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Arizona Dem AG blasted for 'dangerous' claim residents can shoot ICE agents under state laws
Kris Mayes cites stand-your-ground protections when agents wear masks and can't be identified as law enforcement
Arizona’s Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes emphasized the state’s stand-your-ground laws while criticizing ICE operations, saying that people could shoot agents if they’re wearing masks and can’t be identified as law enforcement.
During an interview with 12 News anchor Brahm Resnik on Monday, Mayes explained why ICE agents could be shot at under Arizona law.
"You know, it’s kind of a recipe for disaster because you have these masked federal officers with very little identification, sometimes no identification, wearing plain clothes and masks," Mayes explained.
"We have a stand-your-ground law that says if you reasonably believe your life is in danger, and you’re in your house or your car or on your property, that you can defend yourself with lethal force," Mayes added.
The host interjected to ensure that the AG wasn’t imploring people to shoot at federal officers.
"I want to be careful with that and understand what you’re saying because you know how that could be interpreted," the host clarified.
Mayes asserted she wasn’t directly encouraging individuals to shoot officers, but said if law enforcement couldn’t be identified that, under the law, people could fire.
"Well, it’s the fact," Mayes responded. "We have a stand-your-ground law, and we have, in other states, un-uniformed masked people who can’t be identified as police officers."The host again asks the AG if she is telling Arizonans to shoot ICE agents, to which Mayes responds, "Well… no, but again, if you’re being attacked by someone who is not identified as a peace officer, how do you know? I mean if somebody comes at me wearing a mask, by the way, I’m a gun owner, and I can’t tell whether they’re a police officer, what am I supposed to do?"
The attorney general is also leading an initiative to report ICE behavior, launching a portal on her government website for individuals to report "an incident where ICE engages in assault, or murder, or unlawful imprisonment" that her office will use for investigations.
Mayes clarified she is not telling people to take up arms, but noted that stand-your-ground laws would permit someone to shoot an officer if they are not identifiable as law enforcement.
"No, I am not suggesting people pull out their guns, but this is a don't tread on me state," Mayes added.
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