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Charges Dropped Against U.S. Citizen Who Recorded Arrest in Florida

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 31 – Charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence after video showed forceful arrest tactics during an immigration crackdown targeting undocumented migrants, officials said.

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Prosecutors have decided not to pursue charges against Kenny Laynez, who recorded his arrest by Florida Highway Patrol and U.S. Border Patrol officers.

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Charges dropped against U.S. citizen who recorded arrest in Florida

Prosecutors have decided not to pursue charges against Kenny Laynez, who recorded his arrest by Florida Highway Patrol and U.S. Border Patrol officers.

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Immigration crackdown: Charges dropped against U.S. citizen who caught detention on video

Prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to press any charges against 18-year-old Kenny Laynez, whose video recorded a coworker being tased.

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Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office won't pursue charges against US citizen detained by Border Patrol

The filing comes one day after WPTV published the man's cellphone video of the May 2 arrest near Singer Island.

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WPTV broke the news in on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
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