While Minnesota Law on self-defense requires 'retreat first' in the open, Castle Defense applies to your domicile. Neither happened today.
Can we now call the feds a “clear and present danger”?
They had taken his weapon from its holster before they shot him.
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All of this is fucking senseless. Minnesota did not have an immigration problem. Trump sent his Nazi thugs here because he's racist against Somali people and to own libs like Tim Walz. Now two Minnesotans are dead and Minneapolis is on the verge of going up in flames. None. Of. This. Was. Necessary.
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) Jan 24, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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Blumenthal: "I'm a no vote on that spending bill unless there are conditions that require ICE to go to a judge, to get a warrant, as well as other kinds of constraints -- the use of masks, the non-identification, the unmarked cars. These secret police, totalitarian tactics need to be stopped."
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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) Jan 23, 2026 at 10:02 AM
The de facto use of force by ICE/CBP applied in Minnesota without actual judicial warrants makes Trumpian state terrorism unfortunate and precedent-creating. So far the only tragedy was a fatal gunshot injury to the head of Renee Good by Jonathan Ross uttering “F’ing Bitch”. That utterance has been subsequently repeated by ICE/CBP ‘agents’ in the course of their duties. The limits of satire have been exceeded.
WASHINGTON—Warning that any attempt to spend time inside a personal residence constituted hostile interference with federal operations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials announced Thursday that being in the privacy of one’s own home would now be deemed an obstruction of justice.
“When an individual enters their residence, conceals themselves behind a closed door, and attempts to go about their everyday life, they are willfully impeding the important work of law enforcement officers and engaging in domestic terrorism,” said Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, adding that the agency had updated internal guidelines to classify such aggressive forms of noncompliance as standing around in one’s kitchen, asking why agents are there, or harboring loved ones around a dinner table as Class D felonies.
“We will not tolerate any walls, floors, or ceilings that keep public servants from performing their official duties. Moving forward, anyone who commits acts of domestic seclusion will be regarded as a criminal and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” McLaughlin went on to encourage families to gather in their driveways for easier arresting and processing.
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The Insurrection Act does require an actual insurrection. The violence in Minneapolis is almost exclusively one-sided. People yelling at you, calling you names, and recording you on a cell phone isn’t violence. And if the courts let Trump say it is, we’re in a lot of trouble.
— Radley Balko (@radleybalko.bsky.social) Jan 16, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Reminders of Castle Doctrine should be more widely distributed, if only to remind Hillbilly SWAT that they need to take care when violating the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution. Minnesota is not a ‘Stand Your Ground’ state. Duty to retreat is advised in terms of self defense.
- An intruder must be making (or have made) an attempt to unlawfully or forcibly enter an occupied residence, business, or vehicle.
- The intruder must be acting unlawfully (the castle doctrine does not allow a right to use force against officers of the law, acting in the course of their legal duties).
- The occupant(s) of the home must reasonably believe the intruder intends to inflict serious bodily harm or death upon an occupant of the home. Some states apply the Castle Doctrine if the occupant(s) of the home reasonably believe the intruder intends to commit a lesser felony such as arson or burglary.
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- Minnesota Statute 609.06 – Authorized Use of Force
- Minnesota Statute 609.065 – Justifiable Taking of Life
- Minnesota Supreme Court – State v. Blevins (2024)
- Minnesota House of Representatives – HF13 Session Daily
- Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorneys – Self-Defense Law Guide
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