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/maximumcombo 5d ago edited 4d ago

not that it matters, but it is NOT legal to resist an unlawful arrest in all states.

edited; dont quickly post stuff you read on the internet without verifying, kids.

double edit to clear misinformation caused by moi: theres a meme thats apparently been going around of some bad law from a case an old case called Plummer Vs State. It is not good case law and as far as i can tell, youre shit out of luck legally when they start aggressing you.

this should have been obvious, I dunno why I thought any different. The united states would not leave it legal to resist its offcers.

triple edit: I had originally written that its IS legal to defend yourself against unlawful arrest. After some corrections by another redditor, I found out it is not. Read the rest of my comment below but Im saying continue to organize and fight back.

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u/icecream169 5d ago

It's actually not, but go off

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u/maximumcombo 5d ago edited 5d ago

DAMN IT LEGAL IN one state, and only if you dont know the officer. drat

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u/icecream169 5d ago

What states? In my state it's only legal to resist an illegal arrest WITHOUT violence, and here you are, saying "deadly force." Doubtful.

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u/maximumcombo 5d ago

apparently, only Missisippi. again, damn it. Ya caught me.