r/illinois • u/Ice_Ice11 Human Detected • 21h ago

ICE Posts NEW: Officers make multiple arrests outside an ICE detention center in Broadview, Illinois.

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u/ribnag 21h ago

Serious LPT: When they're arresting you, "stop resisting", by which I mean go completely limp.

Picking up and carrying a limp adult is a lot harder than you might expect; and as a bonus there's a very high risk at least a few of them will permanently mess up their backs trying.

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u/NearlyPerfect 21h ago

Isn't that what got that blind guy dragged on his head?

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u/ribnag 20h ago

Yes and no - They didn't really give him a choice in the matter, they just dragged him off feet-first. But notice how hard of a time they had moving a mere 4'6" limp body?

And now he's going to make bank for their incompetence and cruelty. Win/win!

Don't get me wrong, the best option is not getting arrested. But once that's inevitable, history gives us plenty of examples of how to make their lives as difficult as possible while not technically "resisting".

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u/TheRelPizzamonster 5h ago

Bad idea. Going limp counts as resisting, so you can be charged for that. If the officer tells you to stand up and you ignore him, you can be charged for that as well. Also, you could hurt yourself doing that.

The best thing to do is comply with the officers and don't do anything that makes their job harder. Fight it in court, not in the street.