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douglas9

(5,490 posts)
Mon Dec 29, 2025, 06:34 AM 4 hrs ago

Federal judge dismisses indictment against TikToker shot by ICE, citing constitutional violations

Federal authorities had accused Parias, a well-known TikTok streamer of local breaking news, of ramming his car into agents’ vehicles after they boxed him in and tried to arrest him during an immigration enforcement operation in South L.A. in October. An ICE officer opened fire, striking Parias in the arm and injuring a deputy U.S. marshal with a ricochet bullet.

That same day, prosecutors charged Parias with assault on a federal officer. In November, he was indicted by a grand jury. Parias was scheduled to go to trial on Tuesday.

Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, previously told the Times that Parias had “weaponized his vehicle” and said “fearing for the safety of the public and law enforcement, our officers followed their training and fired defensive shots.” But newly obtained body worn camera footage raises questions about that claim.

The video captures an ICE officer holding a gun in one hand and using the other to break open the window of Parias’ car. As the officer shouts at Parias to turn off the car, Parias raises his hands in the air and asks why he is being detained. The officer repeatedly tries to open the passenger side door, before moving the gun to his left hand, right before firing.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-28/federal-judge-dismisses-indictment-against-tiktoker

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Federal judge dismisses indictment against TikToker shot by ICE, citing constitutional violations (Original Post) douglas9 4 hrs ago OP
Now a charge against the officer for false swearing and filing a false report. 3Hotdogs 3 hrs ago #1
All trails lead back to the fat orange imbecile nt wolfie001 3 hrs ago #2
Keystone Cops. Hassin Bin Sober 3 hrs ago #3
Kick malaise 2 hrs ago #4
Lawsuit time orangecrush 2 hrs ago #5
Those Nazis have to be stopped... GiqueCee 2 hrs ago #6
Agree about Miller and Noem liberalgunwilltravel 1 hr ago #9
Keep this one kicked. It's important more read about this ICE abuse and lying Attilatheblond 1 hr ago #7
"fired defensive shots"? PatSeg 1 hr ago #8
Kick MustLoveBeagles 1 hr ago #10
The body cam footage is VERY disturbing to watch Zorro 46 min ago #11
TSF has HIS perfect people working for ICE! bluestarone 41 min ago #12

3Hotdogs

(14,997 posts)
1. Now a charge against the officer for false swearing and filing a false report.
Mon Dec 29, 2025, 07:26 AM
3 hrs ago

Oh, a lawsuit against him for damages.

GiqueCee

(3,336 posts)
6. Those Nazis have to be stopped...
Mon Dec 29, 2025, 08:46 AM
2 hrs ago

... but first, take Nosferatu Miller and Puppy Killer Noem off the board. This shit's been allowed to go on for far too long.

PatSeg

(51,984 posts)
8. "fired defensive shots"?
Mon Dec 29, 2025, 09:20 AM
1 hr ago

So raising one's hands and asking a question justifies being shot?

These people are terrible liars as well as being vile monsters.

bluestarone

(21,087 posts)
12. TSF has HIS perfect people working for ICE!
Mon Dec 29, 2025, 10:14 AM
41 min ago

THEY (with TSF's blessing) will KILL when ever the can get away with it. They are DIRTY NO GOOD BASTARDS!!

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