Patrick Kolasinski on Law Enforcement

Disputes over the policies, conduct, and oversight of law enforcement agencies.

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Statement history

1 statement on this page. Dates: April 8, 2026

1 matching statement. Dates: April 8, 2026

2 published statements. Dates: April 8, 2026 to April 14, 2026

Patrick Kolasinski
Role at the time: Attorney for Carlos Iván Mendoza Hernández
April 8, 2026Condemned
Statement summary
Kolasinski said Mendoza Hernández tried to avoid the officers and condemned the agents’ training as horrible.
“He is doing everything he can to not run them over as they try their best to get in his way. If you look at that video and watch that video side by side with the Renee Good video, it’s the same training, and it’s horrible training. The California Highway Patrol does dangerous stops day in and day out. They don’t have this kind of issue.”
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‘ICE got bad information’: Attorney disputes government claims made in Northern California ICE shootingLines 258–314; statements by Todd Lyons and Patrick Kolasinski

The report presents the government’s justification, Kolasinski’s response and the available dashcam footage after the Patterson shooting.

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Why we used this label

Relative to the officers’ decision to fire, Kolasinski expressly criticizes the conduct and training while arguing that Mendoza Hernández tried to avoid hitting officers.

Read statement Were federal immigration officers justified in shooting Carlos Iván Mendoza Hernández?