It's not law enforcement - it's bullying

[malada]

The case of Renee Good is a perfect example of ICE bullying people.

Was she blocking traffic? Absolutely. What did the ICE agent yell at her? Not "Move the car lady" which would have cleared the blockage but "Get out of the car!"

This would have left the car in the middle of the street while they arrested her. Then they'd have to either move it themselves or call a tow truck - which would have taken even more time. This would have taken time and manpower (it's always men, isn't it?) away from whatever mission ICE was on.

The ICE agents could have recorded her license plate, photographed her and had her move... and arrested her later at their leisure - but no. They needed to bully her by arresting her right then and there further disrupting whatever assignment them were on. The point was not law enforcement - but dominance. Suppression of dissent. Renee was trying to leave when she was shot. The video shows the cop pulling out his gun as he circled the car - as he was getting in front of it. The video shows her canting her wheels to avoid him when he shot her.

Rene Good. ICE Evil.

Comments

[siliconshaman]

That's the thing, one agent ordered her to move, which she was complying with... and then a second one ordered her to "get out of the car".

So, which orders should she have followed?

[kylinn]

I don't think ICE actually has the authority to issue arrest warrants for traffic violations. Which are a civil issue, not a criminal one, in any case. Not that it would stop them pursuing and harassing her.

Yes ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

This is why I've been calling them Gestapo for years: the tactics match.