{"id":165146,"date":"2026-10-16T08:52:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T16:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/10\/16\/ices-lies-about-a-man-officer-ran-over-undone-by-footage-captured-by-nearby-cctv-camera\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T08:52:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T16:52:37","slug":"ices-lies-about-a-man-officer-ran-over-undone-by-footage-captured-by-nearby-cctv-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/10\/16\/ices-lies-about-a-man-officer-ran-over-undone-by-footage-captured-by-nearby-cctv-camera\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE\u2019s Lies About A Man Officer Ran Over Undone By Footage Captured By Nearby CCTV Camera"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here\u2019s something ICE pretends<\/em> has happened<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\n

ICE alleged in a statement that \u201cParra-Hernandez ran in front of an ICE vehicle and was struck.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

ABC13 reached out to an ICE spokesperson, who said agents were attempting to arrest Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, who was their intended target.<\/em><\/p>\n

ICE alleges Mendoza-Cervantes entered the United States illegally from Mexico five times and had a final order of removal issued by a judge. The agency also alleges Parra-Hernandez is in the country illegally.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Now, if you\u2019re an absolute prick (or an ICE officer, but I repeat myself), you may think this lie is technically<\/em> correct. After all, Miguel Parra-Hernandez was<\/em> struck by the front<\/em> of an ICE vehicle while running<\/em> through a parking lot. So, he was running<\/em> in front<\/em> of an ICE vehicle when things happened that ICE attributes to nobody<\/em> (\u201cwas struck\u201d).<\/p>\n

But the verbal tense means everything here. If all you saw or heard was the ICE statement, you would assume the man carelessly crossed a street or inadvertently stepped out into the path of an already-moving ICE vehicle.<\/p>\n

But the proper tense here is \u201crunning\u201d and he wasn\u2019t initially running \u201cin front\u201d of an ICE vehicle. The ICE vehicle (and its unnamed driver) had to cross a street and cut through a parking lot to\u2026 um\u2026 \u201cwas struck\u201d Parra-Hernandez.<\/p>\n

The rest of the statement is the usual ICE bullshit meant to fool idiots into believing whatever happens to migrants is their own fault, as though being in the country illegally should be met with something that looks a lot like attempted vehicular manslaughter. That the person ICE officers ran over wasn\u2019t even the (purported) target of this arrest attempt makes this statement even stupider than it already is.<\/p>\n

If you choose to believe ICE rather than me, feel free to watch the recording<\/a> yourself. And then smack yourself around a bit for being exactly the rube this administration assumes everyone \u2014 even its voting base \u2014 to be.<\/p>\n

\n
\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=Fq2GPVBZVNw%3Ffeature%3Doembed\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

What you\u2019ll see here is Parra-Hernandez exiting a truck stopped on the street and running through a parking lot. Shortly thereafter, you\u2019ll see the ICE vehicle accelerate from across the street and aim the accelerating vehicle directly at the running person as it enters the parking lot. While you won\u2019t actually see the impact (due to another vehicle in the lot that seems to be part of the ICE posse), the end result was an ICE officer running over a fleeing person.<\/p>\n

And how it happens looks very deliberate. Even if you give ICE a benefit of doubt it certainly hasn\u2019t earned, the best case scenario is that the driver thought he could safely do some sort of pedestrian PIT maneuver or realized far too late that they wouldn\u2019t be able to slow down in time.<\/p>\n

But don\u2019t bounce out the video quite yet. There\u2019s more! An ICE officer enters the abandoned truck and parks it in the parking lot in a spot where it could easily be believed that a fleeing person would have \u201cinadvertently\u201d crossed paths with an ICE pursuit vehicle.<\/p>\n

While some might speculate that ICE needed to remove the abandoned vehicle from the nearby street for public safety or whatever, the fact that it was conspicuously parked where it could shore up ICE\u2019s narrative undercuts any assumptions of innocence on ICE\u2019s part.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the vehicle was now part of an active crime scene, which meant ICE should never have moved it at all. Running someone over with a car is a crime, even if it\u2019s accidental. An investigation needed to happen, but ICE compromised the crime scene when it absolutely didn\u2019t need to, even if its intentions (allow traffic to flow) were pure. There were plenty of ICE officers on the scene that could have directed traffic until the locals showed up.<\/p>\n

Given all of that, it\u2019s 100% safe to assume the only reason the vehicle was moved was to put the truck in the path of the ICE vehicle after the fact, thus making its \u201cran out in front of our vehicle\u201d narrative a bit more believable.<\/p>\n

While there is now an independent investigation underway, it\u2019s unlikely ICE will cooperate in any way. And it\u2019s probably only a matter of time before the feds step in and sweep this under a rug that cannot possibly have any more room for additional cover-ups. At least the local prosecutor and sheriff\u2019s office seem interested in digging into this, rather than just run interference for Trump\u2019s anti-migrant efforts.<\/p>\n

\n

On Saturday, Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin issued a statement regarding the incident, stating in part:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cTime is of the essence in getting the facts, and the public deserves clear, accurate answers.<\/em><\/p>\n

ICE must cooperate fully with the local investigation. My office supports Sheriff Ed Gonzalez and District Attorney Sean Teare in their ongoing independent investigation, and the Harris County Attorney\u2019s Office stands ready to assist and support these critical efforts. We will continue to monitor developments closely as the facts become clear.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Let\u2019s raise a glass to the undertrained, overly aggressive officers of ICE. They can\u2019t get away with much because they\u2019re too stupid and aggro to realize there are cameras everywhere these days. And even if they can\u2019t be bothered to wear\/activate the mandated body cams ICE has been dragging its feet<\/a> about since late last year, someone or something else is bound to catch them in the act. But until we get a few convictions nailed down, the entire administration will remain the embodiment of Trump\u2019s \u201cI could shoot someone on Fifth Ave. and get away with it<\/a>\u201d (lightly paraphrased, you MAGA pedants) boast.<\/p>\n

ICE\u2019s Lies About A Man Officer Ran Over Undone By Footage Captured By Nearby CCTV Camera<\/a><\/p>\n

More Law-Related Stories From Techdirt:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trump-Appointed Judge Calls Out ICE For Lying<\/a>
Will Universities Respond To The AI Moment?<\/a>
MAGA Built The Censorship Machine It Spent Years Falsely Accusing Democrats Of Building<\/a><\/p>\n

The post ICE\u2019s Lies About A Man Officer Ran Over Undone By Footage Captured By Nearby CCTV Camera<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s something ICE pretends<\/em> has happened<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\n

ICE alleged in a statement that \u201cParra-Hernandez ran in front of an ICE vehicle and was struck.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

ABC13 reached out to an ICE spokesperson, who said agents were attempting to arrest Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, who was their intended target.<\/em><\/p>\n

ICE alleges Mendoza-Cervantes entered the United States illegally from Mexico five times and had a final order of removal issued by a judge. The agency also alleges Parra-Hernandez is in the country illegally.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Now, if you\u2019re an absolute prick (or an ICE officer, but I repeat myself), you may think this lie is technically<\/em> correct. After all, Miguel Parra-Hernandez was<\/em> struck by the front<\/em> of an ICE vehicle while running<\/em> through a parking lot. So, he was running<\/em> in front<\/em> of an ICE vehicle when things happened that ICE attributes to nobody<\/em> (\u201cwas struck\u201d).<\/p>\n

But the verbal tense means everything here. If all you saw or heard was the ICE statement, you would assume the man carelessly crossed a street or inadvertently stepped out into the path of an already-moving ICE vehicle.<\/p>\n

But the proper tense here is \u201crunning\u201d and he wasn\u2019t initially running \u201cin front\u201d of an ICE vehicle. The ICE vehicle (and its unnamed driver) had to cross a street and cut through a parking lot to\u2026 um\u2026 \u201cwas struck\u201d Parra-Hernandez.<\/p>\n

The rest of the statement is the usual ICE bullshit meant to fool idiots into believing whatever happens to migrants is their own fault, as though being in the country illegally should be met with something that looks a lot like attempted vehicular manslaughter. That the person ICE officers ran over wasn\u2019t even the (purported) target of this arrest attempt makes this statement even stupider than it already is.<\/p>\n

If you choose to believe ICE rather than me, feel free to watch the recording<\/a> yourself. And then smack yourself around a bit for being exactly the rube this administration assumes everyone \u2014 even its voting base \u2014 to be.<\/p>\n

\n
\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=Fq2GPVBZVNw%3Ffeature%3Doembed\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

What you\u2019ll see here is Parra-Hernandez exiting a truck stopped on the street and running through a parking lot. Shortly thereafter, you\u2019ll see the ICE vehicle accelerate from across the street and aim the accelerating vehicle directly at the running person as it enters the parking lot. While you won\u2019t actually see the impact (due to another vehicle in the lot that seems to be part of the ICE posse), the end result was an ICE officer running over a fleeing person.<\/p>\n

And how it happens looks very deliberate. Even if you give ICE a benefit of doubt it certainly hasn\u2019t earned, the best case scenario is that the driver thought he could safely do some sort of pedestrian PIT maneuver or realized far too late that they wouldn\u2019t be able to slow down in time.<\/p>\n

But don\u2019t bounce out the video quite yet. There\u2019s more! An ICE officer enters the abandoned truck and parks it in the parking lot in a spot where it could easily be believed that a fleeing person would have \u201cinadvertently\u201d crossed paths with an ICE pursuit vehicle.<\/p>\n

While some might speculate that ICE needed to remove the abandoned vehicle from the nearby street for public safety or whatever, the fact that it was conspicuously parked where it could shore up ICE\u2019s narrative undercuts any assumptions of innocence on ICE\u2019s part.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the vehicle was now part of an active crime scene, which meant ICE should never have moved it at all. Running someone over with a car is a crime, even if it\u2019s accidental. An investigation needed to happen, but ICE compromised the crime scene when it absolutely didn\u2019t need to, even if its intentions (allow traffic to flow) were pure. There were plenty of ICE officers on the scene that could have directed traffic until the locals showed up.<\/p>\n

Given all of that, it\u2019s 100% safe to assume the only reason the vehicle was moved was to put the truck in the path of the ICE vehicle after the fact, thus making its \u201cran out in front of our vehicle\u201d narrative a bit more believable.<\/p>\n

While there is now an independent investigation underway, it\u2019s unlikely ICE will cooperate in any way. And it\u2019s probably only a matter of time before the feds step in and sweep this under a rug that cannot possibly have any more room for additional cover-ups. At least the local prosecutor and sheriff\u2019s office seem interested in digging into this, rather than just run interference for Trump\u2019s anti-migrant efforts.<\/p>\n

\n

On Saturday, Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin issued a statement regarding the incident, stating in part:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cTime is of the essence in getting the facts, and the public deserves clear, accurate answers.<\/em><\/p>\n

ICE must cooperate fully with the local investigation. My office supports Sheriff Ed Gonzalez and District Attorney Sean Teare in their ongoing independent investigation, and the Harris County Attorney\u2019s Office stands ready to assist and support these critical efforts. We will continue to monitor developments closely as the facts become clear.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Let\u2019s raise a glass to the undertrained, overly aggressive officers of ICE. They can\u2019t get away with much because they\u2019re too stupid and aggro to realize there are cameras everywhere these days. And even if they can\u2019t be bothered to wear\/activate the mandated body cams ICE has been dragging its feet<\/a> about since late last year, someone or something else is bound to catch them in the act. But until we get a few convictions nailed down, the entire administration will remain the embodiment of Trump\u2019s \u201cI could shoot someone on Fifth Ave. and get away with it<\/a>\u201d (lightly paraphrased, you MAGA pedants) boast.<\/p>\n

ICE\u2019s Lies About A Man Officer Ran Over Undone By Footage Captured By Nearby CCTV Camera<\/a><\/p>\n

More Law-Related Stories From Techdirt:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trump-Appointed Judge Calls Out ICE For Lying<\/a>
Will Universities Respond To The AI Moment?<\/a>
MAGA Built The Censorship Machine It Spent Years Falsely Accusing Democrats Of Building<\/a><\/p>\n

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