The Real Legal Issue With ICE Shootings That No One Is Talking About

Washington Gun Law ^ | January 25, 2026 | William Kirk

[TheDon]

These tragedies happen due to bad choices made by local politicians with propaganda and incitement, and those who physically and violently interfere with law enforcement.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: banglist; domesticenemies; guntruth; ice; illegaltruth; liberaltruth; martyrs; violence

[TheDon]

A worthwhile 10 minutes for those of you interested.

I happen to share his point of view on these incidents.

[Big Red Badger]

The One Paragraph Says it All.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Transcript Summary

William Kirk discusses a recent fatal shooting incident in Minnesota involving ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officers, based on a video that has circulated online.

He notes that immediate judgments label it as either cold-blooded murder or legally justified self-defense, but he avoids definitive conclusions due to incomplete facts.

He mentions the video appears to show the deceased individual possibly being disarmed before fatal shots, though other explanations (such as communication failures in chaos or officers perceiving a continued threat) are possible.

He argues that the core legal issue rarely discussed is not merely firearm possession during law enforcement contact, which he says rarely leads to shootings on its own.

Instead, he focuses on the pattern in such ICE-related incidents: the individuals killed or injured were actively engaged in intentionally obstructing, hindering, or thwarting ICE deportation/immigration operations.He describes this obstruction as illegal under federal law, specifically citing:

• 8 U.S.C. § 1324 (hindering or obstructing immigration efforts, including attempts or conspiracies).

• 18 U.S.C. § 111 (forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, or interfering with federal officers, including ICE personnel, in the performance of duties; penalties up to 8 years imprisonment if involving physical contact or intent to commit another felony).

He also references a Minnesota state statute (609.50) on obstructing legal process or arrest, though he notes it may not fully apply to federal officers.

Kirk emphasizes that such obstructive behavior is dangerous, reckless, and often advocated or promoted by some local and national politicians, whom he holds partially responsible. He contrasts this with past law enforcement operations (e.g., DEA crack house raids or January 6 arrests), where no similar organized street-level interference occurred.

He frames the broader question as whether the U.S. is moving toward a totalitarian state or already in an anarchist one, given repeated preventable incidents tied to illegal obstruction of federal operations.

He stresses that opposition to immigration policies should occur in courts or Congress, not through street actions that endanger officers or violate law.

He indicates future videos may analyze the incident further as more facts emerge, provides links to related videos, and closes with standard channel plugs for contact, ideas, newsletter, and a reminder about knowing the law as a responsible gun owner.

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

During the Nixon impeachment they would have 3 or 4 stories a day about obstruction of justice.

When did this stop being a law?

[rlmorel]

That is an excellent video. Bookmarking it.

[Steely Tom]

The President had better get ahead of this.

The other side is using Hamas tactics. They’re not afraid to die to create a media event.

[bigbob]

If (when) a federal officer or conservative observer is killed I hope they sue the crap out of the politicians (national and state) and the media who encourage this kind of interference.

[enumerated]

For those who don’t want to click to find out “the real legal issue no one is talking about”, it’s the fact that these “victims” are obstructing authority and hindering LE operations - which is a crime - not simply engaging in peaceful protest.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4363929/posts?page=3#3

[Whatever Works]

We are losing civilization because laws don’t matter anymore. People take the law into their own hands, usually based upon erroneous feelings and liberal propaganda. The media lies.

This can’t last much longer.

[beef]

I also generally agree with the video. Mr Kirk is offering a rational assessment of the situation. But rationality no longer applies. These rioters operate on a strict black and white assessment of every situation. It is either all good or all evil. There is no middle ground anymore. I think the next few days are going to get pretty hairy.

[beef]

“The other side is using Hamas tactics. They’re not afraid to die to create a media event.”

That is a very good observation. I would say that people getting killed is all part of the plan. They want and need martyrs.

[frank ballenger]

I see your point but must respectfully disagree that we are doing it.

The Leftist rioters are not in my “we.”

And we are not lifting a hand to fight as vigilantes for holy justice. The law is in the leftists’ hands and the corrupt biased judges’ hands, not ours.

We are going along with the laws.

[xone]

The other side is using Hamas tactics. They’re not afraid to die to create a media event

"They" are afraid, thankfully for them they have a continuous source of idiots to expend. Find me one 'leader' out there in the shite.

[dowcaet]

This is an election year so hardly a surprise the left has resorted to violence in hopes of triggering an event that will win them sympathy and votes in November.

[Whatever Works]

We are part of our civilization whether we have power our not, whether it is our fault or not. If America falls, do you think you will be exempt from the fallout? The rain falls on the just and unjust alike.

I am not assigning blame. I am recognizing a condition.

[sauropod]

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[grey_whiskers]

Should have taken his own advice pic.twitter.com/J5ECF6LBYn— Braeden (@BraedenSorbo) January 25, 2026

[CodeToad]

10 minutes here and there adds up to a lost day. Nothing takes ten minutes to say.

[frank ballenger]

If America falls, do you think you will be exempt from the fallout? The rain falls on the just and unjust alike.

Don't mention me, please. Since my wife died I'm a 99.9% hermit interacting most often with another to answer "Paper or plastic?"

A statement on the just and the unjust from Stuart Wilde which apparently is a real saying but I can't find the source.

"The same Sun shines through the whorehouse window as through the window in the vicar's study."

I now want to be like Noah who was a good man for his time, meaning most people then were pretty rotten and he was not so perfect himself but good in comparison, according to a sermon I attended once.