Sad but legal
Sad but not a crime
I don’t know why she was there. I don’t know what she was doing there.
(?protesting and obstructing officers of the law or randomly parked sideways in the street.?)
She was refusing to comply to lawful orders
Two officers were on the side of the car with one officer reaching in to the car.
(?trying to either turn off the car or turn the steering wheel?)
She started accelerating forward towards a third officer in front of of her.
(?to hit the officer or to flee the scene by moving forward then turn right around the other car?)
The third officer immediately drew his gun and started pointing it at the car.
(? in fear for his or other officers life or wanting to kill a civilian?)
Essentially simultaneously, the officer in front fired through the windshield and her car started to turn to the right (? Did the officer drawing his gun change her mind from running them over or was she just trying to turn right and run away?)
Reasonable to conclude that the officer acted legally, but with poor judgment.
Reasonable to a conclude, the victim acted unreasonably.
Reasonable to conclude that the progressive encouragement of obstructing ICE was a contributing factor.
Reasonable to conclude that ICE enforcement of immigration law was a contributing factor
VP VANCE: “There’s a part of me that feels very, very sad for this woman, not just because she lost her life, but because I think she is a victim of left-wing ideology.”
“What young mother shows up and decides they’re going to throw their car in front of ICE officers who are enforcing legitimate law? You’ve got to be a little brainwashed to get to that point.”
“I certainly wish that she hadn’t got there. I know there’s an ICE officer right now who very much wishes he was not put in the position where he had to fire a gun to defend his own life.”



Really solid breakdown of a messy situation. The distinction between legal and wise is where a lot of split-second enforcement decisions live. Ive noticed the same tension in other contexts like no-knock warrants, which are totally lawful but often create more danger than they mitigate. The part about progressive encouragement contributing to noncompliance is probly understated too since rhetoric absolutely shapes how people react in these moments.