Penske Doesn't Want Their Trucks Used By ICE

Saturday, August 09, 2025

An immigration raid at a California Home Depot has raised the temperature on simmering tensions in Los Angeles. Video posted to social media shows what appears to be a squad of federal agents loading into a Penske truck, with the video's caption saying the scene was recorded at 6:40 a.m. The Office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass decried the raids and stipulated that such federal actions are prohibited by a recent court ruling.

Posted by reinheitsgebot at 01:33 PM | 8 COMMENTS | permalink

Just one example of Patriot Front and their ride, a Penske truck, in Springfield, Missouri, this June: sbj.net/stories/pens ...

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-- Melissa Gira Grant (@melissagiragrant.com) Aug 6, 2025 at 11:21 AM

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I hope they kept the deposit.

#1 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-08-09 08:02 AM

It would ruin Penske's reputation at NASCAR. "What a revolting development!

I can hear the "Boo s coming from the grandstands now.

"What a revoting development!" (oft used words of tv and radio fame as Chester A. Riley in old sitcom "The Life of Riley."

#2 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-08-09 08:47 AM

This is how illegal immigrants travel...

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-09 03:22 PM

Worst commercial ever for a vehicle rental company. Let's hope the blood, vomit, urine and feces are hosed out of the vehicle before returning it to the rental agency ...

#4 | Posted by catdog at 2025-08-09 05:21 PM

They don't want the general public to know Penske lets ICE use their trucks.

That's more likely.

#5 | Posted by billy_boy at 2025-08-09 09:13 PM

From the cited article ...

... Additionally, Penske criticized federal agents for using their trucks in a prohibited manner.

"Penske strictly prohibits the transportation of people in the cargo area of its vehicles under any circumstances," the company said in a statement posted to social media.

"The company was not made aware that its trucks would be used in today's operation and did not authorize this.

Penske will reach out to [the Department of Homeland Security] and reinforce its policy to avoid improper use of its vehicles in the future." ...

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-09 09:24 PM

@#6

So, the Trump admin seemed to have violated the rental agreement for the trucks used.

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-09 09:26 PM

Trump's disregard for laws, courts, advisors, human rights, voting rights, the Bill of Rights and the entire Constitution, in fact, is the template for ICE to follow.

All is fair in Trump's war on Democracy . . . or so he believes. A little rental agreement means less than nothing.

Which means Roger Penske is up creek.

#8 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-08-10 12:18 AM

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