NYC Mayor Candidate Fights ICE, Gets Arrested

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New York City’s hopeful mayor candidate, jewish Brad Lander thought it was smart to fight against ICE.

I’m guessing he hasn’t seen the news lately because everyone fighting against ICE gets arrested. Who would’ve thought?

Well, now he knows.

Unless that was his goal?

I’m guessing this publicity stunt won’t go the way he thinks it will.

Fox News reports:

New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents on Tuesday after allegedly assaulting a federal officer.

Hours later, Lander walked out of the federal courthouse where he was being held alongside New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. During a news conference outside the courthouse, Hochul said that charges against Lander had been dropped, though the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York said it is “continuing to investigate” Lander’s actions.

“The safety and security of official proceedings, government officials, law enforcement officers, and all members of the public who participate in them is a core focus of our Office,” said Nick Biase, chief of public affairs for the U.S. Attorney’s Office. “The Department of Justice will prosecute violations of federal law.”

“Our heroic ICE law enforcement officers face a 413% increase in assaults against them—it is wrong that politicians seeking higher office undermine law enforcement safety to get a viral moment,” a DHS spokesperson said. “No one is above the law, and if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will face consequences.”

Video footage of Lander’s arrest appeared to show him hanging onto Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents as they escorted a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, repeatedly asking officials if they had a judicial warrant.

“I will let go when you show me the judicial warrant!” Lander said in the video. “Where is it?! Where is the warrant?!”

Is Lander above the law? Because he’s one of those liberals that was declaring that same phrase.

I think he can kiss his shot at being mayor goodbye.

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