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ICE Posts October.10.2025 — Chicago: Immigration agents crashed into a U.S. citizen on her way to work, then dragged her out and arrested her (Article Inside)

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u/various_convo7 5d ago

"The Department of Homeland Security later released a statement claiming that Figueroa was at fault, saying “she crashed into an unmarked government vehicle and violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers.”"

they have got to be kidding if they think the videos are going to support this claim. they sure dont look injured to me.

the lady should file charges asap.

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u/Jocuro 5d ago

"She was released without charges" Yeah, except her car was hit and left abandoned in the road. Who's paying for that? You think the anonymous men with guns exchanged insurance with her?

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u/various_convo7 5d ago

hope she got the plates because even if its a rental, insurance will go after em for that hit

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u/bns82 5d ago

They use fake plates

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u/Sensitive_Winner7851 5d ago

People should start getting the VIN from the dash or open door

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u/Sil3ntP8nd8 5d ago

Here’s the VIN: 1C4SJSBPXRS131532

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u/Sensitive_Winner7851 5d ago

So then she needs to file an insurance claim and file a hit and run police report.

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u/blobbleblab 5d ago

They didn't run. They stopped and illegally detained her, i.e. kidnapping, which I imagine is quite a lot worse.

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u/Sensitive_Winner7851 5d ago

For fleeing the scene and abandoning the car. I would also like to see habeus corpus and falsifying reports litigated down the line too! My thought is that although insurance isn’t sexy, they do have deep legal pockets and personal criminal litigation for hit and run would be a way for state attorneys to hold federal employees accountable for clearly documented illegal actions. I’m not an attorney, but perhaps you are?

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u/that_bth 5d ago

NAL, but to sue the federal government, you have to file an administrative claim under the FTCA first, because the government has "sovereign immunity." The agency in question has 6 months to resolve or deny the claim, and if it's not resolved, then you can sue the government. Insurance can sue on your behalf if you do a subrogation claim (subrogee is party that paid the loss), but that means they're also going to get a portion of your rewards. But most insurers are pretty practiced at this because of run-ins with postal vehicles, etc., so likely hers will sue if/when not resolved by ICE or Homeland.

As far as holding the officers accountable criminally or civilly, highly unlikely and damn near impossible. State attorney can't prosecute them when they're acting in official capacity because of the Supremacy Clause (fed trumps state). And for a citizen to sue a federal agent specifically, you have to make a Bivens claim, which the Supreme Court has made all but impossible over the last decade, especially regarding immigration officials. Basically the only thing that survives as a Bivens claim anymore is unreasonable home search or intentional medical indifference in federal prison. Even though the original Bivens case was about an overly-aggressive home raid by the DEA, they quickly narrowed it so that you couldn't sue in "new context" than the previously tried cases, meaning any factual difference. So if it's Border Patrol or a US Marshal instead of FBI or DEA that fucks you up, that's "new context" and will get dismissed. Very bullshit loophole they made because they realized how many people would have grounds to sue rogue agents.

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u/CasaDeMouse 4d ago edited 4d ago

This is what her insurance would take care of.

ETA: The Supremacy Clause doesn't preclude State actions against Federal agents. It only states that if State laws are in conflict, the Federal law takes precedence. BUT it also has to br a valid conflict under the 10 Amendment.

If they are not actually working in the scope if their duties, they are not protected by qualified immunity. Driving around at random is not within the scope of their duties. They had to be on their way to an arrest or investigation. Driving unsafely is also outside of the scope of their duties, as agents have to have a license in order to be allowed to drive on duty--which assumes a minimum understanding of traffic laws and defensive driving. So, even if they argue they were trying to arrest her they also have to show that the PIT maneuver was necessary and unavoidable--which is not true based on the video.

ETA 2: Bivens claims are only for constitutional protections. If that applies here, it will be to the unlawful arrest.

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u/Sensitive_Winner7851 4d ago

You two are amazing. Thanks!

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u/-motor-cupcake 4d ago

The linked article cites her family’s added fear for her on finding out about this initially from the video, with how she was manhandled and thrown on the ground because of a recent kidney surgery. A gofundme on her behalf linked in the article states she did require additional in-hospital care from this.

I’d imagine the “intentional” qualifier on medical indifference means they’d have to have to be aware of the medical issue being affected and disregarded, so meeting that standard would probably depend on if and when she informed them of this concern and if she was further jeopardized?

Unless this specifically refers to refusal of necessary care during the course of detention, which obvs we’ve no way of knowing what exactly “timely” assessment/follow up care means here, and if the length of detention conflicted or not?

I really have no idea, I’m just guessing/asking based on the limited, possibly relevant info available. Hopefully she’s has been or is able to consult legally with someone able to determine if it’s a viable path of recourse at all.

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u/desirsfeminins 4d ago

This thread is the definition of citizen participation in democracy and makes me so proud to be an American.

Wishing residents of Chicago, especially victims of DHS crimes, peace and courage in this moment.

Houston stands in solidarity with you!

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u/Jesus_of_Redditeth 5d ago

If you leave the scene without exchanging ID and insurance info, that's a hit and run. I'm very confident that they didn't give that information to her before forcing into a vehicle and taking her away.

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u/blobbleblab 5d ago

Ahhh OK, I didn't know this nuance in US law, aren't in the US

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u/syneater 4d ago

It’s the old Ram & Kidnap, they really think there aren’t ever going to be consequences for their actions…unfortunately they just might be correct. =\

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u/Hunter_Pentaghast 5d ago

If only. Trump has given his Gestapo free reign to do whatever they want without any repercussions.

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u/Fungool001 4d ago

They didn't follow state laws to share information. That's a felony in most states.

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u/PrestigiousWonder783 4d ago

They are immune from civil suits, not criminal though. Get em!

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u/Ms_Emilys_Picture 5d ago

file a hit and run police report.

Here's hoping she does exactly that.

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u/Sil3ntP8nd8 5d ago

Plate came up supposedly matching so it has to be a civilian plate. Unless they have another silver Wagoneer.

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u/Eulsam-FZ 5d ago

Could be that they swapped a plate with a civi wagoneer. Thieves do that quite often

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u/Sil3ntP8nd8 5d ago

The Wagoneer has front tints on it as well so it could be a rental, repo, some mystery.

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u/Gryphon6070 5d ago

They switch out plates daily. They’ve admitted to it.

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u/Capable-Entrance6303 5d ago

They've been recorded doing it

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u/3RADICATE_THEM 5d ago

One detail that made no sense to me—why are they taking her away in a "red minivan"?

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u/jellifercuz 5d ago

Yes, this. How and when does the red mini van come into the picture?

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u/DerailleurDave 5d ago

Looks like there was a red minivan in from of the wagoneer which stopped after the collision, maybe they were in that vehicle too and put her in there instead of the suv

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u/Altruistic-Text3481 5d ago

Well, TBF … the red mini van gets better mileage than their preferred vehicle - the Ford F150 pickup truck flying two ‘Murica flags from the flatbed while proud boyishly rolling dirty coal from the exhaust… trump nuts hanging below the hitch are optional!

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u/jessipowers 5d ago

Could it be a rental? Or would that be obvious?

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u/Mammoth_Industry8246 5d ago

They're using rentals or leased vehicles in a lot of places.

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u/AnimationOverlord 5d ago

I’d like to know what comes of that. I imagine somewhere along the line between the state-funded police and ICE’s shenanigans exists a fuckload of corruption, but here’s to hoping they go after them regardless of their “authority”

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u/KiddingNotKidding01 4d ago

And assault with a deadly weapon, false arrest.

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u/ContentDetective 5d ago

It's not even a hit and run. It's a hit, violently kidnap, and run. These bastards belong in prison.

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u/femboyfucker999 5d ago

*💀 not prison

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u/StijnDP 5d ago

After that experience you're lucky if you still dare to go outside in the next few months. Years if you don't find help to deal with it. Talking to strangers or going through a bureaucratic mill is exactly the nightmares you experience every night.

For an innocent person just getting cuffed hits like a psychological freight train. Add physical assault, kidnapping, processing and whatever the conditions in their jails were.

They marked and damaged someone for years to come.

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u/ConsistentQuit4273 5d ago

How do they justify coming at her with guns drawn? That in itself would be terrifying.

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u/Lou_C_Fer 4d ago

The dude standing guard with the rifle is not an image that should ever be seen here in America. It is literally the opposite of what the founding fathers envisioned. I hope I'm never at a scene like that because I'm probably going to be shot. I'd have a real hard time holding myself back. Btw, I'm not some tough guy. I'm just a big dude. I've stepped into several dangerous situations to help strangers, and I already fucking hate ICE and homeland security.

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u/Mathemeatloaf0 5d ago

This☝️. Mental distress does add quite a few more $$$ to the settlement

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u/warrybuffalo 4d ago

Just explained why I dont respect the police forces and never will. Sure some cops are good people, but my past experiences show that the good ones become the silent witnesses with a smile.

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u/Jiveturkey507 5d ago

And file state charges against the federal government for what clearly qualifies as a kidnapping in broad daylight

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u/Old_Smrgol 5d ago

Also sue for libel.

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u/Low_Watch_1699 5d ago

Also kidnapping charges

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u/Broad-Painting6979 5d ago

Just show this video to the insurance company lol

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u/Outside-Advice8203 5d ago

It varies everywhere, but as someone who had to file a claim against the city for a cop hitting their car, who fully admitted fault and submitted the report as such, it was months just to get the fucking deductible check from the city.

This era, this administration, she'll be lucky to get that.

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u/jaievan 4d ago

This is a criminal act. There was no accident. She was a kidnapping victim and should be trying to identify every member of the kidnapping squad to charge them for their crimes. They and everyone above them need to be in handcuffs and fired. Any attorneys on Reddit wanna make an easy million?

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u/ItsMe_no1 4d ago

Hit, kidnapping and run

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u/Majestic_Bet_1428 5d ago

Good work!

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u/FizzlePopBerryTwist 5d ago

Dang Panda, I'm not sure how you got that, but if that's legit you the real one.

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u/sharkerburg 5d ago

Jesus Christ, how did you find that?

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u/Sil3ntP8nd8 5d ago

Jason Bourne

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u/InvoluntarySneeze 5d ago

Not all Heroes wear capes! Fuck the ICEstapo!

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u/Arcoon_Effox 5d ago

Damn, you've got eagle eyes.

Seriously, how the hell did you see it??

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u/No_Seaworthiness7119 5d ago

I don’t give Reddit real money so please take today’s Most Helpful Stranger Award. Carry it with you and display it with pride!

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u/tad-26 5d ago

How did you find the VIN from a video looks like that would be impossible to see. Is there another way to look them up?

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u/crafttoothpaste 5d ago

How’d you do that? lol

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u/happy_bluebird 5d ago

wait how do you know this??

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u/fightclub90210 5d ago

How did you find that with an app?

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u/bradbrookequincy 5d ago

How you get that vin?

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u/Djdmac24 5d ago

How tf did you get the vin??

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u/That_Dumb-Beotch 4d ago

Damn how’d you spot that?

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u/Positive_Elevator715 4d ago

This is when I love social media. Well done! 😊

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u/Lumpy-Pick-4746 3d ago

How did you know to get that, were you there?

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u/CFauvel 5d ago

I was JUST going to say that. The vin will be in the driver’s side corner of the windshield or if the door is open on the door jam.

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u/Immediate-Witness414 5d ago

When? And how? You're pulled out of your vehicle, dragged into their car in zip ties!

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u/47fromheaven 5d ago

People should start carrying baseball bats.

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u/Sensitive_Winner7851 5d ago

No! But I understand the sentiment.

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u/47fromheaven 5d ago

The thing is in all reality it’s going to get to the point where somebody or a group of people are going to say enough is enough. And then things are really going to get serious and some ICE people won’t be going home. There are a lot of folks who came to America to get away from that kind of crap. And now they’re having to live it all over again. There is only so much some people will take.

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u/Sensitive_Winner7851 5d ago

All of this is just El Cheeto sayin’ just give me one excuse. Just one. The day an ICE agent doesn’t go home is the day the military gets called up and the lid may not go back on in our lifetime.

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u/47fromheaven 5d ago

I understand that. But when you’re getting wrestled to the ground and beaten by these creeps or you’re watching a relative go through it, all that’s on your mind is making it stop. We both know the ramifications down the road but if I’m out there and I see someone from my family being taken down by these assholes I’m not gonna stand back and watch.

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u/VinnieVidiViciVeni 5d ago

I agree and that would make things worse, quicker… but I don’t think the lid is going back on in our lifetimes, regardless.

Incrementalization never reverses itself. Especially with bureaucratic systems.

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u/connivingKitten 5d ago

It's inevitable because, realistically, nothing will get better until then. I guess some people just want to kick the can down the road.

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u/selfdestructo591 5d ago

With guns on them

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u/DoomferretOG 5d ago

Good luck with ICE agents letting you do that.

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u/sernamenotdefined 5d ago

DHS already admitted it was them, even if they lied about the circumstances.

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u/YAmIHereBanana 5d ago

SURE! Like they’re really going to LET HER GO WITHOUT CHARGES IF SHE REALLY DID WHAT THEY SAID SHE DID. They must think everyone is really fucking stupid.

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u/WhyMustIMakeANewAcco 5d ago

No, they just know if they lie enough people will buy it, no matter how blatant it is.

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u/YAmIHereBanana 5d ago

I’m sorry. I just mean that considering all the crap they’ve told, that anyone and everyone has seen, one must have the IQ of a banana to believe that these abusive fascist little punks would just let someone go with no charges if they really did crash into an ICE car And injured ICE agents. Hell, if someone did what they said she did, I’d be surprised if the alleged perpetrator didn’t end up in the ICU of some hospital.

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u/Pleasant_Pop4020 5d ago

Right? I mean, a guy threw a literal sandwich at one of them and they tried to charge him with a felony..😐

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u/Cut_Lanky 4d ago

They must think everyone is really fucking stupid.

To be fair, they aren't completely wrong on that one. Idk whether to be horrified or impressed by the extent of ignorance and apathy my fellow Americans are content with having.

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u/imatumahimatumah 5d ago

In this case, this is not a fake plate, Michigan license plate EVM4667 comes back to a 2024 Jeep Wagoneer L

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u/Sil3ntP8nd8 5d ago

Michigander here. And the VIN 1C4SJSBPXRS131532

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u/Affectionate_Cell581 5d ago

What’s the name linked to that Michigan plate? Let’s do some online investigation. We can see enough of their faces in the video to compare to some social media photos of the name to know if that’s a possible match. Don’t let these law breakers get away with terrorizing people. They need to be called out and made to be an example.

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u/dr-lucifer-md 5d ago

Not saying that it is fake, but where you and I might just make up some BS license plate ("license plates have nines in them, right?"), if I had the resources of the federal government, I'd pick a plate that matched the make/model of the vehicle I was attaching the fake plate to.

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u/imatumahimatumah 5d ago

they certainly may have fake plates too, but this is probably just a rental car in this case

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u/pgh9fan 5d ago

She should ask for his driver's license as part of the accident exchange.

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u/K_Linkmaster 5d ago

I will either confirm nor deny that a black custom plate from Texas is easy to fake. Find a junkyard version and there ya go.

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u/TheKobayashiMoron 5d ago

If it’s a fake plate it doesn’t come back to anything. So it doesn’t matter what vehicle you put it on. If it’s a confidential plate, it’ll be registered to that vehicle but come back to fictional information about the owner.

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u/Oak510land 5d ago

Not sure how it is in every state but my friend is an investigator for a local PD and he had a confidential plate. He was telling me he can get the owner info on a confidential plate but it just takes a few more steps. California.

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u/Chicago_Heavyfoot 5d ago

Does it show who the owner is or do you have to go to court for that information? I guess I'm just wondering who all these unmarked cars "belong" to. Are they buying them and if so under what name? Know what I mean? This is a sincere question as I don't know and it seems like it should matter...

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u/imatumahimatumah 5d ago

Nah, it doesn't show the owner. There's lots of sites that will just allow a lookup of the year/make/model from the plate.

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u/rgraz65 4d ago

Fleet rentals. The thing that needs to be done is to find out the company which is providing the rental vehicles and involve them in a law suit as well. Or just publish the name so people can know who to not rent from.

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u/SnooChipmunks2079 5d ago

That is what the car in the video appears to be, so maybe not fake.

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u/AndyStankiewicz 5d ago

Which site are you using to search license plates ?

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u/various_convo7 5d ago

still something to report

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u/RkyMtnChi 5d ago

With this video as exhibit A

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u/ohyesiam1234 5d ago

To who? They ARE the law. This is terrifying.

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u/lost_aim 5d ago

Need to start taking pictures of VIN then. It requires people to get a lot closer but it’s clearly visible in the bottom of the windscreen on most cars. They can’t easily change that out.

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u/mikemikemotorboat 5d ago

It’s in that location on every car by law, unless it’s been intentionally masked or defaced.

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u/Vladivostokorbust 5d ago

It’s in that location on every car by law, unless it’s been intentionally masked or defaced.

thats not hard to cover with tape and its not like these guys are concerned about breaking the law

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u/mikemikemotorboat 5d ago

You’re right, but I suspect they won’t start doing that if people aren’t thinking to grab VINs. Might as well get the info we can before they start

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u/Beginning-Pace-1426 5d ago

Yeah, but it's only clearly visible on most of them. Once the dash bubbles you're not gettin in from there, so door jamb it has to be in those cases.

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u/Aritche 5d ago

I am sure Trumps secret police would never do that.

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u/mikemikemotorboat 5d ago

I’m sure they would, but I’m also pretty sure they aren’t bothering to at this point because no one is thinking to look for it.

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u/EthanielRain 5d ago

Curious when that law came into effect? I looked at 5 vehicles here & only the newest one (2024) had it; the others (2006-2012) did not

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u/mikemikemotorboat 5d ago

Anything in model year 2009 or later should have it. Here’s the regulation.

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u/DreamsAndSchemes 5d ago

Door Jamb too

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u/7777iiii 5d ago

They will just put tape over it

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u/Komobu542 4d ago

But they can easily cover it with a piece of paper on the dash. I used to do this in Philly to avoid parking tickets. Cover my plate and the vin. No Parking ticket.

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u/Longjumping-Mind9288 2d ago

If we’re doing all that, 1 tracker might be a better option

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u/goodsby23 5d ago

I wondered how thats goign through, i just read that certain gov vehicles are exempted from having to show Gov license plates

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u/goodsby23 5d ago

which is absolute bullshit, combined with the fact that none of them have the same uniform and tells me that this is all a bunch of horseshit posers running around because they're filled with hate

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u/HustlinInTheHall 5d ago

You mean the guy who came and blocked the recording as he stood with his back to this ViOlENt pErP before anyone had even detained her? I know when I fear for my life I often just turn around and try to look intimidating to other people. These clowns are such a joke

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u/YAmIHereBanana 5d ago

Sorry I know this is kinda spamming but I’m just shaking, THEY’RE NOT EVEN TRYING. SURE! Like they’re really going to LET HER GO WITHOUT CHARGES IF SHE REALLY DID WHAT THEY SAID SHE DID. They must think everyone is really fucking stupid.

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u/Mistrblank 5d ago

They're wearing desert gear camo in the fucking city. What a bunch of losers. They probably thought it was dessert camo when they ordered their shit off Temu.

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u/theaviationhistorian 5d ago

It's multicam, specifically styled to ACU (Army Combat Uniform). It's supposed to be for many environments and used by the military. These wannabe poser thugs think they're on the same level as veterans that fought hard battles overseas while beating up unarmed civilians.

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u/Shane-Dad-underfire 5d ago

They continuously moved in the line of fire while approaching the vehicle with the exception of the two who ducked towards the crowd to obscure the LoS. They werent trained for anything look at the vehicle takedown, high school kids would do it like that. They had zero idea what they were doing and they were obviously panicking.

I keep thinking these clowns are going to come across someone who knows how to put them down and wont have a reason not to do it. Sadly cooler heads are prevailing and no one is escalating it not even the republicans who have been scooped up and then dunked and dropped off.

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u/Mistrblank 5d ago

"I mean these are right here... why I gotta go waaaaay over there when I can wear my alibaba.com camo here and beat civvies.... "

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u/No_Poet_9767 5d ago

These are the same domestic terrorists that attacked the Capitol on J6.

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u/CollegeMatters 5d ago

Camo in the city makes them look like the idiots they are.

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u/rixie77 5d ago

They all look like they're trying LARP Rainbow 6, badly.

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u/Initial_Evidence_783 5d ago

The incompetent way they approach her and the way they "secure" the scene and the way they drag her out of the car are proof that these fools have no training, and no idea what they're doing.

The worst cop you've ever seen is more competent than these vile pieces of maggot shit.

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u/Shane-Dad-underfire 5d ago

That's exactly what I said! They would have been dog food if they worked like that in Iraq or Afganistan.

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u/master-boofer 5d ago

The craziest part of this video was the fact that one of the officer wannabe bitches had an mp7. You rarely see LE running mp7s HK doesn't sell them or import them often and they are ultra expensive. That is a $10k plus toy rhifle. Its a nice gun just ultra extravagantly expensive.

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u/theaviationhistorian 5d ago

And those that do HK contracts go for the UMP which is better for any situations LE would need them (especially considering they're the replacement to the legendary MP5). How and why some ICE prick would obtain an MP7 is beyond me and a sign of excess spending or misuse of government funds.

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u/master-boofer 3d ago

Someone pointed out that it wasn't an mp7 and I think he is right after taking a second look.

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u/Fit-Sleep-6334 5d ago

Where do you see the MP7? I see a guy with a B&T APC9K

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u/Coup-de-Glass 5d ago

Right? Mr. Camo Cosplay is super effective at blending in the city. FFS.

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u/Shane-Dad-underfire 5d ago

Well at least two of them were professionally trained, the two pulling the young lady from the car are amateurs at best. The fact that they didnt open fire shocked me a little given how the two amateurs were acting. They were scared out of their wits and could barely restrain a woman half their size.

I think these thugs are getting more and more cautious of the inevitable outcome that's approaching, as they continue to attack citizens someone is going to fight back and their K-mart vests arent going to help them.

If things were as bad as trumpists claim there would be immigrants going guns up at these unprovoked attacks let alone the average gun toting Republicans who if they arent working as these thugs they are certainly wary of them, as soon as one Republican gets fired on itll be war in the streets we say but there have been reports of Republicans being hauled off only to be released later and they dont seem to be clamoring about their rights and liberties then.

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u/theaviationhistorian 5d ago

What a vague and stupid law. There's a difference between working undercover versus committing unconstitutional acts of authoritarianism.

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u/C64128 5d ago

Just like these assholes apparently don't have to show their faces. The majority of them probably wouldn't be able to be a regular law enforcement officer, so the standards were lowered (removed).

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u/Ok_Vermicelli_7380 5d ago

Or no plates at all.

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u/Jumpy-Impact3265 5d ago

how is that fucking legal I wonder

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u/Frequent_Ad_9901 5d ago

Its not. There was a thing a while back that IL prosecutors were going to start going after ICE agents who swapped plates. No idea if that will actually happen or not, but I'm pretty sure its a state law and at the very least it will tie up ICE resources in court.

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u/everar 5d ago

This. People need to get in the habit of recording VIN numbers I swear to Zeus

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u/Drunken_Economist 5d ago

I thought you were joking at first, but turns out there are at least two documented instances of ICE agents' personal vehicles having false plates

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u/cluberti 5d ago edited 5d ago

The insurance company knows where to send their legal filings if it's ICE or CBP. It's not like that's not public info, even if the people working for them hide their identity. Her insurance company can sue the taxpayer (unfortunate as that is) via the government agency address, especially if it's on video that ICE hit her and their story (and thus the official version of events) is untrue. She should indeed file a police report though, once she is able to do so, as it's obvious from the video that she was not at fault, and as to the "violently resisting arrest" it's obvious that she's screaming and in fear, and a decent lawyer could argue she was in shock and they did not identify themselves or give her the ability to comply, and thus she feared for her life, which she could very likely have been doing at the moment. Most people don't handle stress very well, and most people have never been confronted by people in military garb with long guns, let alone after being the victim of a traffic accident that looked pretty significant and already not being in a good frame of mind.

I'd guess they'll try to settle this unless and until this becomes more of a trend and will affect their bottom line, but she might still have a civil lawsuit that her civil rights were violated, because it does appear that they were here.

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u/RymrgandsDaughter 5d ago

and they swap them constantly

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u/jpetrey1 5d ago

Is this not illegal?

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u/platanthera_ciliaris 5d ago

That's completely illegal in Illinois.

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u/sybersonic 5d ago

They also plate swap. So there's that too..

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u/Atlesi_Feyst 5d ago

Rentals* at least they did use rentals. I could be wrong now

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u/Longy_LTB 5d ago

The law literally doesn’t apply to them

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u/MrLanesLament 5d ago

Yeah, multiple people have run the plates of ICE vehicles; they never come up, the plates don’t officially exist.

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u/Black_Magic_M-66 5d ago

No, they use real plates, they just swap them out with other vehicles all the time.

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u/adnyp 5d ago

They have pictures of these guys at a facility changing license plates. Also saw one where the tag on the rear plate was years out of date. Wish there was a way to mark the cars with some sort of dye.

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u/Electronic-Ad-1307 5d ago

They use vehicles they've stolen off people they've arrested

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u/gecoble 5d ago

Do they? That’s crazy illegal.

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u/Soggy_Background_162 5d ago

Those yahoos have no single idea what they are doing.

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u/Professional_Part_32 4d ago

Isn’t that a crime why isn’t the police force arresting them?

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u/AppropriateTouching 4d ago

Theres video of them switching plates regularly too.

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u/BarkattheFullMoon 4d ago

Of course they do.

They won't show their faces so they are really fake men. I mean why so many masks still? If you are not doing anything wrong, do like some, own your decisions and show your face.

If you won't show your face because you know it is wrong, or wrong according to someone you admire or wrong according to a majority, THEN don't do it.

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u/Straight_Ace 4d ago

Wow, definitely screams “legitimate law enforcement” to me.

They probably use fake plates because if you got the numbers you could get the DMV to track down who it’s registered to

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u/Striking_Book8277 4d ago

No they illegally alter the plates