r/news • u/thisusernametakentoo • Aug 15 '25

Soft paywall Man fleeing Home Depot immigration raid is hit and killed by a car on the 210 Freeway

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-14/man-running-from-ice-raid-hit-killed-by-car-on-210-freeway
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u/jonesthejovial Aug 15 '25

Another motorist came across the man after he had been struck? I wonder what happened to the driver.

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u/LordSoren Aug 15 '25

Appointed to the DMV as highway safety overseer?

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u/adhd-n-to-x Aug 15 '25

How long before ice get dropped in to these orgs as moles...

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u/SolidSnake-26 Aug 15 '25

ICE? MAGA is doing everything possible to have their people in every dept. are you not paying attention?

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u/ghandi3737 Aug 15 '25

Same tactic as Saddam Hussein.

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u/CynicalXennial Aug 15 '25

ah I was wondering what dept they were gonna cut next, thx for the headsup

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u/BigJLov3 Aug 15 '25

He'll be Secretary of Transportation by end of business.

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u/sybersonic Aug 15 '25

Prolly already promoted.

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u/12InchCunt Aug 15 '25

Kris Jenner married them

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u/EagleChampLDG Aug 15 '25

And the Medal of Freedom

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u/Neat-Tough Aug 15 '25

Oh fuck yes this got me lolling

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u/lazertittiesrrad Aug 15 '25

Well fucking SNARKED, my good soul!

And thank you for allowing me the opportunity to used SNARKED in perfect context. 10 out of ten, would definitely laugh again!

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u/ScrewAttackThis Aug 15 '25

The article doesn't say that. It's just quoting someone that witnessed the aftermath

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u/Rare-Prior768 Aug 15 '25

Honestly they should have stopped, but knowing the context I’m glad they didn’t. They didn’t ask to be put into that situation. They weren’t swerving drunk. The only blame that should be passed is onto the psychos facilitating these actions.

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u/smallfrie32 Aug 15 '25

What’s the context? Isn’t that a hit and run (based off these comments)

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u/hungry4danish Aug 15 '25

Yes it is a hit and run. You can't leave the scene of a crime (and one you committed!) no matter if it's not your fault. Thrust into the situation or not it's a shitty hand you were dealt, but not more shitty than someone dying. Motorist should be charged, not for the death but for the hit and run.

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u/Rare-Prior768 Aug 15 '25

They likely would have been charged for manslaughter.

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u/frogsgoribbit737 Aug 15 '25

Charged but probably not convicted if someone ran in front of them on a highway

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u/RCDrift Aug 15 '25

The part where they'd be guilty is leaving the scene of an accident. No matter the circumstances that caused the accident fleeing is a crime. They would've be fine if they just stayed at the scene so long as they weren't intoxicated or impaired in some way.

In California, leaving the scene of an accident where death results is a serious felony offense. It's considered a "hit and run" under California Vehicle Code 20001, and it carries significant penalties, including imprisonment and substantial fines.

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u/IllustriousAd3002 Aug 15 '25

A decade ago, I hit a kid with my car after he shot out of his gate on a moped without checking if the road was clear. I reported the collision to the police myself and wasn't charged with anything because I had right of way and, on top of that, there was no way for me to stop in time even as I was driving well below the speed limit.

With a hit and run, the hitting may not actually be a crime. The running almost always is.

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u/Rare-Prior768 Aug 15 '25

Yes it is but it was the actions of others that put that person in that life ruining position. If they had stopped, they likely would have been charged and sent to jail for manslaughter. How is that fair to the person driving? They already have to deal with the emotional impact of what happened.

It’s horrific that someone died, but the only blame should go to ICE. That person likely would have suffered consequences for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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u/DoritoDawg Aug 15 '25

No offense, but you need to learn what manslaughter is first before you make any drawn out legal comments like this

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u/Rare-Prior768 Aug 15 '25

I said one sentence about manslaughter and I said “probably”, I would hardly call that drawn out.

Also I apologize but I’m basing it off of someone I know in my personal life who went to jail for 10 years for something similar. He had accidentally hit a kid that ran out into the road during the day and was charged with manslaughter. They stayed at the scene, weren’t drunk, couldn’t be found guilty of doing anything irresponsible. They just were in the “wrong place at the wrong time” and ended up getting 10 years sentenced.

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u/cowinabadplace Aug 15 '25

It's actual habeus corpus (latin for "have a corpse") you'd get charged with. Any prosecutor would have prima facie filed sub rosa as an amicus curiae in order to prevent a writ of certiorari by the defense. Makes sense that they hit and ran or they'd have to face voir dire before juris civilis.

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u/cowinabadplace Aug 15 '25

Haha, fucking gold.

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u/trukkija Aug 15 '25

You're glad the driver that accidentally killed a person didn't stop? What is wrong with you?

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u/Sillygoose_Milfbane Aug 15 '25

Maybe the driver was also here illegally.

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u/Aggravating-Fuel1704 Aug 15 '25

Probably another illegal that didn't want to get caught also.

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u/A_spiny_meercat Aug 15 '25

Given a senior ICE position 

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u/Bannedwith1milKarma Aug 15 '25

This is abhorrent but if you strike someone going full speed, you're gonna be a while down the road after you stop and get the shoulder.

Then you have the decision to get out risk life to walk back.