diff --git a/code/datums/elements/strippable.dm b/code/datums/elements/strippable.dm
index f3722933cce8e..e7a9b4080291e 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/strippable.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/strippable.dm
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@
 	if(ismob(source))
 		var/mob/mob_source = source
 		if(!item.canStrip(user, mob_source))
-			user.balloon_alert(user, "[item] is stuck!")
 			return FALSE
 
 	return TRUE
@@ -278,6 +277,8 @@
 
 /// A utility function for `/datum/strippable_item`s to finish unequipping an item from a mob.
 /datum/strippable_item/proc/finish_unequip_mob(obj/item/item, mob/source, mob/user)
+	if(item.special_stripped_behavior(user, source))
+		return FALSE
 	if(!source.dropItemToGround(item))
 		return FALSE
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 51ca72dedadb3..4b5d00c9e414c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -676,8 +676,16 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(welding_sparks_prepdoor, /mutable_appearance, mutable_appearan
 
 	return storage_item.can_be_inserted(src, warning)
 
+/// Checks whether the item can be unequipped from owner by stripper. Generates a message on failure and returns TRUE/FALSE
 /obj/item/proc/canStrip(mob/stripper, mob/owner)
-	return !(flags_item & NODROP)
+	if(flags_item & NODROP)
+		stripper.balloon_alert(stripper, "[src] is stuck!")
+		return FALSE
+	return TRUE
+
+/// Used by any item which wants to react to or prevent its own stripping, called after checks/delays. Return TRUE to block normal stripping behavior.
+/obj/item/proc/special_stripped_behavior(mob/stripper, mob/owner)
+	return
 
 /obj/item/proc/update_item_sprites()
 	switch(SSmapping.configs[GROUND_MAP].armor_style)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
index 983040c95f929..fc123ad2594a2 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
@@ -250,6 +250,36 @@
 	iff_signal = TGMC_LOYALIST_IFF
 	var/dogtag_taken = FALSE
 
+/obj/item/card/id/dogtag/update_icon_state()
+	if(dogtag_taken)
+		icon_state = initial(icon_state) + "_taken"
+		return
+	icon_state = initial(icon_state)
+
+/obj/item/card/id/dogtag/canStrip(mob/stripper, mob/owner)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return
+	if(dogtag_taken)
+		stripper.balloon_alert(stripper, "Info tag already taken")
+		return FALSE
+	if(owner.stat != DEAD)
+		stripper.balloon_alert(stripper, "[owner] isn't dead yet")
+		return FALSE
+
+/obj/item/card/id/dogtag/special_stripped_behavior(mob/stripper, mob/owner)
+	if(dogtag_taken)
+		return
+	stripper.balloon_alert(stripper, "Took info tag")
+	to_chat(stripper, span_notice("You take [owner]'s information tag, leaving the ID tag."))
+	dogtag_taken = TRUE
+	update_icon()
+	var/obj/item/dogtag/info_tag = new()
+	info_tag.fallen_names = list(registered_name)
+	info_tag.fallen_assignments = list(assignment)
+	stripper.put_in_hands(info_tag)
+	return TRUE
+
 // Vendor points for job override
 /obj/item/card/id/dogtag/smartgun
 	marine_points = list(
@@ -306,7 +336,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/obj/items/card.dmi'
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_TINY
 	var/fallen_names[0]
-	var/fallen_assignements[0]
+	var/fallen_assignments[0]
 
 /obj/item/dogtag/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
 	. = ..()
@@ -317,8 +347,8 @@
 		name = "information dog tags"
 		if(D.fallen_names)
 			fallen_names += D.fallen_names
-		if(D.fallen_assignements)
-			fallen_assignements += D.fallen_assignements
+		if(D.fallen_assignments)
+			fallen_assignments += D.fallen_assignments
 		qdel(D)
 		return TRUE
 
@@ -326,14 +356,14 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(ishuman(user) && fallen_names && length(fallen_names))
 		if(length(fallen_names) == 1)
-			to_chat(user, span_notice("It reads: \"[fallen_names[1]] - [fallen_assignements[1]]\"."))
+			to_chat(user, span_notice("It reads: \"[fallen_names[1]] - [fallen_assignments[1]]\"."))
 		else
 			var/msg = "<span class='notice'> It reads: "
 			for(var/x = 1 to length(fallen_names))
 				if (x == length(fallen_names))
-					msg += "\"[fallen_names[x]] - [fallen_assignements[x]]\""
+					msg += "\"[fallen_names[x]] - [fallen_assignments[x]]\""
 				else
-					msg += "\"[fallen_names[x]] - [fallen_assignements[x]]\", "
+					msg += "\"[fallen_names[x]] - [fallen_assignments[x]]\", "
 
 			msg += ".</span>"
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
index 4201550819c02..0856ed982b23b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/inventory.dm
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 	* obj/item/W is the item you are trying to equip
 	* del_on_fail if true will delete the item instead of dropping it to the floor
 
-	Returns TURE if it was able to put the thing into one of our hands.
+	Returns TRUE if it was able to put the thing into one of our hands.
 */
 /mob/proc/put_in_hands(obj/item/W, del_on_fail = FALSE)
 	W.do_pickup_animation(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
index 1017795586711..851dadcec05e5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
@@ -533,7 +533,6 @@
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/stripPanelUnequip(obj/item/I, mob/M, slot_to_process)
 	if(!I.canStrip(M))
-		to_chat(src, span_warning("You can't remove [I.name], it appears to be stuck!</span>"))
 		return
 	log_combat(src, M, "attempted to remove [key_name(I)] ([slot_to_process])")