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Liberal In Texas

(16,127 posts) Sat Jan 17, 2026, 10:40 AM Jan 17

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Getty photographer was tackled by about 50 agents while covering Whipple Federal Building.
He tosses his camera to another photographer to prevent it from being confiscated.

Later he posted this:

His name is John Abernathy
He can be found at
https://www.instagram.com/john_abernathy_?igsh=dWUydGt0ZjQ0Yjk1
Story can also be found on Bluesky.

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This photo should be an award winner. [View all] Liberal In Texas Jan 17 OP

Amendments has ICE violated: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th Amendments. sop Jan 17 #1

Not just any camera. Kid Berwyn Jan 17 #2

Would you be able totell us which bluesky acct posted about this please? irisblue Jan 17 #3

Here it is. He's on Bluesky chowder66 Jan 17 #5

Thx, I found a different John Abernathy on bluesky irisblue Jan 17 #6

THANK you. I don't know why it wasn't simply included in the first post. nt Grokenstein Jan 17 #21

You're welcome. chowder66 Jan 17 #31

I hope he's getting paid combat pay for working in a war zone. flashman13 Jan 17 #4

One would think! Liberal In Texas Jan 17 #7

I hope he sues the shit out of the federal pigs. llmart Jan 17 #11

I hope markodochartaigh Jan 17 #12

Which is why we need a Dem President for 8 years. llmart Jan 17 #15

There are so many nicknames that I can't keep up. Who is slappy? littlemissmartypants Jan 17 #22

Thomas llmart Jan 17 #25

Thank you. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 17 #28

Taxpayers always pay. BidenRocks Jan 17 #18

My sister and I have decided we're not going to file this year. llmart Jan 17 #19

Now he gets prosecuted for destroying evidence? 3Hotdogs Jan 17 #8

Did this happen after Judge approved the TRO? surfered Jan 17 #9

I don't know about you, but I am enraged. Joinfortmill Jan 17 #10

Yeah!!!! Wouldn't it be justice if Jack Smith was the prosecutor at the ICC? nt in2herbs Jan 17 #14

Photographer dawgdan Jan 17 #13

I got lucky ornotna Jan 17 #17

Not to try and one-up, but I inherited my dad's Hasselblad 500C. Liberal In Texas Jan 17 #30

That's a very fine camera ornotna Jan 17 #32

It is. You should dig the camera out and get it cleaned up if it needs it. Liberal In Texas Jan 17 #34

He is a pro. He works for Getty. drray23 Jan 17 #26

He doesn't say what provoked the attack FakeNoose Jan 17 #16

It looks staged to me. littlemissmartypants Jan 17 #23

Those words he typed are similar (probably intended) to the lyrics of the song "Join ICE" liberalla Jan 17 #20

Damn! I love that harmonica too! liberalla Jan 17 #24

He's quickly becoming an American Musical Icon. JohnnyRingo Jan 18 #35

A GETTY photographer ?!?!? Bread and Circuses Jan 17 #27

Sure he is! A witness photographing a crime is always a threat Grokenstein Jan 17 #29

Fuck ICE! Initech Jan 17 #33