Grinning anti-ICE agitator arrested after allegedly punching Florida trooper as DeSantis warns: ‘This is not Minneapolis’

Hentenza · Jan 16, 2026

A grinning anti-ICE agitator was arrested after she allegedly punched a Florida state trooper during a confrontation with federal agents — drawing a blunt warning from Gov. Ron DeSantis that the Sunshine State “is not Minneapolis.”

Jennifer Cruz was arrested outside Mi Pueblo, a Mexican grocery store and meat market in Jacksonville, Tuesday morning after she allegedly jumped out of her car and punched a state trooper in the face while officers were working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said in a post on X.

“Jennifer disagrees with immigration enforcement and decided to commit a few felonies by getting out of her car and punching a trooper in the face,” Uthmeier wrote.

“But unlike Minnesota, we don’t put up with this nonsense. Not today, Jennifer.”

Grinning anti-ICE agitator arrested after allegedly punching Florida trooper as DeSantis warns: ‘This is not Minneapolis’

Another shocking video appeared to show Cruz kicking and screaming as officers struggled to get her into a squad car, laughing and taunting police before she was tased.

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I don’t agree with ICE tactics but this is just stupid. People just need to chill out.

RocksInMyHead · Jan 16, 2026

Hentenza said:
I don’t agree with ICE tactics but this is just stupid. People just need to chill out.

This, of course, assumes that ICE is telling the truth about her punching someone. Given their track record, that's not something I'm willing to take their word for at this time.

Larniavc · Jan 16, 2026

Hentenza said:
A grinning anti-ICE agitator was arrested

What I saw was struggling woman dragged not a car under restraint.

There was no grinning and laughing.

Larniavc · Jan 16, 2026

Why is the 2A not coming into play? This seems like the Tyranny I’ve heard so much about.

I thought rugged individualism and guns stopped this kind of thing?

Why have them at all? I’m perplexed and not calling for gun violence but thought an armed populace was to stop this kind of thing.

MarcusGregor · Jan 16, 2026

Larniavc said:
Why is the 2A not coming into play? This seems like the Tyranny I’ve heard so much about.

I thought rugged individualism and guns stopped this kind of thing?

Why have them at all? I’m perplexed and not calling for gun violence but thought an armed populace was to stop this kind of thing.

I wonder this also.

Instead of "Don't Tread on Me!" it seems to be "Tread on Me, Daddy!"

For the record, I do agree that this was a dumb thing to do if it happened the way it's presented.

Aldebaran · Jan 16, 2026

Larniavc said:
Why is the 2A not coming into play? This seems like the Tyranny I’ve heard so much about.

I thought rugged individualism and guns stopped this kind of thing?

Why have them at all? I’m perplexed and not calling for gun violence but thought an armed populace was to stop this kind of thing.

What "this sort of thing" are you referring to? Federal agents arresting the worst of the illegals so they won't be here to commit more of the crimes we keep having to hear about? If this woman is this adamant about protecting those types of people, we can only imagine what type of person she is herself. Punching a trooper in the face sheds some light on that subject.

ThatRobGuy · Jan 16, 2026

Larniavc said:
What I saw was struggling woman dragged not a car under restraint.

There was no grinning and laughing.

Here's her trying to kick the female officer in the stomach

And she's clearly grinning for the 2nd half of the video

But people can watch the videos for themselves

This one has both videos

Dashcam videos show arrest of Jacksonville woman accused of protesting ICE, kicking FHP trooper

Newly released video shows what happened during the arrest of a Jacksonville woman accused of kicking a Florida Highway Patrol trooper.

www.actionnewsjax.com

In the second one, it shows the inside dashcam of the exchange of them trying to get her in the vehicle, she's still grinning and laughing and kicking them, even after getting hit with the taser a few times

Trogdor the Burninator · Jan 16, 2026

Larniavc said:
Why is the 2A not coming into play? This seems like the Tyranny I’ve heard so much about.

I thought rugged individualism and guns stopped this kind of thing?

Why have them at all? I’m perplexed and not calling for gun violence but thought an armed populace was to stop this kind of thing.

Oh, you haven't heard?

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ThatRobGuy · Jan 16, 2026

Trogdor the Burninator said:
Oh, you haven't heard?

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I guess that could be considered humorous if enforcing laws was considered tyranny.

"Can you believe that tyrannical government arrested me for driving home after 11 beers? This is totally what the founding fathers were warning us about!"

Belk · Jan 16, 2026

ThatRobGuy said:
I guess that could be considered humorous if enforcing laws was considered tyranny.

"Can you believe that tyrannical government arrested me for driving home after 11 beers? This is totally what the founding fathers were warning us about!"

Or if you had, you know, a sense of humor.

MarkSB · Jan 16, 2026

ThatRobGuy said:
Here's her trying to kick the female officer in the stomach
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And she's clearly grinning for the 2nd half of the video

But people can watch the videos for themselves

This one has both videos

Dashcam videos show arrest of Jacksonville woman accused of protesting ICE, kicking FHP trooper

Newly released video shows what happened during the arrest of a Jacksonville woman accused of kicking a Florida Highway Patrol trooper.

www.actionnewsjax.com

In the second one, it shows the inside dashcam of the exchange of them trying to get her in the vehicle, she's still grinning and laughing and kicking them, even after getting hit with the taser a few times

I agree... what she did was really stupid.

I wish that Republicans could also admit that what that ICE agent did to the woman in Minneapolis was also really stupid, and he should be investigated for it.

Larniavc · Jan 16, 2026

ThatRobGuy said:
Here's her trying to kick the female officer in the stomach
View attachment 375435

And she's clearly grinning for the 2nd half of the video

But people can watch the videos for themselves

This one has both videos

Dashcam videos show arrest of Jacksonville woman accused of protesting ICE, kicking FHP trooper

Newly released video shows what happened during the arrest of a Jacksonville woman accused of kicking a Florida Highway Patrol trooper.

www.actionnewsjax.com

In the second one, it shows the inside dashcam of the exchange of them trying to get her in the vehicle, she's still grinning and laughing and kicking them, even after getting hit with the taser a few times

I think you might need to learn human expressions.

Larniavc · Jan 16, 2026

Trogdor the Burninator said:
Oh, you haven't heard?

NRA Accidentally Forgets To Rise Up Against Tyrannical Government

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But then they must have made all that money by selling guns and all those kids died for- nothing?

I’m terrible perplexed.

MarkSB · Jan 16, 2026

Larniavc said:
I think you might need to learn human expressions.

It sure looks like she's smiling to me. But things are moving really fast in the video.

BasedLutheran · Jan 16, 2026

Larniavc said:
I think you might need to learn human expressions.

Sure looks like a crazed Joker grin to me

Aldebaran · Jan 16, 2026

Larniavc said:
NRA Accidentally Forgets To Rise Up Against Tyrannical Government — The Shovel

But then they must have made all that money by selling guns and all those kids died for- nothing?

I’m terrible perplexed.

Terrible perplexed is right. The NRA doesn't sell guns.

Bradskii · Jan 16, 2026

We interrupt this programme to bring you breaking news from Florida. Apparently, and we're attempting to get confirmation of this, a woman might have done something stupid outside a grocery store. The governor has been appraised of the situation as it unfolds and he has urged all citizens to remain calm. We are expecting that the president will be making a public statement which will be carried by all major stations within the hour. And a warning, the following scenes showing the woman apparently smiling might be distressing for some viewers.

Perpetual Student · Jan 17, 2026

Larniavc said:
Why is the 2A not coming into play? This seems like the Tyranny I’ve heard so much about.

I thought rugged individualism and guns stopped this kind of thing?

Why have them at all? I’m perplexed and not calling for gun violence but thought an armed populace was to stop this kind of thing.

I don't know if I am very happy with this escalation, so I give it as a fact:

https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/ill-put-a-hole-in-their-chest-the-size-of-a-window-heavily-armed-philly-black-panthers-vow-to-protect-immigrants-from-ice/

Perpetual Student · Jan 17, 2026

ThatRobGuy said:
I guess that could be considered humorous if enforcing laws was considered tyranny.

"Can you believe that tyrannical government arrested me for driving home after 11 beers? This is totally what the founding fathers were warning us about!"

Do you approve the force used during the Occupation of the Malheurd Wildlife Refuge, it was just law enforcement after all.

Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Did you condemn the use of guns and militia as protest against mask mandates?

‘American rebellion’: the lockdown protests that paved the way for the Capitol riots

In this extract, New Yorker writer Luke Mogelson follows rightwing militias in Michigan protesting lockdown restrictions in 2020. It was a lesson in the attitudes that led to the US Capitol attack the following January

www.theguardian.com

Postvieww · Jan 17, 2026

RocksInMyHead said:
This, of course, assumes that ICE is telling the truth about her punching someone. Given their track record, that's not something I'm willing to take their word for at this time.

Give it a break. Why is it liberals feel they have to be on the side of gang members, drug dealers , human traffickers, rapist, murders, pedophiles , and street anarchists instead of law enforcement? If you don’t like current immigration law write your congressman. Ice agents are doing their job which would not be needed if Joe Biden had followed existing immigration law.

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