Weekly civic intelligence report ยท v2.2
DHS claimed that anti-ICE activists were placing deadly bounties on federal law enforcement officers, framing opposition to immigration enforcement as violent.
DHS information operation claiming anti-ICE activists placing 'deadly bounties' on federal officers. A-score: rule_of_law(3) for weaponizing law enforcement narrative, civil_rights(4) for chilling dissent against immigration enforcement, capture(2) for agency serving political agenda, corruption(1) for misuse of official platform, violence(2) for inflammatory threat claims. Information_operation mechanism adds 1.35x modifier. Base 16.96 * 0.99 severity * 1.35 = 22.9. B-score: Layer1 high on outrage_bait(9) for 'deadly bounties' framing, media_friendliness(8) for sensational threat narrative, novelty(7) for specific bounty claim. Layer2: mismatch(8) between extraordinary claim and likely evidence, narrative_pivot(9) reframing policy opposition as violent threat, pattern_match(8) for classic threat inflation. Intentionality 12/15 for official source, threat framing, demonization language, evidence quality issues, policy context. 30.25 + (17.75 * 0.55) = 47.3. D=-24.4 strongly negative with B>>A indicates List B distraction operation.
Demand evidence: What specific bounties? What sources? What verification? Track whether claims lead to prosecutions or quietly disappear. Monitor chilling effects on legitimate immigration policy advocacy and protest rights.