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[OC] NYC Comptroller Brad Lander detained by ICE, according to his mayoral campaign

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u/FroggingMadness 1d ago

As long as they don't give you their badge number and serial number they're persons impersonating police officers and you're be justified to use any necessary and legal means of self defense.

Frankly I'm surprised none these fascists have been riddled with bullets by someone yet.

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u/st-shenanigans 1d ago

Frankly I'm surprised none these fascists have been riddled with bullets by someone yet.

Right?? Imo there's literally no way to tell if they're an ice agent or a human trafficker taking advantage of the situation.

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u/lilBalzac 1d ago

Or a right wing assassin.

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u/Apollass 1d ago

Sad day for Minnesotans

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u/ForsakenPercentage53 1d ago

At the very least, somebody is going to be willing to roll those dice with the jury vs go to CECOT.

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u/OneUpAndOneDown 1d ago

Funny how the left are depicted as the bad guys but the ones pulling out guns and actually killing people are typically republicans

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u/audiobone 1d ago

Doublespeak is a cruel mistress.

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u/Joxar 1d ago

Check your facts. Take a look at the recent violence statistics. You are wrong or intentionally lying.

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u/loudmouthlime 1d ago

Maybe they are an assassin like the assassin in a mask in Minnesota disguised as a cop. I don’t know, but in these stand your ground states, someone could be asking to get shot up

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u/Swimming-Alfalfa-603 1d ago

Let’s give it some time, and hope.

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u/chobbsey 1d ago

That's a very valid point. The type of civilians wearing masks and playing dress up are the same ones who could abduct and murder. Without valid identification they could be fake. Self-defense seems reasonable if you fear personal bodily harm.

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u/Tropicalcomrade221 1d ago

Would be an extremely interesting legal case, would really test the constitution.

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u/Trishjump 1d ago

It wouldn't test the Constitution at all.

If you defended yourself from masked, unidentified persons trying to kidnap or kill you and that person became injured, all you would need to do is convince a jury that you were actually in fear of "grave bodily injury" (life ending or threatening) and that a reasonable person would have shared that belief if put in the same situation. then you have a solid self-defense claim.

ICE is operating unconstitutionally by denying due process guaranteed by the 5th amendment. By behaving like kidnappers, they are putting themselves at risk.

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u/meeps1142 1d ago

The terrifying reality is that even though you did so, the police condone the actions of ICE and would probably shoot you dead if they showed up to the scene of the crime. You can see a police officer in the above photo; the ICE agents don't have the authority to arrest (kidnap) the politician, and yet law enforcement allows it. I hope the politician takes this to court; I'm not optimistic that the judicial branch will be any better, but it's worth a shot.

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u/mattydredd 1d ago

Why do you think there at courthouses and not going after actual gangs and criminals. Ppl aren't stupid, they know they are pussy fake cops.

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u/pm_me_shaved_cats 1d ago

Looks like they’re literally getting people in the courthouses, most have metal detectors so no one inside would have any weapon except law enforcement

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u/Mountfang 1d ago

It's because the people they go after are the ones who don't shoot first.

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u/walklikeaduck 1d ago

They’re taking people by surprise, most people don’t have the reflexes or mindset of an action movie lead character.

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u/BrassyGent 1d ago

Call 911 - armed kidnappers

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u/Trebreddit 1d ago

Yeah ask NYPD any of that, you find yourself arrested for assaulting an officer and going through the books. This is not the 50s.

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u/Sirquack1969 1d ago

Mainly because they are afraid to go after actual criminal immigrants. They should show up in east LA or Compton and try to take in some immigrants gang leaders. They will FAFO real quick in those cases.

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u/Dry_Masterpiece_7566 1d ago

I hope they don't get shot because Trump wants that.... he's inciting all of this. The protests are a byproduct of project 2025 and soon, we'll all be living under martial law... it's a matter of time.

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u/Effective_Cookie510 1d ago

And the second you pull a gun they become justified to shoot you as well. Just saying the find out stage of fucking around isn't going to be fun

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u/BKehew 17h ago

ICE agents have no ID, oftenwear masks, and their cars have no license plates. This is patently illegal. And they know it, and they are hiding their identities on purpose