That’s a Leica M. The glass looks like an APO Summicron. Most importantly: that is no ordinary photographer.

“Join NICE and document the treason.”

Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.

— John Abernathy (@john-abernathy.bsky.social) 2026-01-17T14:57:42.767Z

I'm glad his very expensive camera wasn't stolen by ICE

that by the time his case gets to the supreme court, we have a supreme court which rules on the facts of a case and not on their own personal opinions.

I'm hoping Slappy Thomas takes a dirt nap along with his pedophile friend. He never looks very healthy to me.

I wan a forensic audit to see what all this crap is costing us!

We both expect to owe. I'll be sending a note saying I'll pay up when the GOP is no longer in power since they don't believe in laws.

We need trials for these mfuckers in the U.S. Also, I understand Venezuela has filed charges against U.S. sanctions in the ICC, Hague.

Leica M, he has great taste in cameras. They are not cheap, but they are great cameras. Wish I had my Mothers M3. I wish him well.

I inherited my Father’s lllC.
Beautiful camera that takes wonderful photographs. I should dig it out of my closet and clean it up. It’s been sitting there for 25 years.

I used it for many years before the digital camera revolution. It has been sitting idle for a long time. Film purchase and processing is an issue now.
I have discovered that Hasselblad has produced a new compatible back for 500 series cameras that is digital. The digital back snaps on in place of the film back.
It's pretty cool.
Unfortunately, being a Hasselblad, I found it costs $6K new which at this time is way out of my price range.

I remember when you used to see magazine advertisements for Hasselblad back in the day. I could only dream about them.

Run a roll of film through. It would be a fun thing to do.

So of course, he has high end equipment. I have a Canon EOS 5D mark IV which is up there but a Leica with high end optics is next level.

Was this a peaceful demonstration, or was ICE provoked?

Hopefully John Abernathy has enough evidence (photos and videos) to prove it was unprovoked, and ICE goons should be charged.

Song by Jesse Welles. I like his play on words -- to hunt down the authorities instead of minorities! Well done John Abernathy!

He performed it on the "Late Show with Stephen Colbert". The song is great too! Very clever in describing the losers and incels that would want or take this job!

Like a modern day Pete Seeger or Woody Guthrie.
There's been a surprising dearth of protest songs these days. We need more Country Joes or Steppenwolfs to carry the mantle.

A professional photographer is NOT a threat !

to the perpetrators of the crime