Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2
False reports of ICE immigration sweeps circulated during the Los Angeles wildfires, creating panic and misinformation amid a natural disaster.
Information operation exploiting natural disaster creates moderate constitutional concerns (civil_rights:4 for targeting vulnerable populations during crisis, election:3.5 for immigration politicization, rule_of_law:3 for undermining trust in law enforcement). Mechanism modifier 1.25 for coordinated disinfo, scope 0.9 for single-state. A-score 17.7. B-score extremely high at 30.4: Layer 1 strong (outrage:8, media:7) for fear-based narrative during crisis, Layer 2 exceptional (timing:9 for disaster exploitation, mismatch:7 for false emergency). High intentionality (11/15) for coordinated crisis exploitation. D=-12.7 clearly indicates List B: strategic distraction using false immigration narrative to exploit wildfire chaos and create panic in vulnerable communities.
Monitor for: 1) Pattern of false ICE reports during future disasters, 2) Impact on emergency response/evacuation compliance in immigrant communities, 3) Source attribution and coordination indicators, 4) Legislative responses exploiting the narrative, 5) Long-term trust erosion in emergency communications systems affecting public safety.