In a move that’s raising eyebrows across the Second Amendment community, two Detroit police officers have been suspended without pay for the crime of cooperating with Border Patrol agents on two separate occasions. This isn’t some rogue operation—these officers simply made contacts with federal immigration enforcement, which the department deems a violation of policy. Detroit’s brass is sending a clear message: local cops toe the line on sanctuary-style rules, even if it means ignoring federal partners hunting down criminals who might be armed to the teeth. It’s a stark reminder of how blue-city politics are handcuffing law enforcement at every turn, prioritizing optics over public safety.
Dig deeper, and this story reeks of the broader war on cooperation between local and federal agencies, a tactic that’s exploding in sanctuary jurisdictions amid record illegal crossings and fentanyl floods. Border Patrol isn’t just chasing paperwork violations; they’re intercepting human traffickers, gang members, and cartel operatives who often pack heat—think MS-13 thugs with smuggled Glocks or ARs. When Detroit PD punishes its own for basic inter-agency teamwork, it directly undermines the 2A ecosystem. Armed citizens rely on robust policing to deter threats, but if officers fear suspension for alerting feds to suspicious border-crossers lurking in their neighborhoods, response times lag, and bad guys go unchecked. This isn’t abstract; it’s the same dynamic that lets felons skirt gun laws by slipping past porous borders, inflating street crime stats in places like Motown.
For the 2A faithful, the implications are crystal clear: this suspension is a canary in the coal mine for federalism’s erosion. If cities can discipline cops for federal collaboration, what’s next—demoting officers who enforce ATF regs on ghost guns or NFA items? Pro-2A warriors should rally behind these suspended heroes, amplifying their story to expose how anti-enforcement policies disarm communities twice over: once by hobbling cops, and again by letting armed illegals roam free. Demand accountability—Detroit’s policy isn’t just dumb, it’s dangerous. Stay vigilant, stay strapped, and keep pushing back.