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ICE tackle U.S. citizen—shoot him with taser after already pinned to ground. 4 agents hold the man face down—while 5th agent tazed him in the back. Another agent points a weapon at a witness. "Don't point that at me again," man says. "I don't feel safe," agent yells back. "It's whatever I say—Get back!" The man detained was a community volunteer with VC Defensa. Incident occurred in an area open to the public at the Ventura County Government Center in Ventura, California.

🚨BREAKING: In Columbus, Ohio, ICE agents hit a U.S. citizen’s vehicle, and then admitted, on camera, that they “do this all the time”… before driving away. A 17-year-old U.S. citizen was reportedly on his way to church, when multiple officials surrounded his car, backed into his front bumper, and jumped out of their vehicles. When he rolled down his window, they told him… “We got the wrong person.” And walked back toward their cars. The 17-year-old got out to document what happened, and told an officer they had hit his vehicle… And the response was: “You can take a picture if you want. We do this all the time. You’re okay.” And then they drove off. The Fourth Amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures. And courts have made clear that a “seizure” isn’t just being arrested, or put in handcuffs. It also includes situations where law enforcement use their authority in a way that blocks your freedom to leave… or creates an intimidating, forced encounter. So, when officers surround a car, hit it while backing up, and pull a teenager into a sudden law enforcement interaction, with no valid reason… At minimum, it’s a reckless stop. At worst, it’s an unlawful seizure, with property damage, and no accountability. And then there’s the part when she casually said… “We do this all the time.” Because that turns an “oops” moment into a pattern. And when that pattern violates your constitutional rights and due process, it starts to feel a lot like the government is using the Constitution like they use the Bible… Quoted when it’s useful, ignored when it isn’t.

🚨BREAKING: In Chicago, ICE agents were caught on video assaulting a local chaplain for filming, and asking questions, about what was happening on her own street… AFTER the arrest was already made. In the video, Alley Henny, a Black chaplain, is standing with her back against a parked car while recording. An ICE agent is already pushing her backward as she simply asks: “What did he do?” But here’s what makes this situation even more disturbing… The man had already been detained… He was already INSIDE the ICE vehicle. The arrest was over. That means, there was no active arrest taking place for her to “interfere with.” Yet, multiple agents surrounded her anyway. One agent yells, “Get back! We have a warrant for his arrest. Get out of here.” She responds, “This is my neighborhood.” The agent’s response? “I don’t care.” Then, while she’s already backed against a car, and surrounded by TWO agents… a THIRD agent rushes over, grabs her, and forcefully shoves her down the street while screaming, “GET BACK! I ALREADY TOLD YOU ONCE!” And just to be clear… She wasn’t stopping an arrest. She wasn’t obstructing agents from reaching a suspect. She wasn’t preventing agents from taking someone into custody. The suspect was ALREADY IN THE VEHICLE. So, this entire situation raises serious concerns about excessive force and retaliation against protected speech. Because once the situation is already controlled, there’s no reason for that level of force against someone who’s just recording and asking questions. And if that kind of response isn’t checked, and held accountable, it starts to send a very dangerous message… That recording and questioning government actions can be met with physical violence, and intimidation. And that’s exactly what the constitution is meant to prevent.