Tattoos, TikTok, and Terrorists? Only in America!

Tattoos, TikTok, and Terrorists? Only in America!
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In an Orwellian plot twist worthy of a reality TV spoof, a Venezuelan man named Albert JesĂșs RodrĂ­guez, who sends money home and wears an angel-gun tattoo, got slammed into a Salvadoran max security prison on flimsy gang allegations — based on his TikTok dance! His lawyer dubbed the evidence 'incredible' with a tired plea, 'For his family’s sake, would you happen to know what country he was sent to?' Ultimately the government said nada, and RodrĂ­guez condemned the abuse: 'There is no reason for what I went through... I didn’t deserve that.' Back in my day, we called this freedom and justice under eagle-eye scrutiny — now it’s just 'due process, maybe.'

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Source: Propublica | Published: 7/29/2025 | Author: by Melissa Sanchez