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MichMan

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37. I was merely responding to your hypothetical with another one

Sun Feb 1, 2026, 09:43 AM

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Do have any real examples of people taking your advice of calling 911 when they feel threatened by ICE that a) resulted in ICE being arrested by local police or b) ICE being intimidated by the mere act of calling and thus fleeing the scene?

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If Cops Demand Your Window Down, DO THIS... [View all] Joinfortmill Yesterday OP

What worries me is that these roid-raging thugs will interpret someone getting out as a threat-- viva la Yesterday #1

You only get out if they tell you to nt EX500rider 23 hrs ago #6

Seldom do I watch YouTube's because they take too long to get to the point..but this was outstanding, easy to watch and Ninga Yesterday #2

Here is a little bit different take on this... NowsTheTime Yesterday #3

Transcript. If you can't copy and paste or print out a video. usonian 23 hrs ago #13

really good information Roc2020 Yesterday #4

not necessarily good information cab67 Yesterday #5

Basically stay in the car with window down & hands in sight unless told to exit EX500rider 23 hrs ago #7

When ordered to get out of your car, lock the door behind you. It becomes another 4th Amendment blockade and the cops OMGWTF 23 hrs ago #14

If they don't have permission or probable cause EX500rider 21 hrs ago #19

If they can make up any reason to arrest you Cerulean Southpaw 4 hrs ago #36

Yeah, if I haven't had any dopers in my car, I don't see any reason for not letting them search it RandomNumbers 1 hr ago #41

It looks like an advertisement. I say situational awareness is the first rule of self defense. littlemissmartypants 23 hrs ago #8

In what neighborhood? Cirsium 23 hrs ago #9

+1 leftstreet 20 hrs ago #20

Would be nice to have a written list of do's and don't's . . . AverageOldGuy 23 hrs ago #10

Here you go. Jedi Guy 20 hrs ago #21

I used to get a lot of reels about how people act when a cop pulls them over, or otherwise approaches them. mucholderthandirt 17 hrs ago #24

To the best of my knowledge, ICE aren't cops in the way we normally think of them. Jedi Guy 8 hrs ago #34

If you rolled your window, can they just reach in and unlock the car? question everything 11 hrs ago #31

They could, yes. Jedi Guy 8 hrs ago #33

Question - if it's likely a traffic stop, why not just roll down the window before they even walk up? RandomNumbers 1 hr ago #43

Oh, common sense Fla_Democrat 51 min ago #44

Good luck rolling the window up & locking the door ...instead simply state that "I do not concent to any searches" NowsTheTime 23 hrs ago #11

Yes, You start rolling up your windows before getting out..... Zackzzzz 22 hrs ago #18

Transcript, in case you can'r memorize videos. usonian 23 hrs ago #12

So we should assume they won't prevent us from closing the door? Raven123 23 hrs ago #15

Can't they just unlock the door Mossfern 23 hrs ago #16

The exception to everything he said.... Staph 22 hrs ago #17

Also bad advice in my opinion EX500rider 18 hrs ago #23

I live in a rural area where the closest populated area might be 10 miles away. MichMan 14 hrs ago #26

I haven't forgotten the murder of Cara Knott by on-duty CHP Craig Peyer in 1986 chia 14 hrs ago #27

I don't find it very good advice in my opinion EX500rider 18 hrs ago #22

I liked Chris Rock's video better Polybius 14 hrs ago #25

That's a good one! 👍nt Raine 9 hrs ago #32

It is probably good legal advice for a routine traffic stop, but it will not work with ICE Bluetus 14 hrs ago #28

"Understand that in every state AFAIK, assault does not require any physical contact." MichMan 13 hrs ago #29

That is the law. But the difference is the police don't get to decide that. Bluetus 12 hrs ago #30

I was merely responding to your hypothetical with another one MichMan 2 hrs ago #37

It is not a hypothetical Bluetus 2 hrs ago #38

OK MichMan 2 hrs ago #39

I never said that Bluetus 1 hr ago #40

Several elected officials have talked about arresting ICE agents "If they break laws" MichMan 1 hr ago #42

I have already identified the laws for you. There are many others Bluetus 47 min ago #45

I guess we just disagree MichMan 35 min ago #46

Won't happen in reality. RandiFan1290 5 hrs ago #35