Another violent confrontation, another reminder that the rule of law is under siege — not just by criminal behavior, but by the political class that openly encourages it.
On Tuesday morning in downtown Los Angeles, a team of federal officers attempted to arrest 44-year-old Carlitos Ricardo Parias — a Mexican national living in the U.S. illegally — during what authorities described as a targeted traffic enforcement stop. What should have been a standard law enforcement procedure turned into a violent clash that left both the suspect and a U.S. Marshal injured by gunfire.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Parias attempted to flee by ramming two law enforcement vehicles with his Toyota Camry — first forward, then in reverse — forcing officers to respond with what DHS described as defensive gunfire. A bullet struck Parias in the elbow. Another ricocheted, injuring a federal officer’s hand.
This is fucking Insane
Dude was spying on cops to help other illegals evade capture. When they tried to deport him he rammed them with his car.
He was spinning out his tires trying to force his way through DHS vehicles, shooting was accidental discharge pic.twitter.com/UUc3y0bzqb
— Tim Pool (@Timcast) October 22, 2025
Let’s call this what it is: an arrest that became a battlefield, not because of a failure in law enforcement strategy, but because a culture of defiance toward immigration enforcement is being actively fostered in cities like Los Angeles.
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin didn’t mince words — she laid blame where it belongs: on the “conduct and rhetoric of politicians who urge undocumented people to resist arrest.” That rhetoric has consequences, and today it spilled blood.
This happened just blocks from LA’s Fashion District — a densely populated area where this situation could have turned deadly in seconds. And yet, what’s the local government focused on? Not protecting officers. Not encouraging cooperation with federal law enforcement. No — instead, LA County recently declared a state of emergency, not over gang violence or fentanyl deaths, but to assist residents who say they’ve “suffered” during immigration raids.
Supervisor Janice Hahn gave a quote that perfectly sums up the disconnect:
“We have residents afraid to leave their homes…”
Yes, and we have federal officers being run down by a suspect in a car, getting injured while trying to enforce the law — the very law that protects American sovereignty and security. Where’s the emergency resolution for them?
This case, which is now under FBI investigation, comes on the heels of a federal judge in Chicago mandating that ICE officers wear body cameras and visible ID, after what she described as “aggressive” tactics. But what about aggressive suspects? What about those who resist, flee, and assault officers with their vehicles? When does that receive equal scrutiny?
