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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(13,658 posts)
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:18 PM 21 hrs ago

Arrested protestor overhears ICE thugs discuss potential fake charges

Garcia said the officers seemed surprised when he told them he was a U.S. citizen, but they still decided to arrest him. He was first taken to a holding area at Dodger Stadium, where he overheard agents discussing how many people they’d grabbed.

"Like, 'How many bodies did you guys get today?' And one of them said 31, and they started like, 'Yay! It was a good day today.' And they were like, high-fiving each other," Garcia said.

Garcia said he also overheard officers talking about potential charges they could slap him with.

“At first it was assault of a federal agent, but only later, the narrative started switching because the video was out,” Garcia said.

Some 24 hours later, Garcia was finally released. Despite the circumstances, he told ABC 7 it would have been well worth it if it gave undocumented migrants a window of opportunity to flee and find their families.

https://www.aol.com/us-citizen-caught-ice-raid-214300155.html

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Arrested protestor overhears ICE thugs discuss potential fake charges (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd 21 hrs ago OP
Assaulting a fist with a deadly face, perhaps? Pinback 19 hrs ago #1
I think the more they arrest the more of their resources they tie up and courts etc. Killing their future capability. dutch777 17 hrs ago #2

Pinback

(13,564 posts)
1. Assaulting a fist with a deadly face, perhaps?
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 05:03 PM
19 hrs ago

“Some 24 hours later, Garcia was finally released.
Despite the circumstances, he told ABC 7 it would have been well worth it if it gave undocumented migrants a window of opportunity to flee and find their families.”

Beautiful response — obviously a kind person. Glad he’s out and telling his story. Hope he’ll be safe.

dutch777

(4,997 posts)
2. I think the more they arrest the more of their resources they tie up and courts etc. Killing their future capability.
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 06:26 PM
17 hrs ago
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