I don't know what a "pipe of authority" is.
I meant “scope of authority” apologies for bad spelling. I usually just blame the auto correct, but I’ll take the hit on this one
Regardless, he did reference Missouri laws, which you have not. So at this point I'm trusting him, unless you are a lawyer (but you don't appear to be).
He referenced Minnesota Law, which is where this occurred. Every police officer has a limited jurisdiction of authority. A city police officer cannot exercise authority outside the city limits with some rare exceptions.
Missouri PO’s cannot exercise authority in another state with very rare exceptions (part of a special task force)
The ICE agents are not Minnesota law enforcement. Their scope of authority is limited to enforcement of Federal immigration laws.
This lawyer did not even discuss these issues, which is my criticism. He is claiming, wrongly, that federal agents are basically working under the same laws as local police. He is wrong, lawyer or not.
But the fact remains that she was careless with a deadly weapon, as cars are legally considered to be.
I understand that is the argument that is being made. A baseball bat is not considered a deadly weapon unless it is intentionally used as one. A vehicle can only be considered a deadly weapon if there is an intentional attempt to use it as such, or there is a reckless disregard for life in its use.
The fact she backed up and turned the wheels before moving forward demonstrates she did not intentionally attempt to run him over.
Was she careless or reckless? That will depend on if the agent was lawfully engaged in his duties.
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I don't see a problem with that. Many of those being arrested by ICE are felons.
You really don’t see a problem with federal agents, or any law enforcement for that matter, demanding ID without any reasonable suspicion of a crime?
This is all pretty general without telling us what laws the ICE agents are making. In most places, police (including ICE I'm sure) are able to ask for ID.
Any LEO can “ask” any person for ID. They can ask anything in a consensual conversation where the person is free to leave at any time.
They cannot legally demand they produce ID unless they have reasonable suspicion of a crime or, in states like TX, the person only has to ID if they are actually arrested.
We do not want to set a precedent where LEO’s, federal, state, local can demand “papers” to prove who you are and your legal right to exist at that particular place and time, without any reasonable suspicion of a crime.
Please remember, the founders of the U.S. understood that those in authority ALWAYS tend to abuse their authority.
The limits on their authority are for the protection of innocent citizens, not illegal immigrants.
When it has been me, I have always cooperated willingly with police and immigration authorities in various countries…..
And that is the safest thing to do…
However, some believe preserving our freedoms from government overreach is worth the risk of peacefully protesting.
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One last statement about the videos. Police departments all over the US are mandating cameras both in the patrol car looking forward, and on the uniforms of the police officers. I consider this an excellent development. If the ICE agent is guilty of murder, his video should show it. If he is innocent, his video should show it.
Agreed. I haven’t seen body cam footage of any agent involved so I am unsure if they s tally wear any. We do have his cell phone video, or at least what the government has released.
Peace to you
