Plainclothes federal agent in California points gun at bystander photographing his license plate: 'I thought it was going to be my last day on Earth'

2025·Location: California

Country of origin: United States

U.S. Citizen Observer/Bystander Use of Force Resistance California

Plainclothes federal agent in California points gun at bystander photographing his license plate: 'I thought it was going to be my last day on Earth' — Photo via ACLU

In California, a plainclothes federal agent jumped out of an unmarked car at an intersection and pointed his gun at a witness taking a photo of his license plate. The witness recalled, 'I thought it was going to be my last day on Earth. I really thought that was going to be my last moments.'

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