People keep arguing this like federal agents are governed by Asimov’s Three Laws.

Like they’re hard-coded to never harm a human, always de-escalate, and sacrifice themselves before using force.

That’s science fiction.

In the real world, armed federal agents are governed by a threat model, not a morality chip. When a crowd blocks a vehicle, when someone suddenly moves, reverses, or refuses commands, that gets filtered through self-preservation and mission protection, not idealized restraint.

Activists keep acting like ICE, Marshals, or DHS are robots running a pacifist firmware update. They aren’t. They’re humans with guns, adrenaline, and rules that prioritize control over negotiation when things go off-script.

That doesn’t make every outcome just.

It makes pretending they operate like Star Trek security tragically naïve.