uploading images of what they think are suspected illegal immigrants, in return for crypto, so that one day they can be tracked by the actual ICE (if the project ever succeeds).

It’s also pro-Bitcoin and believes the public fallout between Donald Trump and Elon Musk was somehow manufactured. Trump has since said that his relationship with Musk has ended.

The ICERAID’s current tracking map.