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[–] 54 points 10 hours ago (1 child)

This sounds like something ICE would publish, hoping to catch someone dumb enough to try this.

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  • [–] 20 points 8 hours ago (4 children)

    But would it actually be illegal to try this? It’s illegal to imitate an officer but ICE doesn’t wear uniforms and badges so IDK if dressing in Cabela’s cosplay really counts? I’m not in any way suggesting that this is a safe activity, ICE shoot people for no GD reason, but I’m also not seeing an actual crime

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  • [–] 4 points 1 hour ago*

    I'm not a law-man, but my laypersons understanding of the law against impersonating a police officer hinges on intent. If you intend to deceive someone into thinking you're a LEO, and that can be proven (or can't be disproved beyond a reasonable doubt) it's illegal. Doesn't matter if you're in a suit trying to convince someone you're Special Agent Mulder, or if you're in body armor and a mask trying to convince someone you're ICE.

    Also as an American I 100% agree with magikmw's point, that illegal or not it doesn't matter if ICE decides they don't like it - until you can manage to get in front of a judge, which may not be guaranteed. Then again even if you do, it has to be something you can reliably prove.

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  • [–] 1 point 59 minutes ago

    The absurdity of their lack of consistent uniform and identification aside, in this hypothetical the people start impersonating not simply because of their tacticool cosplay like ICE, but by being among them and accusing others of being the fakes, implicitly asserting they are the genuine ones. So if you happen to be tacticool cosplaying in the vicinity of ICE agents without taking action, then maybe you are in a defensible. But acting on that adds an element.

    Of course, this would mean something except when dealing with a 'shoot first, ask questions never' scenario...

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