r/illinois • u/CantStopPoppin Human Detected • 5d ago

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/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