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ancianita

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14. Don't hold your breath.

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Mon Oct 13, 2025, 10:51 PM

Oct 2025

IL's governor has told state, county, and city law enforcement not to help ICE and to stand back. Why? So that there will be no mistake about the evidence that he's having collected on ICE. Police can't throw federal enforcers in jail. Even when and where the feds don't occupy a city, police and the courts have ruled that citizens can have no reasonable expectation that police are to protect them. Police are protectors of money and property first, humans second.

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I want to know when our civilian law enforcement is going to start protecting us. [View all] CanonRay Oct 2025 OP

I AM WITH YOU!!!!! but catching them 'in the act' seems to be the problem so far.... Jack Valentino Oct 2025 #1

It's all on film for Pete's sake. CanonRay Oct 2025 #2

There are many times over more phone cameras than police. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #3

... but the ICE agents involved are usually masked and unidentified! Jack Valentino Oct 2025 #4

So get a court order forcing the supervisor to identify the perp. CanonRay Oct 2025 #5

This is what I want to know as well Tumbulu Oct 2025 #6

They do, every day; tho not dramatically in view of us all. elleng Oct 2025 #7

I have not seen or heard of a single arrest of an ICE agent in the whole country. CanonRay Oct 2025 #9

State LEO's don't have jurisdiction to arrest federal law enforcers. That's just the law. ancianita Oct 2025 #15

Bingo at140 Oct 2025 #18

Most of them did not violate immigration laws though. And crimes like that woman being yanked out of her car travelingthrulife Oct 2025 #25

If one enters USA without valid visa at140 Oct 2025 #29

Correct - but let's put this one JustAnotherGen Oct 2025 #26

Sure, I'll go for that. ancianita Oct 2025 #27

The Chicago cop blog seems to indicate Frasier Balzov Oct 2025 #8

I grew up in Chi so that's possible. CanonRay Oct 2025 #10

A little off-topic, but it relates (in my opinion) Nictuku Oct 2025 #11

Also, that Pastor who was shot in the head CanonRay Oct 2025 #12

It's not their job. Ask the Supremes. Iggo Oct 2025 #13

Don't hold your breath. ancianita Oct 2025 #14

Cops protect cops JoseBalow Oct 2025 #16

Here's a thought... littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #17

Right! And in the last few days I've seen several times they've done a hit-and-run on some Liberal In Texas Oct 2025 #19

Me too Martin Eden Oct 2025 #20

I am normally an optimistic man, but I don't see how this ends without America getting bloody maxrandb Oct 2025 #21

They are hiring losers and cowards who have ZERO shot at ever having Maru Kitteh Oct 2025 #22

They have no duty to do so, and so they won't. No one is coming to save you. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2025 #23

Unfortunately, the politics of local law enforcement personnel MineralMan Oct 2025 #24

It's called a defacto police state. Klarkashton Oct 2025 #28