In June of 2025, Los Angeles became a vivid example of progressive failure as radical anti-ICE rioters openly targeted, interfered with, and obstructed Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. Managing Editor Jen Van Laar documented the chaos, revealing a disturbing pattern of lawlessness.
For two consecutive days, permit-less protesters shut down Los Angeles roadways and assaulted police officers. Shockingly, Mayor Karen Bass (D) publicly ignored the escalating situation while reportedly telling officers to stand down and retreat. Many of these lawbreakers proudly waved flags from Mexico and other Latin American countries, baselessly claiming ICE raids were snatching "sweet little abuelas" and herding them into "concentration camps." This narrative, as absurd as it was inflammatory, served only to fuel the unrest.
It was only after the clear inaction by Mayor Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) that President Donald Trump decisively deployed the National Guard. But not before one brazen individual, Randy Paul Ruiz, chose to ride his motorcycle directly into a skirmish line of LAPD officers. Ruiz was promptly arrested and indicted by L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman on two felony counts of assault upon a peace officer. Court documents detail that on June 8, police held a skirmish line at the corner of Temple and Alameda streets when Ruiz allegedly drove his motorcycle into the line of officers.
A year later, Ruiz has officially entered the "find out" stage. He pleaded guilty to charges of obstructing, impeding, or interfering with law enforcement operations during civil disorder. First Assistant District Attorney Bill Essayli highlighted the conviction on social media:
Randy Paul Ruiz, 28, of East Los Angeles, pleaded guilty to 18 U.S.C. 111 for obstructing, impeding, or interfering with law enforcement during civil disorder, a felony carrying a maximum of five years in federal prison. On June 8, 2025, two days after a wave of violence against law enforcement began, LAPD officers were stationed outside the Roybal Federal Building in Downtown L.A. to protect people and property threatened by violent agitators protesting enforcement of immigration laws. The civil disorder closed a nearby freeway and federal offices. Ruiz sat atop his motorcycle among the protesters. He then drove his motorcycle from the crowd into a skirmish line of LAPD officers. He was arrested and charged in state and federal court. His federal sentencing hearing is set for November 2.
Justice, long delayed in Los Angeles, is now being served. And Portland, Oregon, it seems, is not far behind. U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford for the District of Oregon recently announced the plea of another anti-ICE agitator who viciously assaulted a federal officer. Ginovanni Joseph Brumbelow, 22, of Gresham, pleaded guilty to assault on a federal officer with a dangerous weapon. According to court documents, on June 14, 2025, Brumbelow struck a federal officer in the back of the head with a wooden stake while the officer was arresting another individual during a riot at an ICE facility in South Portland. A federal grand jury in Portland subsequently returned a three-count indictment against Brumbelow.
Brumbelow, too, is firmly in the "find out" stage. His sentencing is scheduled for October 19, where he faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. As part of his plea agreement, Brumbelow will also pay full restitution to the federal officer he admitted assaulting.
Reports confirmed the severity of Brumbelow's actions: "Portland Antifa militant Ginovanni Joseph Brumbelow has been CONVICTED for felony assault against an ICE agent. Brumbelow, 22, of Gresham, used a wooden stake to strike the officer in the head, attempting to impale him outside the Portland ICE facility. He faces 20 years in prison for the June 14, 2025, attack."
While many Americans yearn to see the architects of this chaos held accountable, these convictions of violent, radical agitators are more than symbolic. Ruiz and Brumbelow, once exceptions in a landscape of inaction, are now becoming stark examples of the rule of law finally being executed. Americans are rightfully weary of endless hearings and claims of justice without tangible consequences. The decisive federal action that led to these outcomes stands in stark contrast to the failures of local progressive leadership. It sends an unmistakable message: those who assault our law enforcement officers, obstruct federal operations, and challenge America’s sovereignty will face the full force of federal justice. This is not just about two individuals; it's a vital reaffirmation that law and order, a cornerstone of American values, will ultimately prevail against anarchy.
