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LymphocyteLover

(9,409 posts)
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 08:48 AM Oct 2025

ICE deployed tear gas on crowded public street--because they were upset being stuck in Chicago traffic.


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"A 2-year-old child required medical care after inhaling the chemical agents—adults were vomiting on the sidewalk.

Local elementary school was forced to lock down for recess due to the presence of agents.

The incident occurred close to Funston Elementary School in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois."

Fucking outrageous!!!
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ICE deployed tear gas on crowded public street--because they were upset being stuck in Chicago traffic. (Original Post) LymphocyteLover Oct 2025 OP
ftr, logan square mopinko Oct 2025 #1
I love Logan Square. bamagal62 Oct 2025 #6
Brown people is brown people in their minds.... paleotn Oct 2025 #16
yup. mopinko Oct 2025 #22
They are recruiting the wrong people... yellow dahlia Oct 2025 #33
all of 'em? LymphocyteLover Oct 2025 #49
I never thought of that before superpatriotman Oct 2025 #2
Roid rage instead of road rage 😡 Arazi Oct 2025 #3
Thug rage, roid rage, road rage. All of it. Abuse of power. Hope they choked on their own gas. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #5
We have officially entered the "Age of Rage". BattleRow Oct 2025 #7
Bluesky posts from George Conway about this. highplainsdem Oct 2025 #4
Take a picture of ICE-boy's license plate Seinan Sensei Oct 2025 #43
Let us through, we're impotent. taxi Oct 2025 #8
Nah, you had it right the first time, wink wink Grokenstein Oct 2025 #40
There could be bylaws and state laws against releasing noxious substances without cause. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #9
Another infestation of thugs on American streets. enough Oct 2025 #10
A scooter was stopped in front of the SUV at the time. Celerity Oct 2025 #11
Yeah. So? Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #12
It wasn't a traffic jam. Either way they had ZERO reason to gas the people. Celerity Oct 2025 #14
Exactly. Jam or no jam is not the issue. Irresponsible over-reach by thugs is the issue. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #19
I'd dispute CBS's description of "uniformed" - they're masked with balaclavas muriel_volestrangler Oct 2025 #28
America's Gestapo at work. republianmushroom Oct 2025 #13
I grew up in Logan Square, boonecreek Oct 2025 #15
The title is misleading. Gimpyknee Oct 2025 #17
No. The thugs had no cause to release noxious gases. Whether the jam up was intentional or not is not the issue. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #21
Sorry, but the title clearly said ICE agents reacted to being stuck in a Chicago traffic jam. Gimpyknee Oct 2025 #34
If you are going to nitpick, then don't claim it was abandoned when it clearly was not Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #35
The video clearly shows someone sitting there. He didn't abandon it. pnwmom Oct 2025 #38
IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE TRAFFIC, GET THE HELL OUT OF CHICAGO. tanyev Oct 2025 #18
One or more ICE thugs are going to get their ass shot. paleotn Oct 2025 #20
I think Trump is trying to provoke that. hunter Oct 2025 #26
gosh I wonder if this force should be defunded or abolished or something WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2025 #23
"Fuck them kids" Geechie Oct 2025 #24
My wife just read me the story about that. The raid on a whole apartment building underpants Oct 2025 #32
This is getting insane, it shows what happens when a governmental organization goes nuts because there's no consequences Dave Bowman Oct 2025 #25
ICE smashes a window in on top of a newborn baby. The Trump regime are lawless criminals terrorizing the population. womanofthehills Oct 2025 #27
These guys feel real big and strong Figarosmom Oct 2025 #42
TPS llmart Oct 2025 #44
That'd be my guess. calimary Oct 2025 #46
Thugs and criminals UpInArms Oct 2025 #51
I keep wondering how much lower ICE can get, and they will always have their shovels out sakabatou Oct 2025 #29
Fucking Gestapo pfitz59 Oct 2025 #30
Either cops are helping citizens TommyT139 Oct 2025 #31
GESTAPO tactics. Nazi Germany, happening now, in America. B.See Oct 2025 #36
Nazis. Just fucking secret police Nazis. And they revel in it. Evolve Dammit Oct 2025 #37
Fuck this fucking administration! Initech Oct 2025 #39
They had plenty of room to go around the cycle...nt Figarosmom Oct 2025 #41
It's not like somebody caused this traffic jam Buddyzbuddy Oct 2025 #45
Of course the criminal who threw the can had a mask on. C Moon Oct 2025 #47
We will need to remain angry LPBBEAR Oct 2025 #48
Yup.... This shit sucks Abstractartist Oct 2025 #50

paleotn

(21,634 posts)
16. Brown people is brown people in their minds....
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 11:08 AM
Oct 2025

I wonder how many neo-nazis living in mom's basement are now wearing ICE uniforms.

mopinko

(73,329 posts)
22. yup.
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 11:16 AM
Oct 2025

lotta folks there speak spanish, and that’s enough for them.
i think you’d have to b a nazi to do this job.

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
5. Thug rage, roid rage, road rage. All of it. Abuse of power. Hope they choked on their own gas.
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 09:06 AM
Oct 2025

Brave motorcyclist for not yielding.

Seinan Sensei

(1,386 posts)
43. Take a picture of ICE-boy's license plate
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 08:27 PM
Oct 2025

And his VIN (on dash, inside the windshield)
We will use it later when the tide turns, when we can begin to prosecute those Posers
Kinda like we did with J6-ers

Celerity

(53,778 posts)
11. A scooter was stopped in front of the SUV at the time.
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 10:37 AM
Oct 2025
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/federal-immigration-agent-throws-tear-gas-canister-logan-square-street/

Federal agents threw a tear gas canister at people on a busy street in the Logan Square neighborhood on Friday outside a grocery store and near an elementary school. Cell phone video shows what appears to be uniformed federal immigration agents throwing a tear gas canister from their SUV just before noon near the Rico Fresh supermarket in Logan Square. A person on a scooter was stopped in front of the SUV at the time.

Surveillance video showing an overhead view of what happened shows the street filling with tear gas clouds and people starting to disperse. "I felt tear gas immediately hit my eyes and nose," witness Albany Rodriguez said. Rodriguez works nearby and recorded video of the incident. "I just think these tactics are disgusting and they're inhumane," she said. After throwing the tear gas canister, the agents left the scene.

Neighbors were outraged that the incident happened in front of Funston Elementary School. Volunteers arrived at the school ahead of dismissal to make sure kids got home safely. "There was a call put out to help protect kids as they try to walk home and not have to deal with this violence," volunteer Tania Kadakia said. "I can't believe this is the United States of America."





Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
19. Exactly. Jam or no jam is not the issue. Irresponsible over-reach by thugs is the issue. . . . nt
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 11:10 AM
Oct 2025

muriel_volestrangler

(105,622 posts)
28. I'd dispute CBS's description of "uniformed" - they're masked with balaclavas
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 11:40 AM
Oct 2025

which is not "uniformed" at all. Below that they've got generic greenish/khaki on - "uniform" in the sense that it looks like the jackets you used to be able to pick up at Army Surplus stores (usually ex-German army). There is a vague yellow shoulder patch, I suppose. But 10 years ago, if you saw them on American streets, you'd think "terrorists". And it would be described as a "chemical weapons attack". 20 years ago (ie under Dubya), it would have been a WMD attack.

boonecreek

(1,397 posts)
15. I grew up in Logan Square,
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 11:06 AM
Oct 2025

although about 10 blocks east of there. They were targeting a Latino grocery store.
Absolute thugs.

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
21. No. The thugs had no cause to release noxious gases. Whether the jam up was intentional or not is not the issue.
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 11:13 AM
Oct 2025

They were jammed intentionally, but it was still a jam.

The scooter might also have had a mechanical malfunction. We and you do not know.

 

Gimpyknee

(1,025 posts)
34. Sorry, but the title clearly said ICE agents reacted to being stuck in a Chicago traffic jam.
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 01:53 PM
Oct 2025

One might reasonably assume that their progress was blocked by the unmanned scooter directly in front of their vehicle. You suggest that the scooter might have had a mechanical malfunction. I can equally suggest that it was abandoned by a protester which, if so, I applaud his or her effort.

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
35. If you are going to nitpick, then don't claim it was abandoned when it clearly was not
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 02:33 PM
Oct 2025

A malfunction can't be seen by you or me or ICE.

The rider can be clearly seen, so abandonment is not plausible.

paleotn

(21,634 posts)
20. One or more ICE thugs are going to get their ass shot.
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 11:12 AM
Oct 2025

In country awash in a sea of firearms, it's only a matter of time before someone gets pushed too far, some weird situation happens, and boom. I'm surprised it hasn't happened already.

hunter

(40,392 posts)
26. I think Trump is trying to provoke that.
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 11:37 AM
Oct 2025

Then he can call them heroes, fly the flags at half mast, and parade around with their corpses.

It would be Charlie Kirk one hundred fold.

underpants

(195,096 posts)
32. My wife just read me the story about that. The raid on a whole apartment building
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 12:53 PM
Oct 2025

They held everyone probably just to add them to the daily body count total.

Separated the black tenants from the brown ones too.

Dave Bowman

(6,729 posts)
25. This is getting insane, it shows what happens when a governmental organization goes nuts because there's no consequences
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 11:27 AM
Oct 2025

womanofthehills

(10,722 posts)
27. ICE smashes a window in on top of a newborn baby. The Trump regime are lawless criminals terrorizing the population.
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 11:39 AM
Oct 2025

ICE stops family at gunpoint—smash car window on top of newborn baby.

"I was screaming that there was a baby. But they didn’t care," cried mother.

“I covered my baby with my body—I was so scared he was going to be hurt because glass was landing on him."

She is heard on video repeatedly asking to see the signed warrant—agent flippantly replies, "It’s at the office."


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Figarosmom

(9,878 posts)
42. These guys feel real big and strong
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 08:04 PM
Oct 2025

With their guns pulled and long guns pointed at unarmed people.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,169 posts)
45. It's not like somebody caused this traffic jam
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 09:47 PM
Oct 2025

by dropping a 40'chassis with
an empty shipping container with no landing gear deployed at both ends of a street crowded with ICE vehicles. A scooter they could at least move out of the way. That alone would cause a real traffic jam and probably scare the heck out of even the most macho of macho men. It might make a rogue group think twice about conducting illegal and dangerous activity around children.
I'm sure the neighborhood would make sure no harm would come to them because it would make things worse. Kind of like a brake check. "You're driving dangerously close to my vehicle with my family inside, please back off."

LPBBEAR

(642 posts)
48. We will need to remain angry
Sun Oct 5, 2025, 06:41 AM
Oct 2025

and after the next election, assuming we can regain control of this mess, demand of our Democratic leaders that ICE and Border Patrol be disbanded. There may be a need for an organization to enforce border and immigration policies but these aren't it. These pricks need to be permanently unemployed for the rest of their lives and some of them belong in prison.....behind bars inside cells.

Abstractartist

(420 posts)
50. Yup.... This shit sucks
Sun Oct 5, 2025, 08:28 AM
Oct 2025

BUT…. WILL IT GET EVERYONE CONCERNED TO THE POLLS NEXT NOVEMBER?

Or are we just blowing off words and actions.

Let’s get this shit stopped with actions, not just words. Voting and showing the major turnout’s like we had with Obama will prove we are not going to fuck around…. We need the house… senate would really be a bonus, but house is a necessity.

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