ICE Pins Chicago TV News Producer to the Ground, Hauls Her Off in Unmarked Va

[Trailrider1951]

"A longtime TV news produced at Chicago-based station WGN on Friday was forcefully pinned to the ground and then hauled off in an unmarked van by masked federal agents.

As reported by the Chicago Tribune, WGN producer Debbie Brockman was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during a law enforcement action in the city’s Lincoln Square neighborhood on Friday morning, purportedly on the grounds that she was obstructing their work.

Video of the arrest taken by an onlooker showed ICE agents handcuffing Brockman after they forced her to lie on her stomach. As the agents were detaining her, Brockman told the onlooker her name and asked him to let her employer, WGN, know what had happened to her.

She was then placed into an unmarked silver van and taken away to an unknown location, according to the Tribune."

Story and video at link:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-chicago-wgn-producer

My God, what is happening to my country?

[Bread and Circuses]

1. ICE and whatever grab bag group of thugs.....are kidnapping....US Citizens..

…Chicago PD needs to confront them.

[newdeal2]

2. Where is our SCOTUS?

[wnylib]

3. Where are they? Well, I'd bet that 6 of them are dining at the White House as they help der Fuhrer

plan the next city to invade and militarize.

[damifino10]

11. Name calling

"The Slaughterhouse 6"

[AllaN01Bear]

9. the just us leauge . hem?

[Skittles]

12. they are busy whoring for Donald Fucking Trump

[the nelm]

23. Or busy taking more "gifts" from their billionaire benefactors...n/t

[Skittles]

36. it fucking kills me

when was 19 year old enlisted airgal an elderly widow tried to slip me 20 bucks for helping her replace a lost dependent ID - I did not take it because I knew it would be wrong, and no one had to tell me that

these fucking repuke grifters make me SICK

[paleotn]

17. Oh, you mean the People's Court?

The Volksgerichtshof. Hey! Is that John Roberts? Which one is Sam Alito?

[IronLionZion]

19. on their knees licking boots for MAGA

[Joinfortmill]

22. MIA

[bluestarone]

24. It's no longer ours. It's

There's.

[Buddyzbuddy]

4. It sounds like Israelis trained ICE.

An American President going after the press in an American city like it's Gaza. What's next? Blowing up a children's hospital?
Israel was attacked on that Oct. 7th, what's Felonious Bonespurs justification?

[Skittles]

14. losing to Biden and proving to be a multi-felon

THAT is his "justification"

[Martin Eden]

5. Looks like they pulled her pants down when they had her on the ground.

The wrong people are getting arrested in these ICE encounters.
The real criminals are wearing tactical gear.

[anti-repub]

42. ice kidnapping

Instead of being called "federal agents" as the corporate media does, ice goons should be referred to to as "unidentified masked men in soldiers garb."

[BurnDoubt]

6. See: The McConnell Court.

'Tis the season for Treason!

[Tetrachloride]

7. 2nd amendment comes to mind

[Gore1FL]

27. I worry that it gets pushed there.

Our best bet now is fight in other ways that the destroy the violence narrative.

We fight best when we outsmart them. It's not as cathartic, but it's way more effective.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BSkDJ7eCpb8


I'm for whatever it takes to defend the soul of our nation, to be sure. If it gets to the 2nd Amendment, we all lose.

[Tetrachloride]

29. Indeed. My family has varying opinions.

In my previous generation, there were also multiple opinions even among WW2 and Korean War veterans.

[RT Atlanta]

30. that is going to happen in a 'stand your ground' state

at some point....

[JustAnotherGen]

8. Pretty soon

One of these thugs is going to take it in the ass.

When that happens - I don't want to hear bullshit about, knife, machete, etc etc violence or backing law enforcement.

These are rogue thugs who serve in DonOld's Secret Police.

They are making a choice to do this. Whatever happens is self-inflicted.

[C Moon]

16. Not only making a choice to do that, also loving it.

[paleotn]

18. The Chicago way.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=3543893

[Cha]

10. We Know What's Happening.. Neo Nazis

Fuck Heads Are Trying to Takeover America

[aggiesal]

13. In 1 word, Mierda47. n/t

[IcyPeas]

15. Maybe she's an MS-13 gang member... or Tren de aragua..... or ANTIFA

"Obstructing their work.... "

Hey ICE no one would be obstructing if you weren't there. GET OUT.

Fuck Donald trump

[Prairie Gates]

33. ICE is arresting people in Chicago for honking their horns at them

They hate the horn honking. They're literally jumping out of their cars to attack the horn honkers! It's insane. What are they, traffic cops? Incredible stuff unfolding in Chicago.

[democrank]

20. Chris Hayes just showed the video of Ms. Brokman's encounter with ICE

It was truly sickening.

[Joinfortmill]

21. This is kidnapping.. This really pisses me off.

We need the entire U S. population to take to the streets until this ceases.

[bluestarone]

25. We are reliving Hitler

Times. NOT GOOD!!

[sop]

43. Remember when they called us crazy for comparing Trump to Hitler?

[Irish_Dem]

26. When will blue states start protecting their citizens from kidnapping and assault?

[orangecrush]

28. Here

WGN has been doing a lot of reporting on ICE abuses.

She was possibly targeted.

?si=Rch6AQVl7xtlJ2ML

[Prairie Gates]

34. By the way, if you ever hear the Wrigley crowd sing "Go Cubs Go" after a victory, it references WGN

Baseball time is here again
You can catch it all on WGN
So stomp your feet and clap your hands
Chicago Cubs have got the greatest fans

[orangecrush]

39. Thank you

[riversedge]

31. I really do not think any ICE folks will ever be charged with anything. IMHO

[Blue Owl]

32. I hope these motherfuckers and their "commanders" get what's coming to them

[kentuck]

35. OMG!

!!!???

[Jack Valentino]

37. Pink Floyd was prescient about future dictators--- I presume asking "do you have a warrant" is

considered to be "obstructing" by Trump's GESTAPO NAZI Ice thugs....

From the album and movie, Pink Floyd's 'The Wall'--
trigger warning! for some graphic violence--

&list=RD9s5zcXccNMY&start_radio=1

[mucifer]

38. WGN doesn't want her name released. They aren't doing it in their article:

CHICAGO (WGN) — A WGN creative services department employee was detained by two Border Patrol officers and later released after federal agents swarmed a busy intersection on Chicago’s North Side Friday morning, at the height of rush hour.

WGN is not naming the employee, as station policy requires blurring faces and not identifying those who have not been charged with a crime.

Witnesses on site who captured the incident on video spoke to WGN about the moments leading up to the staffer’s detainment.

https://wgntv.com/news/operation-midway-blitz/wgn-employee-detained-amid-ice-activity-on-chicagos-north-side-later-released/

[SamuelTheThird]

40. This is fucked

[B.See]

41. This is Trump's Fascist America

[ancianita]

44. Why aren't neighbors' cars in place, ready to follow these vans? That's part of civilian surveillance.

Why in heaven's name don't civilians follow these vans when people are hauled off to "unknown locations." Why don't neighbors volunteer to track these vans to their locations?

Just videos of these actions aren't enough. These black baggers must be followed. And while following, the drivers should speed dial 911 to give their locations, and speed dial the Chicago DA's office.

[llmart]

45. They're probably afraid they'll be shot.

Nothing's out of the realm of possibility with these thugs who have the full backing of the highest offices in the land.

[ancianita]

46. Tailing isn't supposed to be blatant and aggressive. I doubt the vans can tell whether they're being tailed or not

since they appear to be windowless. They should be tailed at lead long enough to get plate photos, van photosa and submit them to authorities. Ideally they could get photos of the "undisclosed location," even, and the unloading of the "disappeareds."