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“It’s a way to discredit individuals and tip the scales so that the use of force seems more reasonable from the outset,” said Christy Lopez, a Georgetown University law professor who led such investigations at the Justice Department during the Obama administration.
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Christy Lopez said it is a way to discredit individuals and tip the scales so that the use of force seems more reasonable from the outset
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Christy Lopez
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News Article
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{
    "goal": "make use of force seem more reasonable",
    "role": "Georgetown University law professor",
    "action": "discredit individuals",
    "person": "Christy Lopez"
}
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM (3 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM (3 months ago)

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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/10/us/politics/homeland-security-shootings.html

An investigation by The New York Times reveals that federal immigration agents have been involved in 16 shootings in U.S. cities over the past year. Many cases where charges were brought against those shot by agents have been dismissed due to lack of evidence, raising questions about tactics.

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