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2025-11-25 News & Politics
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Shocking Case: Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent Arrested for Gunpoint Detention of U.S. Citizen

Learn how an agent acting intentionally with his badge and weapon while off-duty still creates federal liability, and why local police arresting him offers significant hope for constitutional resistance.

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  • Determined that an agent arresting a citizen while wearing civilian clothes but using official authority acts "under color of law," implicating the federal government.
  • Highlighted that displaying a firearm constitutes excessive force when stopping someone without probable cause, even without physical injury.
  • Celebrated local law enforcement arresting the agent on three felony charges as a potential tipping point against unchecked constitutional violations. This discussion breaks down the crucial legal distinctions regarding sworn duty status and analyzes why local accountability matters deeply when federal agents misuse authority in neighborhoods.

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Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian are joined by civil rights attorney Greg Kirakosian to discuss a shocking case where off-duty Border Patrol agent Gerardo Rodriguez held a 17-year-old Mexican-American U.S. citizen at gunpoint in Temecula, California. Greg represents the teenager and explains that on November 10th at 10 PM, Rodriguez—wearing pajamas—grabbed his service weapon and badge after hearing activity on his street, then confronted the teen who was simply dropping friends off. Surveillance video shows Rodriguez marching down the street with his gun drawn, ordering the terrified teen out of his car at gunpoint, and demanding documentation while asking "where are you from" and threatening to run him through federal databases. Greg explains that despite being off-duty, Rodriguez was acting "under color of law" by using his badge and authority, making the federal government liable. Neighbors intervened to help the teenager, and Riverside County Sheriff's Department arrested Rodriguez on three felony charges: assault with a deadly weapon, assault by a public officer, and child endangerment. Greg emphasizes this is the first known California case of an ICE/Border Patrol agent arrested for detaining a U.S. citizen at gunpoint while acting under color of law, and represents hope that local law enforcement will stand up against constitutional violations. Kabateck LLP: Call 1-844-74-CIVIL for a free case evaluation or visit us at https://www.kbklawyers.com/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595

Top Comments (10)

@libertine5606 2025-11-25

Half the time they aren't in uniforms anyway. This is tyranny.

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@LMABelanger 2025-11-25

In Oregon yesterday a senior in high school was detained during lunch hour. Wtf. 🇨🇦 Noem needs to be jailed. Along with all the masked men

94 2 replies
@SonyaJames-g2t 2025-11-25

Get Trump out of office asap!

61 2 replies
@Mudoom719 2025-11-25

Poor traumatized kid! 😢

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@SonyaJames-g2t 2025-11-25

Trump needs to be indicted for Treason and gor violating the emollients clause and for comitting war crimes!

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@bongbong-bongbong-bongbong 2025-11-25

incompetent thugs every last one.

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@MikeDubnicka 2025-11-25

Use of deadly force is not authorized simply to ask questions. If you are off duty and you're using your badge then you are impersonating also.

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@Enonymouse_ 2025-11-25

ICE has been operating without proper oversight regarding use of force in particular for much longer than just under trumps second term. It is simply much more visible under trumps second term where they were told to ignore the law and ignore the constitution. They won't even publish a doctrine for acceptable use of force.

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@kurtmiller8430 2025-11-25

I’m sick and tired of hearing words and phrases like “interesting”, “ unprecedented”, “chaotic”, “abuse of power” , etc. This behavior is typical, banal, predictable actions by fascists and their leaders. They sneer at and ignore words. The hope is that they will respond positively to actions.

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@tomservo5007 2025-11-25

mall cops receive more training than ICE

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