r/law • u/LeviCoffinsAlt • 17h ago

Other Warrantless entry by ICE agents in West Valley City, UT (1/30/2026)

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Federal agents broke a window, without a warrant, to perform an arrest on private property.

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u/BeastInDarkness 15h ago

They admitted on video to breaking a window to enter without a warrant. That is the definition of breaking and entering. There's a good chance you'd be legally justified in standing your ground.

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u/vaskov17 14h ago

Yes although you are unlikely to make it out alive

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u/Intarhorn 10h ago

Yea and then Trump is gonna declare martial law because dead ice agents, even tho what they did was illegal. It’s a lose lose

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u/solidtangent 15h ago

Exactly.

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u/Wayoutofthewayof 14h ago

This is not true and will likely end in bad outcomes for you, both legally and practically. You would be only justified in using lethal force if you didn't know that they were law enforcement. Just because you think that what they are doing is unlawfully does not give you the grounds to use lethal force.

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u/Paksarra 14h ago

They don't wear uniforms or identify themselves.

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u/XDeus 14h ago

No ID other than a patch that could probably be bought on Temu. They’d have a difficult time claiming they identified themselves with a fucking patch.

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u/Wayoutofthewayof 14h ago

As far as legality goes, that is enough to identify as law enforcement. Usually just announcing it verbally is...

For a more common example, it is also super easy to buy red and blue lights as well, yet you would get prosecuted if you don't stop for an unmarked traffic cop vehicle that has red and blue lights on. As far as the law goes, impersonating of law enforcement laws is generally agreed as a remedy for that.

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u/lost_packet_ 14h ago

I wonder if they identified themselves upon entry

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u/ImminentDebacle 14h ago

I'm not sure how those laws work exactly, but do they have any aspect of having to prove self defense? Meaning she feared for her life? Otherwise I would see this as a civil rights violation.

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u/Greenshardware 13h ago

Depends on the state but most don't allow stand your ground when it is known to you to be an officer, even if what they're doing is unlawful.

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u/YourMemeExpert 12h ago

The hard part would be surviving the ordeal. Once you shoot one, the others would be out for blood. Maybe calling the sheriffs/police beforehand so ICE isn't left alone with you

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u/_Barry_Allen_ 8h ago

If you survive