DePaul student accused of spitting on ICE agent at O'Hare Airport, but lawyer says felony case is overblown

DePaul student accused of spitting on ICE agent at O'Hare Airport, but lawyer says felony case is overblown

Brett Heier's attorney Barry Sheppard says his client is only accused of spitting on the agent's shoe and his actions fall under the "broad gambit of freedom of expression."

DePaul student charged with spitting on ICE agent at O’Hare, but lawyer says felony case is overblown

A DePaul University student was charged with spitting on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent working at O’Hare Airport amid a partial government shutdown prompted by calls to reform ICE. Brett Heier, 20, “intentionally and forcefully” spat on the agent Sunday evening while leaving Terminal 2 at O’Hare, according to a Chicago police arrest report. Heier faces a felony charge of aggravated battery to a peace officer. But his lawyer, Barry…