In response, a contingent of protesters, many of whom appeared to be on their way home from work, surrounded the masked officers, attempting to block their vehicle as they shouted “ICE out of New York” and called on other pedestrians to join them.
The thing to keep in mind is that while these random people did nothing (blocked a vehicle and called more people to join them) the incident became about them. ICE had to leave at the time. And, meanwhile, anyone undocumented could get out of there.
As more New Yorkers joined the fray, some of the federal agents retreated on foot, followed by jeering protesters and honking vehicles. Additional federal agents, armed with long guns and tactical gear, also arrived in a military tactical vehicle.
And now these agents have to harass a bunch of citizens instead of immigrants.
a contingent of protesters, many of whom appeared to be on their way home from work,
So not protesters at all. Just residents who are sick of these thugs.
Also from the article:
An Associated Press reporter observed dozens of agents detaining a street vendor selling bedazzled smartphone cases, one of a number of arrests in the area.
A true concern for anyone right now: counterfeit phone cases. Won’t someone think of the poor domestic bedazzled phone case manufacturers?
They did do something. It’s not what you’d do if you were walking home and saw ICE grabbing your neighbors, but that’s fine. Everyone’s got different abilities.
Protest is the first step towards doing stuff. Obviously I’d love to see more…radical…stuff, but protesting in front of ICE is better than nothing on such short notice.
Oh gosh I’m so glad they erupted in PROTEST…. Show them you won’t do anything!
Gotta be pretty far up your own ass to feel good about that stance.
https://6abc.com/post/immigration-agents-conducting-sweep-nycs-famed-canal-street-confronted-protesters/18055773/ This article says that it was started by people on their way home from work.
The thing to keep in mind is that while these random people did nothing (blocked a vehicle and called more people to join them) the incident became about them. ICE had to leave at the time. And, meanwhile, anyone undocumented could get out of there.
And now these agents have to harass a bunch of citizens instead of immigrants.
So not protesters at all. Just residents who are sick of these thugs.
Also from the article:
A true concern for anyone right now: counterfeit phone cases. Won’t someone think of the poor domestic bedazzled phone case manufacturers?
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They did do something. It’s not what you’d do if you were walking home and saw ICE grabbing your neighbors, but that’s fine. Everyone’s got different abilities.
Oh, so how many ICE agents have you shot this month? Obviously more than zero with big talkin like that.
I like when people encourage melting ice. Thanks. Keep it up. 👍
Cool, now go actually do something about it your damn self or shut up and stop harassing people who are trying to do the right thing.
What’s the alternative? The average commuter isn’t going to kidnap a large group of heavily armed federal agents.
Protest is the first step towards doing stuff. Obviously I’d love to see more…radical…stuff, but protesting in front of ICE is better than nothing on such short notice.
They stopped the raid and made it a protest. They couldn’t kidnap any more immigrants on that street. I think they did do something.
I meeeaaannn, the country is on notice