The shocking video of Renee Good’s death in Minneapolis — shot during a January 7 ICE operation — has exposed once again the dangerous mix of chaotic protests and weak political leadership that put federal officers in harm’s way. The footage shows a chaotic scene in which an ICE agent fired as a vehicle moved, and the questions about who did what and why are legitimate and urgent for every American who values law and order.
Good’s family has hired Romanucci & Blandin, the same civil-rights firm that represented George Floyd’s family, signaling that they plan a high-profile legal push and public narrative campaign. Whatever one thinks of that firm, the decision guarantees the story will be litigated not just in court but across the media ecosystem — and conservatives should be prepared for a full-court press of accusations before all facts are in.
Even as the family seeks answers, the Justice Department reportedly said it sees no basis for opening a federal civil-rights investigation while an FBI probe continues, a response that should make Americans wary of politicized narratives trumping objective inquiry. Questions about transparency, federal-local coordination, and why federal agents were operating where they were deserve clear answers, but we cannot allow partisan mobs to replace due process.
What makes this moment especially dangerous is the fevered rhetoric from the radical left that has begun to celebrate confrontation with ICE and even promise “war” against federal officers — a phenomenon highlighted on conservative broadcasts and rightly condemned by voices who fear escalation. When activists publicly fantasize about street justice against sworn agents, they are not protesting; they are inciting violence and testing the limits of a civilized society.
That incitement isn’t merely talk on cable; it shows up in fringe social feeds and online forums where some users openly discuss violent retaliation and organized resistance to federal law enforcement. These pockets of agitators, amplified by sympathetic media coverage and legal teams eager for headlines, create real-world risks for officers, innocent bystanders, and the rule of law itself.
Americans can mourn a tragic death and demand accountability without endorsing lawlessness or permitting political opportunists to weaponize grief. Conservatives must call for a full, impartial investigation and for protections for federal officers doing dangerous work, because giving in to mob rule or letting radical activists dictate policy would be a surrender of the very principles that keep communities safe.
If Democrats and legacy media truly care about justice, they will stop stoking division and start demanding facts, process, and accountability — not theatrics and threats. It’s time for elected officials to stand with law enforcement against violence, for the Justice Department to be transparent about its decisions, and for the American people to insist that patriotism looks like order, not anarchy.
