Pelosi suggests local CA PD can arrest federal agents

[libertysnake]

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/us/politics/nancy-pelosi-ice-agent-arrest.html

Anyone who does actually break the law should be accountable. So I'm not totally opposed to this idea. But if they're not breaking the law then there is nothing to arrest them for.

That being said, this does set an interesting precedent. Would this mean, say, local county sheriffs could arrest state police or federal authorities who violate the constitutional rights of people during their enforcement of laws that violate such rights? Very interesting question indeed.

 

[dsdmmat]

Local authorities have arrested feds before. They usually don’t get past booking but they do get removed from the scene.

 

[RedBreast21]

Arresting Federal agents for enforcing Federal laws. Sounds like the democrat party have transitioned into the confederacy. History does repeat.

 

[TEOTWAWKI inc.]

The NY AG wants people to get video of federal activities (ICE) in NY and submit them to her new reporting portal. I was going to start a thread on this after I make a few AI generated videos to submit.

 

[tirwin1]

I don't think this will end the way they want.

 

[spat]

I don't think this will end the way they want.

I could see it ending with federal obstruction charges against a lot of local officials.

I certainly would not want to be anywhere near that activity if I were a local or state officer.

 

[Rocpo]

Wait a minute...
Pelosi thinks it's ok for me to arrest corrupt federal officials?
She should be careful what she wishes for. Lest a local PO make an arrest for her chicanery.

 

[Grimscale]

Would this mean, say, local county sheriffs could arrest state police or federal authorities who violate the constitutional rights of people during their enforcement of laws that violate such rights?

I've always been a firm believer that a local sheriff has the authority to arrest, for example, a sitting governor who has signed legislation that infringes on the rights of Americans. Even more so when the Supreme Court has already ruled that such laws are in conflict with the Constitution.

 

[Saltwater60]

I've always been a firm believer that a local sheriff has the authority to arrest, for example, a sitting governor who has signed legislation that infringes on the rights of Americans. Even more so when the Supreme Court has already ruled that such laws are in conflict with the Constitution.

Correct but these Feds are carrying out a lawful federal order not infringing on citizens rights. I don’t like all of what or how they are doing it but it’s getting illegal aliens out of the country.