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Albaby (if he's still around) could verify, but I do believe they are obligated to identify themselves as LEOs. Otherwise, yeah...a bunch of masked men come at you, you're going to fight/run.

I'm around - was out of town for a while, then had a mountain of work to dig out from.

Anyway, if you have absolutely no reason to believe that the people trying to physically apprehend you, you probably wouldn't have the requisite mental intent to commit any crimes if you defended yourself (100% not legal advice!). I don't know if they have any formal legal obligation to identify themselves as LEO's. They generally do it, but I don't know if that's for practical reasons (it's in their best interests that you know they're law enforcement) or because it's required.

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