Judge limits ICE’s crowd control tactics following Minneapolis shooting

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/16/ice-minneapolis-arrests-judge-protests-00735416

A federal judge on Friday barred federal agents in Minneapolis from arresting peaceful protesters, or using nonlethal munitions and crowd control tools against them.

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JoMiran@lemmy.ml · 57 pts · 242d (3 replies)

I am sure they will totally abide by the judge's ruling. Totally. Yep. No doubt at all

I_Jedi@lemmy.today · 16 pts · 242d

"Since we are no longer allowed to use nonlethal munitions, we will now use lethal ones. I've always wanted to use white phosphorus on a protestor."

peopleproblems@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 241d

I'm not sure how this hasn't made it to your inbox, but when judges make decisions like this, ICE has been complying with them.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 241d

Maybe this means that the cops will arrest ICE

veroxii@aussie.zone · 29 pts · 241d (1 reply)

Pretty sure just shooting someone 3 times in the face is already illegal.

Steve@startrek.website · 3 pts · 241d

Not if you say “she was coming right at me!”

Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 242d (1 reply)

We're trusting that the murderers are going to follow the law? Did I miss something? Is murder legal now? Because if not, I see a pretty huge hole in that logic.

I_Jedi@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 242d

"Well, it's a real shame then, that I'm the guy with the powerful friends, and you're the little punk whose only friend is some fat weasel who drives a fucking cab!"

-Vladimir "Vladdy boy" Glebov

Triasha@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 241d

Did the judge empower local law enforcement to arrest and detain ICE agents?

ragepaw@lemmy.ca · 17 pts · 241d (3 replies)

This is a serious case of "STOP! Or I'll say STOP again!"

Fuck all will be done.

MehBlah@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 241d (1 reply)

I really wish Robin Williams and perhaps George Carlin were still around to roast these turkeys.

stringere@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 240d

Throw Bill Hicks in the mix for a real party!

FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 241d

I'm gonna count to 3.....

kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 16 pts · 241d (4 replies)

There's no such thing as a "non-lethal" round.

Especially when they're aiming for your head.

boonhet@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 241d (2 replies)

The correct term is "less lethal" in fact. As in it's still lethal

FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 241d (1 reply)

Will I be less dead?

kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 241d

No, just a better chance of being alive. Although, you might be missing an eye or something.

kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 241d

That's not true. You can't kill someone with one of those Airzooka air blasters. Damn it I've tried. But yeah basically everything else...

PattyMcB@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 242d (1 reply)

Like they'll actually follow a Biden appointee.

Spoiler alert: they won't

regedit@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 241d

I mean shit, they don't even follow rulings by tRump-appointed judges...

flop_leash_973@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 241d

The judge’s order prevents federal agents from arresting peaceful protesters.

I want whatever the judge is smoking if they think this will stop them.

Triumph@fedia.io · 5 pts · 242d

"Insurrection Act it is, then."

MehBlah@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 241d

Nothing will stop them. Certainly not words. The average icehole can't read.

BarbedDentalFloss@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 242d

Appeal in 3.. 2..

fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 242d

Nice.

FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 241d

Rules mean nothing without enforcement