Trump Regime cranking out propaganda. Reality: Lander stood up for civil rights. ICE's conduct reflects a deeply troubli

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

Trump cranking up the propaganda machine again: claiming Brad Lander “unlawfully interfered” and that ICE is just “enforcing Trump’s policy.” Reality: Lander stood up for civil rights. ICE’s conduct reflects a deeply troubling use of federal power.

They’re cranking up the propaganda machine again: claiming Brad Lander “unlawfully interfered” and that ICE is just “enforcing Trump’s policy.” Reality: Lander stood up for civil rights. ICE’s conduct reflects a deeply troubling use of federal power.

— Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) 2025-06-17T18:26:08.082Z

Reality: Lander stood up for civil rights. ICE’s conduct reflects a deeply troubling use of federal power.


What happened on June 17, 2025:
New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by masked ICE agents at Manhattan’s federal immigration court (26 Federal Plaza) while accompanying an immigrant whose case had just been dismissed.

Key details:
- As they exited the courtroom, agents approached. Lander locked arms with the man and demanded to see a judicial warrant and badge numbers.

- He was charged with obstructing governmental administration or impeding a federal officer, depending on the report.
- Video footage shows agents pinning Lander to a wall, cuffing him, and leading him away. One agent was heard saying, “Do you want to arrest the comptroller?”

- Lander’s wife, Meg Barnette, said they were “swarmed,” calling the arrest shocking and unacceptable. She emphasized he was simply exercising his right to ask for a warrant.

- The immigrant he accompanied was also arrested.
- The arrest comes one week before the Democratic mayoral primary on June 24, amid rising problems over ICE’s courthouse operations.

This is fascism. It’s time to release Brad Lander. What happened today mirrors the chilling ICE arrests of Ras Baraka and Senator Alex Padilla. It’s deeply troubling, because this is exactly what authoritarianism looks like.

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

— loveisphere (@loveisphere.bsky.social) 2025-06-17T18:30:05.272Z

[Gm7]

1. The problem is...

ICE doesn't need a warrant to arrest someone in a public space. And by refusing to unlock arms, Lander did interfere. That's what the law says. No one is above the law, so we need to protest better than this

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

2. Not sure that is true

Masked agents,
Not providing IDs,
Not providing a judge’s warrant.

That’s an abduction

[Gm7]

6. No warrant required in a public space

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

7. Disagree

Masked thugs that just grab you

[obamanut2012]

3. It is illegal for ICE to detain and arrest US citizens

[Gm7]

4. 18 U.S. Code 111

It's a federal crime of obstruction to interfere with an arrest made by federal agents

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

8. "Federal,agents" ??? What federal agents?? No ID. Masked thugs don't have the rights you claim

Fuck these masked thugs

No one knows who these masked thugs are.

No badges.
No ID
No Warrant.

FUCK EM

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

9. FUCK these masked goons.

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

— loveisphere (@loveisphere.bsky.social) 2025-06-17T18:30:05.272Z

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

10. Anyone can buy that gear on Amazon

Abductions by masked UN-named goons!

No one knows who these assholes are.

Violent convicted Proud Boy goons that were pardoned by Trump?

[Wuddles440]

12. And how do you know these are "federal agents"?

Based on my 30 year career as a Federal LEO, they certainly are not behaving as such! I'm fairly confident that many, if not most, are contracted, private security-type personnel or just basic bounty hunters.

[SalviaBlue]

5. How do we know it's ICE.

It looks like some guys in t shirts with questionable logos and lots of tattoos. They look like bad guys kidnapping innocent people.

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

11. Impersonating a cop, that's who murdered Minnesota officials

Impersonating officers
Impersonating ICE agents

That danger is now

So these masked thugs,
No one knows who these masked thugs are,
Even if it’s a courthouse