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[Jesus Freakin Congress @TheJFreakinC]

🚨BREAKING: An ICE agent POINTED A GUN at a U.S. citizen, through her car window, while threatening her, in Falls Church, Virginia.

And the excuse?

They claimed she “almost ran them over.”

Except… she had a dash cam recording the entire thing.

She immediately called their bullshit:

“You are so full of shit. I didn’t almost run anyone over.”

The agent tells her, “You aren’t funny.”

She responds, “You aren’t funny.”

Then he threatens her… “Keep it up, I will arrest you.” While he has his gun aimed inches away from her.

She says, “I’m a legal citizen, for what?”

And they keep threatening her with arrest.

Then, the agent repeats the accusation that she tried to run them over.

So, she tells him, “Run you over when? I have dash cam recording. That’s a lie.”

And suddenly… they WALK AWAY.

Because if she had actually tried to run federal agents over, why did they just leave after she called their bullshit, and said she had video proving them wrong?

And just to emphasize the seriousness of what happened…

An ARMED federal agent had his GUN POINTED AT A WOMAN, through her car window, while threatening her with arrest.

Pointing a firearm at someone is an enormous use of force that should NEVER be treated casually… especially when the supposed justification is an accusation they apparently couldn’t… or wouldn’t… back up.

She wasn’t arrested.

They didn’t show her evidence that she committed a crime.

They just threatened her, pointed a gun at her, and repeatedly told her they would lock her up if she continued following them.

And the SECOND she says, “I have it on dash cam,” they WALK AWAY.

Because apparently the threat disappears when there’s a camera that can prove what actually happened.

This is exactly why people need to DOCUMENT these encounters.

Because when armed federal agents can point guns at citizens, and make accusations with seemingly no consequences, the public needs cameras.

And when they threaten you for asking, “For what?”

keep recording.

[𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚌 𝙲𝚑𝚞𝚗𝚐𝚞𝚜 🍄 @anactualwalnut]

Hey y’all see the 17 year old Target employee who was abducted by ICE from his job despite being a United States citizen and telling them that, and they shoved him in the car and when they confirmed he was indeed a US citizen then pushed him out of the car in a Walmart parking lot 8 minutes away from where they abducted him. And he’s stumbling and sobbing while bystanders ask if he’s okay (at the Walmart after being pushed out of the car) and he’s sobbing saying “no I’m not okay, they slammed me on the ground.” And he’s bleeding.

A 17 year old kid.

[LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @LongTimeHistory]

ICE wrestled Alabama worker to the ground & detain him for hours—he is a U.S. citizen.

Young man was begging & shouting, "I am a U.S. citizen"—but that didn't stop ICE agents from dragging him off to a detention center.

Not following due process hurts us all—and our economy.

His family said that ICE agents did release him after he was finally given the opportunity to prove he was a U.S. citizen—but only after many hours.

This construction site in Foley, Alabama was forced to shut down for at least the day. How many other businesses were affected?

#DemVoice1 #wtpBLUE #DemsUnited

[Fred Wellman @FPWellman]

Musk is firing people who operate the Veterans Crisis Line. One of the most substantial and successful tools to fight veteran suicide today. They literally did a 2014 documentary about it that won an Oscar. Can someone point me to the outrage from the MAGA “we love the troops” crowd?

Nope…crickets. It’s always been a lie.

[Red @SurvivingGrady]

Happy Stealiversary to those who celebrate. October 17, 2004.

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

Gov. Walz: We just found out Trump had his branded Bibles printed in China. This dude will even outsource God. But hey, I don’t blame Trump for not noticing the ‘Made in China’ sticker. They put them on the inside, a part of the Bible that he’s never looked at

[bö·se scha·den·freu·de  @BlisterPearl]

Thank you President Carter 🇺🇸

[Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove]

God bless the soul who stopped their car & jumped a concrete barrier in Western NC to warn oncoming traffic that I-40 had just disappeared in front of them.

[JustVent @JustVent6]

Donald Trump's divisive rhetoric led to the closure of six schools, several buildings, one library, and two hospitals in Springfield, Ohio, following his debate with Kamala Harris.

If he can inflict that much harm on a single city from an NBC debate stage, just imagine the impact he could have from the Oval Office!

Bombs don’t care if you’re Republican or Democrat.

[Jen 'now @jenrubin9' Rubin @JRubinBlogger]

with Trump engaged in fascist targeting of a minority group, putting their lives at risk you'd think it would be #1 story and every responsible ed board would denounce and demand he leave the race.

[Alex Cole @acnewsitics]

Not going back to this failure!

[Tim Wise @timjacobwise]

I appreciate folks taking up for Tim Walz's son, but be careful. It's not OK that he cried because "sure he's a guy but he's also neuro-atypical." It's OK that he cried bc it's OK for guys to cry, period. Normal people do it. Healthy people do it. Men who don't are the problem

[Benjamin Williamson @photographmaine]

Currently in Portland, #Maine. I’m facing southeast! #aurora #Auroraborealis #NorthernLights

[(((Charles Fishman))) 💧 @cfishman]

Again, a moment to pause & appreciate the cool professionalism of those in & around the Key Bridge at 1:24 am Tuesday.

Ship’s pilot radios in that ship has lost steerage & will hit bridge.

Someone (maritime control?) transmits urgent alert to Maryland/Balt police dispatch…

—>

[Bill Simmons @BillSimmons]

What a way to wake up! Best of luck and thank you to THE GOAT Bill Belichick.

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

WATCH: I've never seen President Biden THIS angry before, gritting his teeth and shaking with rage as he recalls trump's "suckers and losers" quote about our fallen soldiers.

"How dare he?"🤬

Pissed off Biden is my favorite Biden.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Watch DeSantis’ face… this is so brutal