Federal agents allegedly seen wearing horror, toy masks in Los Angeles County

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LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — Federal agents were seen wearing Halloween masks while driving to and from a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operational staging area in the Port of Los Angeles this week, according to volunteers with a local community patrol group.

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“They slowed down, rolled down the window, and stared directly into my camera wearing a Chucky mask,” Phoebe said. “Fifteen minutes later, another agent drove out wearing a Momo mask and did the same. It just reaffirmed that they really have fun doing this type of work, terrorizing our communities.”

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The story was first reported on by L.A. TACO, an independently owned local newsroom that focuses on street-level coverage of Los Angeles communities. In its initial story, the publication said it received the following emailed statement from Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Public Affairs: “Happy Halloween!”

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According to Phoebe, the same white van seen leaving Terminal Island this week had been photographed several times before. On Oct. 20, the driver was seen wearing what appeared to be a “Mr. Potato Head”-style disguise — complete with glasses and a fake nose — as the vehicle left the DHS facility.

Phoebe said that although agents often conceal their identities, the masks this week appeared intentionally taunting.

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