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Heartland Signal
@heartlandsignal.com

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook) Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Scotty
@littlemanscott.bsky.social

Hope she sues. And WGN sues. And the insurance company of the hit car sues. The thugs will never pay but ICE should. Sad to say. We are all going to be paying for this for years thanks to this administration in many many ways.

Ian B. Bautista
@xicanodekcenmke.bsky.social

When some of us (Latino/as and immigrant-adjacent folks) told you they would come for others and that we needed solidarity, some dismissed the warning. They did this lady WRONG. I wonder if it will wake more people to the imminent danger we ALL face?

Dickie MacNary
@smeddydarlin.bsky.social

This, knobhead Miller let slip as much on the news a few days ago, plenary authority it said (Yes, I call Miller “it” because it is subhuman scum). So, until that power is challenged, legally or otherwise, Trump’ll keep upping the ante. We should have gone scorched earth on MAGA after J6.

Rap Bastardz-o-ween®
@rapbastardz.bsky.social

Crazy that we don’t have more people questioning the fact that border patrol agents and immigration and customs enforcement agents are randomly “patrolling” the streets of cities like Chicago & Portland. These actions have absolutely nothing to do with the intended purposes of their agencies.

JP Ahonen 🇪🇺
@jpahonen.eurosky.social

Maybe the real issue isn’t “thugs” but something deeper — a state that has to buy loyalty to enforce its own laws. When that happens, we’re no longer talking about law enforcement. We’re talking about domestic mercenaries. A thug harms individuals; a mercenary enforces decay. That’s the danger.

glsmd.bsky.social
@glsmd.bsky.social

yeah-not to ignore the awfulness and insanity of any of it but it sure seems to take a lot of them to cuff/move people. They are totally inept and just deliberately behaving like the fucking incompetent loser brutes they are

A Dandelion
@onedandelion.bsky.social

Let's keep eyes wide open this case. There are a lot more to be addressed. What we can do is to raise our voices not to NORMALIZE such GESTAPO-actions by 'Federal agents'. Judges are holding the line of #Justice - let's make sure we get their backs.

Chasing the truth
@dg112427.bsky.social

Hell he let el chapos family cross over in America a few months ago. The Tate brothers flew to Florida on a private plane and a guy who murdered three people in Somalia were welcomed into the country

Leilani
@auntyleilani.bsky.social

And they have her pants come down just to add to the humiliation! They are so cruel!! This is the freedom of the press being taken down, one journalist at a time! Intimidation and violence!

LLLwry
@lglly.bsky.social

Don't forget they beat on the Elderly,Disabled & those w 👶 or 🐕 w them By beating in Car Doors & Windows threatening what they'd do to the Vulnerable if they hurt them or left them alone without the caregiver they took to ICE like leaving a toddler in a hot 🚗 in the carseat dragging off the adult

Tom Adamczyk
@tomadamczyk.bsky.social

Was she on the border? Where are the city cops to stop this abuse of power. Border patrol has no jurisdiction in the middle of a city. All this video evidence will be used to try and convict these fuks for human rights abuses and violent crimes against people.

ordinary-observer.bsky.social
@ordinary-observer.bsky.social

Debbie Brockman is a USA CITIZEN. Federal Immigration Officers have absolutely no jurisdiction to arrest and detain her. They are not acting as immigration enforcement officers. This is the gestapo. They are in Chicago to kidnap people and intimidate USA citizens who politically oppose Trump.

Tweedledum6
@speakup11.bsky.social

During his first term, there were reports of TRump’s two adult sons publicly musing about a private police force… Uh huh! But not ICE. Too grubby! More likely, his version of the SS is still on his wish list.

GreyJ
@greyceo.bsky.social

Fuck that. I’m tired of paying for civil suits while these idiots kill terrorize & beat innocent civilians Confiscate all their assets from the top (Noem bitch) down (street thugs). There’s your pool of $$ for payouts to be those abused Take it all fm em. So sorry ur family is homeless, but 🖕

JazHowe1968
@jazhowe1968.bsky.social

These monsters greatly fear the light of publicity, and that is understandable as it's quite possible they may all, in the years to come, face real legal consequences, criminal as well as civil, for their crimes. The filmer did exactly what everyone in that situation needs to do. #NoPasaran

JazHowe1968
@jazhowe1968.bsky.social

Of course, but I do think victory overall for MAGA is far from certain. I mean even if it falls the replacement will still be neo liberal who'll pretty much maintain most of the status quo but repercussions are still possible

Fred Cruz
@fredcruz.bsky.social

Where did you go, Twitter? It's also considered a warzone by certain people. Lake Michigan doesn't touch Canada. But thank you for fueling the perception that what Trump says goes.

himham
@himham.bsky.social

Fred, that was a really silly thing to reply. Researching whether or not the 100 mile border in which CBP operates includes a certain area is just investigating a material fact. I despise what they're doing and I despise that they're pretending to have the authority to do it.

A Non-Newtonian Fluid
@maddening.bsky.social

I actually just didn't realize this was Chicago. Since CPB has jurisdiction over ports of entry, (like at least 5 Illinois airports including O'Hare) my point stands. They have a LOT more authority than most folks realize.

beege
@beege4.bsky.social

So according to the judge's very recent ruling, they have to be wearing ID. Is something saying Border Patrol sufficient? I believe masks are allowed?

Shitocracy
@shitocracy.bsky.social

I'm sure that Trump himself has ordered that ICE harass & arrest all the press people they can find. EVERY STATE must pass laws making masks on any law enforcement personnel illegal. We're allowing these fuckers to hide in plain sight while they abuse people. FUCK THAT. Hold them accountable.

Kyla
@boysek.bsky.social

Lead with a lie

CJ Ciaramella@cjciaramella.bsky.social

UPDATE: In emailed statement to me / @reason.com, DHS alleges that WGN-TV producer Debbie Brockman "threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer."

Kyla
@boysek.bsky.social

Lead with a lie

CJ Ciaramella@cjciaramella.bsky.social

UPDATE: In emailed statement to me / @reason.com, DHS alleges that WGN-TV producer Debbie Brockman "threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer."

Kyla
@boysek.bsky.social

Way worse! She's a journalist who is documenting the illegal actions of these federal thugs. Exercising freedom of the press gets you arrested nowadays. The first amendment is dead.

Jo
@service-worker.bsky.social

Only strengthening my initial assessment

CJ Ciaramella@cjciaramella.bsky.social

UPDATE: In emailed statement to me / @reason.com, DHS alleges that WGN-TV producer Debbie Brockman "threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer."

wcmann.bsky.social
@wcmann.bsky.social

pulling away in panic only proves that they’re all just scared little boys & nothing more. They needed a government job where nobody’s allowed to touch them, as they assault anyone they want without justification, to feel like the toughguys they’re not brave enough to be

Creepy Phantom with Cutlery🔪
@crabby-phatty.bsky.social

If they keep arresting and kidnapping middle aged white professional women and white cis male priests ICE will go away quicker. The more they harass white "upstanding citizens" the less some conservatives will be okay with this. I know it's racist but it's true for their demographic.

Gnat on the Wall
@travelgnat.bsky.social

unfortunately, we have gone way too far in the US in giving our law-enforcement complete immunity for everything they do on the job. Our courts, and especially SCOTUS, have enabled law-enforcement to act like complete thugs with no consequences.

levelheadedind.bsky.social
@levelheadedind.bsky.social

You assume that the car was parked and not intentionally blocking the path of the the van. Earlier last week an ICE vehicle was rammed and boxed in by multiple cars. Additionally a radio recording later showed that CFP instructed not to assist the federal agents in that specific situation.

Ingrid
@lotolakegirl.bsky.social

Oh this only applies to us regular folks. If you’re part of the WHITE MALE MAGA regime (or a billionaire) you apparently get to do whatever the F you want- whenever the F you want to. It’s the new America & it’s a FN dumpster 🔥!

mruelberg.bsky.social
@mruelberg.bsky.social

The restrained passengers clearly were not a threat, hence no emergency so the driver needs to be charged with hit and run, leaving the scene, reckless driving and whatever else I'd be charged with. Get his driver's license revoked. They think laws don't apply to them, but only the king is exempt.

Craig Williams
@voterrooter.bsky.social

If unidentified thugs try taking people, treat these like kidnappings, because that's what they are. Law enforcement has always advised kidnapping victims/helpers to fight the fight RIGHT THERE, because once these people have been taken, they could be lost for good.

Craig Williams
@voterrooter.bsky.social

If you’re in a position to deny ICE thugs service in your businesses, do it! Not one bottle of water, not one slice of pizza…and no restroom keys. Make them feel the pain they’re inflicting on others.

DeeLoma
@deeloma.bsky.social

these people are animals. The least they could do after throwing this poor woman to the ground is pull up her slacks and straighten her glasses. They are inhuman thugs.

Kyla
@boysek.bsky.social

Imagine being so insecure that you feel you need two thugs with their weight on top of a prone woman just to put handcuffs on when she's not even resisting. And even then it takes them forever to get the handcuffs on. They're so incompetent. And yes, disrespectful of human beings, across the board

MeteorBlades
@meteorblades.bsky.social

Too chickenshit to show their faces while beating up and/or arresting people, but still brazenly calling themselves patriots as they bust journalists and put obstacles in the path of legit coverage of their bad cop/really bad cop behavior.

p-8-4.bsky.social
@p-8-4.bsky.social

They are now America’s Gestapo—this is really about race, and keeping the rich largely white guys (Repubs) in power forever if they can, so that they can squeeze the middle class and poor dry financially—then as the country goes down in financial ruin and social strife, take our money and run!