A video recorded last week has ignited outrage online after it captured ICE agents violently arresting two brothers in South Norwalk, Connecticut, in broad daylight without producing a warrant. The men, identified as Ricardo Chavez and his brother, reportedly hold legal status to live and work in the United States.

The footage (credit @alwaysfilmthepolice) shows plainclothes ICE agents forcibly detaining the men in a public area. Witnesses say the agents refused to provide identification or present a warrant when asked, instead resorting to physical force and a taser to subdue the brothers before hauling them away. They also allegedly damaged their vehicle.

Community members who know the Chavez family insist that both men are law-abiding residents with valid documentation. “They work, they pay taxes, and they belong here,” said one South Norwalk resident who witnessed the arrest. “This was nothing short of a kidnapping.”

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        I see the 5th and 14th above… as a non American, can someone post the Second Amendment and then I’ll be able to post all three amendments to thousands of posts. And feel smug about it.

        Seriously, these need to be constantly posted in every single thread where it’s required

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      • unless you’re brown or darker.

      You made the classic mistake of forgetting the footnote, silly! See, now it all makes sense!

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      Sure, but that only counts if you have due process, and if people are still presumed innocent until proven guilty.

      But if you don’t get your day in court, you can’t do anything about this.

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      that is another reason why they wear masks, what they do is clearly illegal. they only get away with it because the goverment is run by crooks (but who still haven’t had enough time to change every law so instead they need to use masked bandits).

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      Problem is there will be plenty of USAians still saying “this is what I voted for”.