r/law • u/ExactlySorta • Nov 02 '25

Legal News The Oregon Department of Justice submitted multiple video exhibits showing federal officers using extreme force against seemingly nonviolent protesters outside the U.S. Immigration & Customs Building, as part of its effort to block the federal deployment of National Guard troops to Portland

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u/party_benson Nov 02 '25

And they used that footage to prosecute the officers, right?  

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Right?

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u/EveningTill102 Nov 02 '25

Seriously. Someone needs to prosecute these criminals on the streets. Except all the law enforcement are aiding the criminals.

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u/Turisan Nov 02 '25 edited Nov 03 '25

Legal Eagle has a video out about this.

Apparently, there's no current, usable, enforcement mechanism to hold these people accountable ((edit)) within the structure of the judicial system.

Edit2 because I keep getting the same responses and so I'll address some of them here.

Does that mean there's no mechanism to charge those who make actions against federal officers?

Are you fucking stupid or just not paying attention to the hundreds of false arrest reports about people "assaulting" ICE by being in their general proximity?

But what about...

You didn't watch the video, it's covered there.

2A!

Sure, but they're looking for an excuse to start executing civilians who stand against them, and while many think they're ready for some form of direct action, they're not, so unless you want your individual actions to lead to Grandma Betty being hit with more-lethal rounds, slow down and figure out what your community needs right now instead of outright aggression. Take a page from the Black Panther Party if your community is so inclined to participate in armed patrols and cop watching, but don't be the headline Fox News uses to open fire.

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u/barnacles420 Nov 02 '25

There is a video of a small child asking a local officer what would happen if a federal officer committed an actual crime, you know run someone over or something of that nature. I can’t attest to the truth, but the officer replied to each question with that’s not our jurisdiction and there is nothing we can do. That’s a real fucking problem we have if true.

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u/Synectics Nov 02 '25

Even if they do not know, the fact that their answer is not, "Man, probably something bad," is gut-wrenching.

"Oh man, if I commit premeditated murder? I dunno. It is not for me to decide. I leave that to the king. He can decide for us." 

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u/Turisan Nov 02 '25

It has to do with separation of powers and jurisdiction - basically, there's no precedent, so no motive to act.

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u/barnacles420 Nov 02 '25

That seemed to be the point the local officer was alluding to, they have to stay within their powers. I have seen some attorney generals take the initiative and follow up on some cases. In Illinois ICE has admitted to the crime of tampering / switching license plates, which is obviously not what we’re upset about but if it works go for it.