
ICE Enforcement
Agents Shoot Reverend in Head With Pepper Ball …
Feds Say Video Shows Only Part Of Story
Published
Kelly Hayes through Storyful
Immigration and Customs Administration brokers might must atone for his or her sins … after one agent was caught on video taking pictures a priest within the head with a pepper ball throughout an ICE protest — however the feds say the footage would not present the complete story.
The icy confrontation between federal brokers and protesters went down at an ICE detention facility in Chicago, Illinois on September 19 … however the video is barely now making the rounds.
Watch the clip … you may see Reverend David Black on the sidewalk, pleading with arms open towards three males in fight gear standing on the roof … who start firing less-lethal rounds on the crowd.
Protesters have been gathering exterior the power in Broadview, Illinois for a number of weeks, demonstrating towards ICE brokers within the metropolis grabbing undocumented immigrants off the road for detention and deportation.
Bluesky consumer Kelly Hayes recorded the incident on September 19 … the video’s been making the rounds this week after the ACLU filed a lawsuit towards ICE. Several different protesters got here to Black’s assist, and he is recovered.
DHS Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin issued an announcement Wednesday to TMZ … “What this clipped video doesn’t show is that these agitators were blocking an ICE vehicle from leaving the federal facility — impeding operations.”
McLaughlin continued … “Over and over again, law enforcement ordered these agitators to move off of federal property so the vehicle could move. Law enforcement verbally warned these agitators that they would use force if they did not move and stop impeding operations. They did not comply. Shortly after, rioters began throwing rocks, bottles and launching fireworks at the law enforcement officers on the roof.”
McLaughlin continued … “At the time of this incident, this facility held criminal illegal aliens including gang members, drug traffickers, and other violent criminals. Obstructing law enforcement puts officers, detainees and the public at risk. If you are obstructing law enforcement you can expect to be met with force. And, as an aside, this is the same ‘pastor’ who flipped Secretary Kristi Noem and our team the bird when we were there last week.”
Black spoke in regards to the incident to Religion News Service, saying, “I invited them to repentance. I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”
Black added that after he was shot, “We could hear them laughing.”
The ACLU has filed a lawsuit over this and different incidents on the Broadview location.