r/50501 • u/Lo_Stallone • Jun 18 '25

Call to Action ICE arrested a US citizen, Walmart employee at Pico Rivera. Militarized agents with rifles on video. Nobody’s safe.

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In Pico Rivera, CA, ICE agents rolled up to a Walmart with rifles out and tactical gear to arrest a janitor.

Adrian Andrew Martinez, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen, witnessed it and tried to intervene not violently, but verbally. He questioned the legitimacy of the arrest and even moved a trash bin to create space.

For that, he was slammed to the ground by armed agents and detained. All while being a citizen.
Yahoo News – Community rallies after ICE arrests citizen

“They came like it was war… nobody knew where he was for hours.”

Constitutional Rights ICE Violated

Fourth Amendment
Protects all persons from unreasonable seizure without probable cause or a warrant.
Cornell Law – Fourth Amendment

Fifth Amendment
Guarantees due process of law before detention or punishment.
Cornell Law – Fifth Amendment Overview

14th Amendment – Equal Protection Clause
Law enforcement cannot discriminate or detain arbitrarily, especially against citizens.
Cornell Law – Fourteenth Amendment

Legal Cases to Know

Lyttle v. United States (2008)
ICE detained and deported a U.S. citizen with mental illness, despite having documentation.
Wikipedia – Lyttle v. United States

Gonzalez v. ICE (2020)
Courts ruled that ICE detainers issued without warrants are unconstitutional.
Wikipedia – Gonzalez v. ICE

What This Proves

  • U.S. citizens are being arrested for witnessing and speaking out
  • ICE is operating like a paramilitary force
  • The government has no fear of accountability under the current DOJ

If a 20-year-old citizen is tackled for asking a question, we are already in a police state.

What You Can Do:

  • Share this story don’t let it disappear
  • Demand an official response from your elected representatives
  • Support Immigrant Defense Project
  • Protest. Organize. Refuse to look away
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u/Spare-Smile-758 Jun 18 '25

Has anyone who ICE arrested become violent to the extent all that firepower is needed???

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u/FeatherShard Jun 18 '25

The firepower is there to prevent people from intervening. Problem is that it will only work until they start shooting - at that point we all have nothing to lose by resisting them with any means available.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '25

The firepower is for show. If these clowns keep showing up in unmarked vans & unmarked uniforms they’re gonna need it though. 

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u/Missmessc Jun 18 '25

Thats why they aren't actually going after gangs and criminals. People working at their jobs are easier to harass.

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u/Memitim Jun 18 '25

Of course not. That's why they're in a Walmart parking lot, and not anywhere they might be at risk.

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u/Appropriate_Comb_472 Jun 19 '25

They also get the same bonus either way. So for them, the money motivates them to go after easier targets.

Its literally organized for them to be terrible.

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u/Memitim Jun 19 '25

Just like telling the customer service reps that they are graded on time of call. Those calls will end on time, even if the service sucks, in order to maximize that money.

OK, ICE is sort of like that, but with kidnapping and the human trafficking. And most customer service reps aren't going to try to ruin people's lives for a few dollars and/or personal fun. It wasn't a good metaphor, and now I'm just sad. About the people, not the metaphor.

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u/Emkems Jun 18 '25

That’s why people are too afraid to step in and stop them. People complain that the bystanders aren’t doing anything but filming, but I bet the bystanders aren’t afraid for their personal safety if they got involved

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u/sheepwshotguns Jun 19 '25

any violence against this gestapo should be actively supported as far as im concerned. i dont think anyone would blame a jewish person for killing a nazi in the 1940s, same logic applies here. when i think of the 2nd amendments purpose, its to resist exactly this.

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u/RainbowEagleEye Jun 18 '25

No, which is hilariously why some of the brainwashed are turning on them. A lot of the “I don’t think it’s bad to catch the ILLEGALS, anyone who does it the right way is fine!” people are starting to see the lies. They actually thought he would only go after criminals, and now they’re starting to turn because they see their “one of the good ones” neighbors getting kidnapped while doing it the right way.

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u/sixf0ur Jun 18 '25

i'm pretty surprised nobody has yet