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Size: "5 or 6 ICE agents"
Actions: "Checking IDs at the grocery store.”
Location: "Parking lot at 26th Ave./Lake in Mayberry.”
Uniforms: "Vests that say 'ICE Police'.”
Time: "3:43 p.m. Jan 21st, 20XX.”
Equipment: "Five snatch/transport vans, large numbers of zip tie handcuffs.”
October 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Size: "5 or 6 ICE agents"
Actions: "Checking IDs at the grocery store.”
Location: "Parking lot at 26th Ave./Lake in Mayberry.”
Uniforms: "Vests that say 'ICE Police'.”
Time: "3:43 p.m. Jan 21st, 20XX.”
Equipment: "Five snatch/transport vans, large numbers of zip tie handcuffs.”
October 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Finally, the Rules say, “The lawfulness of an order is a question of law to be determined by the military judge.” That determination normally can be made only after a servicemember refuses or obeys an order, in a court martial or a war crimes tribunal.
nlgmltf.org/military-law...
FAQ on Refusing Illegal Orders - Military Law Task Force
nlgmltf.org
October 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The Rules go on to say that, “This inference does not apply to a patently illegal order, such as one that directs the commission of a crime.”
October 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The Rules for Court-Martial say that an order is lawful, “unless it is contrary to the Constitution, the laws of the United States, or lawful superior orders or for some other reason is beyond the authority of the official issuing it.”
October 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Under the UCMJ, a servicemember may be punished by court-martial for failure to obey any lawful general order or regulation. The UCMJ does not define what “lawful” means.
October 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Your oath is to the Constitution (which incorporates international treaties ratified by the U.S. on human rights and the law of war), not to the Commander-In-Chief or to any other individual in the chain of command.
October 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
1. Do I have the right to refuse illegal orders?
A. Yes! All members of the military have the right, and in some cases have the duty, to refuse illegal orders.
October 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
However, they may order you to cease activities that are truly interfering with legitimate law enforcement—if you are, for example, physically obstructing their work (and not simply criticizing officers, or sharing publicly-available information).
October 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Law enforcement officers may not confiscate or demand to see your photographs or video without a warrant, nor may they delete data under any circumstances.
October 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If you are videotaping, be aware that there is an important legal distinction between a visual image (fully protected) and the audio portion of a videotape, which some states regulate under state wiretapping laws.
October 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM