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ICE Agent Pointed Gun at Us Citizen, Said ‘You’re Dead, Liberal’—Filing
The agent reportedly ignored a court order limiting force during protests and threatened a combat veteran, raising concerns about federal accountability, plaintiffs said.
- On October 23, a court filing alleges a federal immigration agent pointed a gun at Chris Gentry, a combat veteran and U.S. citizen, while he lawfully protested in Little Village, Chicago.
- With federal deployments escalating, plaintiffs say protests followed increased enforcement and masked tactics by federal immigration agents, while U.S. District Judge Sara L. Ellis issued a temporary restraining order Oct. 9 limiting riot control weapon use during protests.
- Court records show federal agents used gas canisters, tear gas, and pepper spray on people who posed no immediate threat, including one shooting a person in the neck with a pepper ball from 5 feet.
- Plaintiffs filed a suit alleging DHS agents violated the TRO, while Judge Sara L. Ellis ordered Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino to meet daily and provide footage, with a sanctions hearing later this week.
- DHS defended agents on Oct. 24 via X, saying they faced rioters who shot fireworks and that `LAW AND ORDER WILL TRIUMPH IN CHICAGO,` while Aaron Reichlin‑Melnick warned DHS is `playing with fire` over accountability.
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An ICE official is said to have directed a weapon at a US citizen in protests, thus crossing the legal boundaries of federal power.
Federal Agent Told Combat Veteran 'You're Dead, Liberal' At Little Village Encounter, Attorneys Say
The allegation comes as ICE and Border Patrol are increasingly facing pushback for using tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets and other measures against peaceful protesters and bystanders.
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'You're dead liberal': Feds accused of pointing gun and making shocking remark at citizen
A federal immigration agent brandished a gun at a protester while taunting him, according to a newly filed civil rights lawsuit.According to Gregory Royal Pratt of the Chicago Tribune, the agent "pointed a gun at a U.S. citizen protesting and told him 'bang, bang,' and 'you’re dead liberal.'"The cit...
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