cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/42147361
Images of a man getting pepper-sprayed at close range while being held down by Border Patrol agents fueled more tension in Minneapolis.
Jan. 23, 2026
There was the American citizen dragged out of his home in subzero weather in his underwear. And the detention of a 5-year-old boy wearing a Spider-Man backpack and a hat with floppy ears drew outrage from school officials.
But photos of a Border Patrol agent squirting pepper spray in the face of a man who was being pinned down by fellow officers on Wednesday searingly captured why the ongoing immigration operation has been met with furious resistance on the streets of Minneapolis.
“No one looking at this image can seriously claim this is about public safety,” said Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis. “It should alarm every American because if it can happen here, it can happen anywhere.”
Also important to see the photo:
And understand the context — the Eighth Circuit appeals court had just lifted restrictions on using chemical agents against peaceful protesters
He recalled wondering if the agents were feeling emboldened after the appellate court ruling.
“It was almost as if they were making a statement by deploying this stuff,” Mr. Tsong-Taatarii, 55, said in an interview.
Wtf is that guy wearing on his shoe?
Yak tracks
Anyone who lives anywhere with ice has several pairs.
I have 3 different sizes in my car.
Ice chains for traction. It might be a type of crampon, I’m not certain what the distinction is.
This is obviously just about out-of-control dumbasses punishing that man.
Pepper spray is supposed to be a way to de-escalate a dangerous situation and incapacitate someone that is a threat. This guy is already on the ground, pinned by others, and they are spraying it into his face from inches away?
I sure hope people are capturing the names of every one of these individuals doing this kind of thing and keeping it at the ready for a legitimate legal system to make use of later, assuming we get to the point of having one.
