The internet is in full-blown meltdown after a disturbing video surfaced showing an ICE agent in California body-slamming an elderly man to the ground with terrifying force. The man, who posed no visible threat, was reportedly just trying to move out of the way of an oncoming truck. Instead of being helped, he was violently taken down by a federal officer in what many are calling yet another shocking example of ICE’s excessive and increasingly unhinged behavior.
This isn’t a scene from a dystopian movie. It’s real life, and it happened in broad daylight. It was later posted on Reddit.
The viral video captures the moment the ICE agent sprints across a parking lot toward the unsuspecting California man. In a blink, the agent grabs the elderly man from behind and slams him onto the hard pavement with zero hesitation. It didn’t stop there.
The agent then aggressively yanked the man’s arms behind his back in a show of force that was completely unnecessary for someone clearly not resisting. The most alarming part? The man wasn’t running from law enforcement at all. According to eyewitnesses and online commenters, he was merely trying to avoid getting hit by a moving truck.
ICE Agent Violently Slams Elderly California Man On Video
The online reaction was swift and furious. One user, echoing what so many others were thinking, wrote, “That slam was done with hate.” Another called the video “horrifying.” “He wasn’t even running!!! This is pure demonic behavior,” another said. The raw emotion pouring out from people across social media makes it clear: this isn’t just about one arrest. It’s about a pattern of violence and cruelty that ICE continues to display and a public that’s had enough.
The criticism hasn’t just focused on the single agent’s actions, but also the organization as a whole. ICE has been increasingly referred to with terms like “Nazis” and “bounty hunters,” with many people accusing them of using brutal tactics to hit arrest quotas or score bonuses.
Sadly, it doesn’t end there. In cities like Los Angeles, tensions between ICE and protesters have been bubbling over, often forcing the agency to call in local police to handle the public backlash. “They act like tough guys attacking people alone but run and hide behind LAPD when they see the city out protesting against them,” someone pointed out.
Of course, the political overtones haven’t gone unnoticed. Former President Donald Trump’s tough-on-immigration legacy continues to cast a long shadow over ICE’s behavior.
The Video Is Chilling
It’s chilling to think that this level of force is being normalized, especially against people who aren’t violent, aren’t resisting, and in some cases, aren’t even suspected of crimes. The California incident feels like a breaking point for many. If a senior citizen can’t escape the wrath of ICE while simply walking through a parking lot, what hope does anyone else have?
No word yet on the condition of the man who was slammed, but the footage is undeniable. It’s a glaring example of how unchecked power, poor oversight, and zero accountability can lead to moments like this, moments that stick in the collective conscience and remind us how far we still have to go.
Protecting borders doesn’t mean brutalizing people. And if this video out of California is any indication, ICE has completely lost the plot.
Joshua Dale 
Emma Taylor 
