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Ilsa

(62,762 posts)
Fri May 9, 2025, 05:41 PM Friday

The Newark NJ mayor was arrested on the PUBLIC

side of the fence surrounding the ICE facility. He had been a few steps on the property line when guards had opened the gate for him. Then they told him to leave. Then someone who had just been on the phone gathered about 20 armed, mostly masked agents and they went OUT of the facility and arrested on public property.

This is how it happened according to Rep. Menendez, who along with two other congresspersons was visiting the facility as part of his oversight role. He said he wasn't there to protest.

The mayor is being held at the facility. Menendez is trying to regain entry to check on the mayor.

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The Newark NJ mayor was arrested on the PUBLIC (Original Post) Ilsa Friday OP
I wish we could dox ICE agents. nt Ilsa Friday #1
Are they Ice hannah Friday #3
THIS !!! So now anyone dressed like them can go and say they're ICE and kidnap people uponit7771 Friday #23
Whatever happened to badge nos., name strips, rank patches? Seinan Sensei Friday #25
Or are bdamomma Friday #28
Same same Codifer Friday #29
In due time JustAnotherGen Friday #9
That's why they wear masks. TomSlick Friday #14
They can't afford to be identified. dchill Friday #17
Maybe it's time for the state and local police to get involved. nt Gore1FL Friday #2
I don't disagree but local LEOs confronting federal LEOs would be fraught. TomSlick Friday #15
I'd say we're already on the other side of fraught. dchill Friday #19
"making them identify themselves." Right!!! uponit7771 Friday #26
I met him two weekends ago NJCher Friday #4
I was so impressed with him at our convention JustAnotherGen Friday #37
That's great to hear! nt Ilsa Saturday #48
The mayor should shut down everything connected to the facility: power, water, sewage, city roads, block it all off. sop Friday #5
The Council and Planning/Zoning Board JustAnotherGen Friday #42
I've been wondering why the city hasn't cut services to the facility already Arazi Saturday #51
What kind of charges could be brought against him? i was a cathar... Friday #6
They are LYING JustAnotherGen Friday #8
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Welcome to DU orangecrush Friday #12
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This message was self-deleted by its author NJCher Friday #45
He was across the street. Lordy, there's video. Scrivener7 Saturday #46
He didn't storm the facility. They opened the gate to Ilsa Saturday #49
They don't know what they've done. JustAnotherGen Friday #7
They should be careful in NJ who they unlawfully arrest. Jit423 Friday #18
Oh yes we are JustAnotherGen Friday #36
Multiple people from my neighborhood, about an hour away, were making plans to Scrivener7 Saturday #47
I agree JustAnotherGen Saturday #53
Can you even believe we're having these conversations? Scrivener7 Saturday #54
Yes - hear me out JustAnotherGen Saturday #55
"The mayor is being held at the facility"? orangecrush Friday #10
Menendez? You mean Andy Kim? nt SouthBayDem Friday #11
Robert Menendez Jr JustAnotherGen Friday #38
No, the mayor. nt Ilsa Saturday #50
"How is this acceptable?" red dog 1 Friday #13
They look more like Rambos than real police officers LiberalArkie Friday #21
. littlemissmartypants Friday #24
The ICE agents were reportedly VIOLENT during the arrest Wicked Blue Friday #16
The Trump administration is trying it best to rip NJ a new one. Air Ports, this. I imagine because Christy would not LiberalArkie Friday #20
Christie is old news JustAnotherGen Friday #39
We are not holding Maga supporters accountable oldmanlynn Friday #22
Thinking of going to Newark to protest tomorrow if they don't release him. Scrivener7 Friday #27
It appears they have and I am still in. Prairie_Seagull Saturday #52
They're holding him at the ICE facility?! LauraInLA Friday #30
They were but they just released him. The whole incident is horrifying. Scrivener7 Friday #33
Probably water boarding him by now. orangecrush Friday #44
If the media wasn't talking about this tonight they would be talking about GoodRaisin Friday #31
They just released him. This is off the chain. Scrivener7 Friday #32
It was a pushing match, a scrum Red Mountain Friday #34
What bastards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bdamomma Friday #35
Straight up NAZI shit. B.See Friday #40

JustAnotherGen

(34,971 posts)
9. In due time
Fri May 9, 2025, 06:10 PM
Friday

Regime falls - we treat them just like the world treated the Gestapo and SS.

They are going to get it - and get it good.

America will not be the same on the other side of this.

TomSlick

(12,386 posts)
15. I don't disagree but local LEOs confronting federal LEOs would be fraught.
Fri May 9, 2025, 07:14 PM
Friday

Local LEOs confronting feds would be an excuse for invoking the Insurrection Act.

Added on Edit: I've had an idea. Local LEOs should demand the supposed federal LEOs provide their identification to prove they are feds. If they do not comply, arrest them for impersonating law enforcement and any other charge creative minds can imagine.

dchill

(42,331 posts)
19. I'd say we're already on the other side of fraught.
Fri May 9, 2025, 07:25 PM
Friday

And I completely agree with making them identify themselves.

NJCher

(40,035 posts)
4. I met him two weekends ago
Fri May 9, 2025, 05:54 PM
Friday

Ras, I mean. He is running for governor and came to speak to our teacher's union.

I will tell you one thing: I get impressions of people and this guy left a very strong impression on me. He knows how to handle himself and he will handle himself just fine in this situation. If I had to place a bet on who is coming out of this situation smelling like a rose, it's Ras.

And I hate to say this because it's not going to sound right, but he is one tough SOB. They are no match for him. Just watch.

JustAnotherGen

(34,971 posts)
37. I was so impressed with him at our convention
Fri May 9, 2025, 09:01 PM
Friday

I was going to pull names for the primary - was down to him and Fulop. Just a gut feeling that these two could fill Phil's very big DEFIANT shoes. I've landed Ras.

sop

(14,163 posts)
5. The mayor should shut down everything connected to the facility: power, water, sewage, city roads, block it all off.
Fri May 9, 2025, 05:58 PM
Friday

JustAnotherGen

(34,971 posts)
42. The Council and Planning/Zoning Board
Fri May 9, 2025, 09:11 PM
Friday

Need to call emergency meetings. Emergency the could have it as a joint meeting Sunday night (municipal law in NJ - must be noticed).

I believe the municipal governing body when they say the facility wasn't authorized. Did the fire Marshall do their safety check. Does the building meet code? Did they sewer and water reserved?

Arazi

(7,797 posts)
51. I've been wondering why the city hasn't cut services to the facility already
Sat May 10, 2025, 09:31 AM
Saturday

Perhaps there’s vulnerable people inside?

Obviously the thugs wouldn’t care if the people they’re holding suffered

 
6. What kind of charges could be brought against him?
Fri May 9, 2025, 05:59 PM
Friday

They said he stormed the facility. There were others arrested too.

JustAnotherGen

(34,971 posts)
8. They are LYING
Fri May 9, 2025, 06:09 PM
Friday

They are violation of Zoning and do not have approval from Council to operate that facility. That's now how things are done in NJ.

They are going to learn.

Response to JustAnotherGen (Reply #8)

Response to orangecrush (Reply #12)

Response to i was a cathar... (Reply #6)

Ilsa

(62,762 posts)
49. He didn't storm the facility. They opened the gate to
Sat May 10, 2025, 09:24 AM
Saturday

let him in (Rep. Menendez and two other congresspersons were inside waiting to take an inspection tour). Then they told him he had to leave and he walked out.

Jit423

(1,339 posts)
18. They should be careful in NJ who they unlawfully arrest.
Fri May 9, 2025, 07:24 PM
Friday

A different kind of citizen lives in NJ...they will protect their rights one way or another.

JustAnotherGen

(34,971 posts)
36. Oh yes we are
Fri May 9, 2025, 08:59 PM
Friday

I moved down from Western NY in 2006. Observations:

Don't tell us what to do.
Mind your own damn business.
Insurgent spirit.

Scrivener7

(55,681 posts)
47. Multiple people from my neighborhood, about an hour away, were making plans to
Sat May 10, 2025, 08:12 AM
Saturday

go join the protest today. The group arose spontaneously. And I'm sure we're not the only pack planning to do so.

They'd have had a real jam on their hands today if they didn't release him.

JustAnotherGen

(34,971 posts)
53. I agree
Sat May 10, 2025, 10:03 AM
Saturday

I will be at The League of Municipalities this November and a strategy of Home Rule must be a topic of discussion.

JustAnotherGen

(34,971 posts)
55. Yes - hear me out
Sat May 10, 2025, 12:02 PM
Saturday

We knew this was all going to happen. It was laid out in project 2025. Stephen Miller is the puppet master. He is what he is.

Black women tried to tell the country - but no one wanted to hear it.

This is a told you so moment.

It's sad - but I anticipated this country of Intolerable Acts.

LiberalArkie

(18,188 posts)
21. They look more like Rambos than real police officers
Fri May 9, 2025, 07:35 PM
Friday

Where are the Sig Sauer or Glock? Guy in the back with double side arms? There Jan 6 guys, the reason Trump released them?

Wicked Blue

(7,945 posts)
16. The ICE agents were reportedly VIOLENT during the arrest
Fri May 9, 2025, 07:15 PM
Friday

From NJ.com:

"After a struggle, ICE agents physically dragged Baraka through the gate and placed him in handcuffs before leading him toward the entrance to a building at the facility."

https://www.nj.com/essex/2025/05/ice-officers-arrest-newark-mayor-outside-immigrant-detention-center.html

LiberalArkie

(18,188 posts)
20. The Trump administration is trying it best to rip NJ a new one. Air Ports, this. I imagine because Christy would not
Fri May 9, 2025, 07:32 PM
Friday

bend the knee and kiss the ring..

Chris Christie predicts 'huge personnel problem' if Trump is reelected to 'vendetta presidency'

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/chris-christie-predicts-huge-personnel-problem-trump-reelected/story?id=106971895

oldmanlynn

(656 posts)
22. We are not holding Maga supporters accountable
Fri May 9, 2025, 07:40 PM
Friday

They could stop all this if they started raising their voice quite a bit

Prairie_Seagull

(4,188 posts)
52. It appears they have and I am still in.
Sat May 10, 2025, 09:33 AM
Saturday

Masked unidentifiable ICE agents arresting a Mayor to be held in a for profit ICE detention CAMP.
Worth the flight and fight.

IMO

GoodRaisin

(10,166 posts)
31. If the media wasn't talking about this tonight they would be talking about
Fri May 9, 2025, 08:35 PM
Friday

Trump retreating on his tariffs.

Red Mountain

(2,085 posts)
34. It was a pushing match, a scrum
Fri May 9, 2025, 08:37 PM
Friday

as they tried to arrest him.

Anybody close enough to one of these 'law' enforcement officers ought to pull down a mask.

You don't hide your face and identity if you are doing the right thing.

bdamomma

(68,239 posts)
35. What bastards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fri May 9, 2025, 08:47 PM
Friday

Masked ICE agents?????? That is the problem right there. No ID's???? WTF??? Donny 2 dolls and his J-6 posse.

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