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Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mus ."
no probable cause
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/f...-bovinos-groinThe man who federal agents accused of dealing Greg Bovino a groin injury from which the Border Patrol commander purportedly needed two weeks to recover will no longer face charges after prosecutors on Monday moved to drop their case against him.
Per a motion to dismiss the complaint, federal prosecutors will no longer pursue a charge of impeding a federal officer. Cole Sheridan, the protester, was initially charged with assaulting and impeding a federal officer over an Oct. 3 protest in which a Homeland Security Investigations agent accused the man of shoving Bovino. Prosecutors could still bring charges against Sheridan in another form.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois did not immediately return TPM’s request for comment about the reasons for the dismissal. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security referred TPM to DOJ. Sheridan’s lawyer declined to comment.
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mus ."
Defense is now questioning Lairmore on cross-examination. They show a video still of the sandwich and wrapper on the ground, post-throw.
"Do you recognize that sandwich?" the attorney asks.
Lairmore won't confirm.
"I did not go back to collect it," he says.
Defense tells judge they want to question Lairmore about 'gag gifts' he received from fellow officers after the alleged assault, including a Subway sandwich plush toy and a patch that (unless I misheard) said 'Felony Footlong.'
Prosecutors object. Defense argues they reflect CBP 'state of mind.'
.The defense team presses Lairmore on whether the sandwich really 'exploded.' They return to the photo of the sandwich and wrapper on the ground.
"That sandwich hasn't exploded at all, has it?" defense asks
"It looks like a little bit is coming out towards the bottom," Lairmore replies.
in this vein, Bovino has publicly claimed he viewed a video of him being struck in the head with a rock
but DHS has as yet produced no corresponding video for submission to the public record
reality excels parody again
terrorizing children in daycare
what sh1tbirds
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/...os-north-side/A day care teacher was taken into ICE custody Wednesday morning on the city’s North Side, WGN News has confirmed.
The incident happened around 7:05 a.m. at Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center, located at 2550 West Addison Street in the North Center neighborhood.
An SUV of federal agents followed the teacher’s vehicle to the day care, then proceeded to follow her into the building — where children were in attendance at the time.
this newspaper article is a love letter to official impunity in a way
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigra...-attorney-says
Before dropping an expanded preliminary injunction and certifying the press as a class for the purpose of legal relief, Judge Ellis called Greg Bovino a liar and pointed out DHS's misrepresentations to the court in detail
DHS starting sh!t in the street then complaining about violence won't wash with video evidence and judges with their eyes open
https://storage.courtlistener.com/re...71.250.0_1.pdfCourt grants the motion and orders as follows:
1. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants, their officers, agents, assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as “Federal Agents”), are ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
a. Interactions with Journalists: Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless Federal Agents have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime unrelated to failing to obey a dispersal order lawfully issued to non-Journalists. Federal Agents may order a Journalist to change location to avoid disrupting law enforcement, as long as the Journalist has an objectively reasonable amount of time to comply and an objectively reasonable opportunity to report and observe;
b. Dispersal of Others: Issuing a crowd dispersal order, meaning a lawful command given by an authorized Federal Agent for all persons to leave a designated area, that requires any Class member to leave a public place that they lawfully have a right to be, unless dispersal is justified by exigent cir stances such that immediate action is objectively necessary in order to preserve life or prevent catastrophic outcomes as defined by Department of Homeland Security Use of Force Policy (updated Feb. 6, 2023), Section XII.E;
c. Using riot control weapons––including kinetic impact projectiles (KIPs), Compressed Air Launchers (e.g., PLS and FN303), Oleoresin Capsi (OC) Spray, CS gas, CN gas, or other chemical irritants, 40 mm Munitions Launchers, less-lethal shotguns, Less-Lethal Specialty Impact-Chemical Munitions (LLSI-CM), Controlled Noise and Light Distraction Devices (CNLDDs), Electronic Control Weapons (ECWs)––on any Class member, unless such force is objectively necessary to stop the person from causing an immediate threat of physical harm to another person;
d. Using riot control weapons (including those described above) at identified targets if it is reasonably foreseeable that doing so could result in injury to any Class member, unless such force is objectively necessary to stop the person from causing an immediate threat of physical harm to another person;
e. Deploying CS or CN gas canisters, OC spray, or other chemical irritants into a group of people or in residential or commercial areas in a manner that poses a reasonably foreseeable risk of injuring any Class member who is not causing an immediate threat of physical harm to another person;
f. Deploying CS or CN gas canisters, Controlled Noise and Light Distraction Devices (CNLDD), or Less-Lethal Specialty Impact and Chemical Munitions (LLSI-CM) so as to strike any Class member, unless such force is objectively necessary to stop an immediate threat of the person causing serious bodily injury or death to another person;
g. Deploying CS or CN gas canisters, Controlled Noise and Light Distraction Devices (CNLDD), or Less-Lethal Specialty Impact and Chemical Munitions (LLSI-CM) above the head of any Class member, unless such force is objectively necessary to stop an immediate threat of the person causing serious bodily injury or death to another person;
h. Firing Compressed Air Launchers (e.g., PLS and FN303), or Munitions Launchers (e.g., 40mm), or KIPs so as to strike the head, neck, groin, spine, or female breast of any Class member, unless such force is objectively necessary to stop an immediate threat of the person causing serious bodily injury or death to another person;
i. Striking any Class member with a vehicle, unless such force is objectively necessary to stop an immediate threat of the person causing serious bodily injury or death to another person;
j. Using hands-on physical force such as pulling or shoving to the ground, tackling, or body slamming any Class member who is not causing an immediate threat of physical harm to others, unless objectively necessary and proportional to effectuate an apprehension and arrest;
k. Using chokeholds, carotid restraints, neck restraints, or any other restraint technique that applies prolonged pressure to the neck that may restrict blood flow or air passage against any Class member, unless such force is objectively necessary to stop an immediate threat of the person causing serious bodily injury or death to another person;
l. Using any riot control weapon, including those listed in this Order, against any Class member, without first giving at least two separate warnings at a sound level where the targeted individual(s) can reasonably hear it, unless justified by exigent cir stances when immediate action is necessary in order to preserve life or prevent catastrophic outcomes, as defined by Department of Homeland Security Use of Force Policy (updated Feb. 6, 2023), Section XII.E. Such warnings shall explain that Federal Agents may employ riot control weapons or force, give the targeted individual(s) reasonable time to avoid the use of force, and provide a reasonable opportunity to comply;
m. Seizing or arresting any Class member who is not resisting a lawful and authorized crowd dispersal order (as defined in 1.b. above), unless there is specific probable cause to believe that the person has committed a crime for which a custodial arrest is warranted and for which the Federal Agent has lawful authority to make an arrest; and
n. Defendants shall not be liable for violating this injunction if any Class member is incidentally exposed to riot control devices after such a device was deployed in a manner that complies with this injunction.
2. To facilitate the Defendants’ identification of Journalists protected under this Order, the following are examples of indicia of being a Journalist: visual identification as a member of the press, such as by displaying a professional press pass, badge, or credentials; wearing distinctive clothing or patches that identify the wearer as a member of the press; or carrying professional gear such as professional photographic or videography equipment. Other indicia of being a Journalist under this Order include that the person is standing off to the side of a protest, not engaging in chanting, sign holding, or shouting slogans, and is instead do enting protest activities, although these are not requirements. These indicia are illustrative, and a person need not exhibit every indicium to be considered a Journalist under this Order. Defendants shall not be liable for incidental violations of this Order if Defendants establish that the affected individual lacked any of the illustrative indicia of a Journalist described in this provision.
3. It is further ORDERED that all Federal Agents, excepting those who do not wear a uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official duties or are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties, must have visible identification of a unique, personally assigned, and recognizable alphanumeric identifier sequence affixed to their uniforms and con uously displayed in two separate places. The same unique and personally assigned identifier sequence must remain con uously displayed in two separate places despite changes to a Federal Agent’s uniform or tactical gear.
4. It is further ORDERED that all Federal Agents, excepting those who do not wear a uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official duties or are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties, that are, have been, or will be equipped and trained with body-worn cameras (“BWCs”) shall activate them when engaged in enforcement activity unless expressly exempted by CBP, ICE, or DHS policy.
a. The definitions of “body worn cameras” shall be as defined in DHS Policy Statement 045-07 Section VIII and CBP Directive 4320-020B Section 6.2: Audio/video/digital recording equipment combined into a single unit and typically worn on clothing or otherwise secured to a person, e.g., affixed to the outside of the carrier/tactical vest facing forward.
b. For the purposes of this Order, the definition of “enforcement activity” shall be as defined in ICE Directive 19010.3 Section (3.6)(8) and CBP Directive 4320-020B Section 6.4. Such activities include but are not limited to: i. ii. iii. iv.
c. Protecting Federal Government facilities; Responding to public disturbances; Interacting with members of the public while conducting le 8 enforcement activities in the field; and When responding to emergencies. Enforcement activities where BWCs are not required to be worn or activated for the purposes of this Order are: i. ii. iii. iv. v.
d. Where agents are conducting undercover activity or confidential informants will or may be present; Information-gathering surveillance activities where and when an enforcement activity is not planned; Onboard commercial flights; Controlled deliveries; and Custodial interviews conducted inside jails, prisons, detention centers, or DHS owned or leased facilities. This provision requiring BWCs shall not apply to Federal Agents operating at any port of entry into the United States including but not limited to Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport.
e. Federal Agents shall not be liable for violating this provision (i) for failure to record due to equipment failure beyond the control of Federal Agents, or (ii) in the event that cloud storage for storing recordings made by BWCs should become unavailable, through no fault of Federal Agents, either due to (a) the lapse in appropriations, or (b) license or contract expiration.
5. It is further ORDERED that Defendants widely disseminate notice of this Order. Specifically, Defendants are ORDERED to provide copies of this Order, in either electronic or paper form, no later than 10 p.m. Central Time on November 6, 2025, to all those described below:
a. all law enforcement personnel, officers, and agents of the Federal Agents currently or subsequently deployed in the Northern District of Illinois, including but not limited to all personnel operating within this District who are part of Operation Midway Blitz or any equivalent operation by a different name; and
b. all employees, officers, and agents of Federal Agents with supervisory or management authority over any law enforcement officers or agents currently or subsequently deployed in the Northern District of Illinois, up the chain of command to and including the Secretary of Homeland Security and other named Defendants.
6. It is further ORDERED that Defendants shall issue guidance to officers and agents to implement this Order. Defendants shall file with this Court such guidance and any directives, policies, or regulations implementing the guidance within 5 business days of issuance of the Order, with a continuing obligation to immediately file with this Court any subsequent changes or revisions to that guidance or implementing directives, policies, or regulations through the period of this Order.
Jury nullification: sandwich guy not guilty
That's what happens when the public doesn't believe the government
Abolish Border Patrol.
Judge Immergut issues a permanent injunction in Oregon
Judge Immergut called bull on Trump's evidence for an emergency
h/t, Julie DiCaro
https://storage.courtlistener.com/re...9270.146.0.pdf
The Court finds that there is no credible evidence that protest activities at the ICE facility created more than a minimal interference with Defendants’ ability to enforce le 8 immigration laws in Portland.
Shorter Immergut: hands off!
impeccable federalist cred, tbh
Justice Kavanaugh blessed racial profiling, so DHS is racial profiling
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigra...zohran-mamdaniAn Illinois Department of Transportation employee was stopped by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents while working on a Park Ridge construction project Friday morning — and questioned about incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani before being released.
Gov. JB Pritzker is speaking out about the incident, calling it another example of President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem “continuing to question U.S. citizens apparently based on the color of their skin.”
The employee, who is Indian and a U.S. citizen, was stopped and questioned by agents while working on the Busse Highway resurfacing project.
Three agents, wearing masks, questioned him about his immigration status - and also asked him if he had traveled to New York and if he was “aware” of the mayor-elect in New York City, the governor’s office said.
“I am appalled they would stop and question a state employee working hard on the job to help improve our state’s roads and infrastructure,” Pritzker said in a statement. “Our state employees should be able to go to work and do their jobs without masked agents targeting them for no legitimate reason.”
masked criminals sowing fear in Chicago
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/...-antisemitism/Right now, the city of Chicago does not feel safe for anyone, no matter their status. We’ve seen people being arrested without a warrant, tear gas released near schools, people knocked down and car windows smashed. Make no mistake. These tactics threaten all of us. When one person’s right to due process is taken away, all of us have lost that foundational right. Our Cons ution ensures that our laws and legal system operate with equity and fairness and apply to everyone who is on U.S. soil. We are seeing the consequences of actions that sow fear in real time, and this trauma will be with our communities for years.
My family came to the United States with three truths firmly rooted in our minds: There’s no antisemitism in America; America is a country of immigrants and values our contributions; and everyone is subject to the rule and protection of our laws. 2025 is proving us wrong on all three counts, and we’re ever closer to resembling the Soviet Union.
Border Patrol agents face off against community members at 105th Street and Avenue N in Chicago on Oct. 14, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
Feds purport to ban prayer in front of and inside their Broadview facility
Is this the Lord's work?
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/11...view-facility/Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be “no more prayer” in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.
A federal representative delivered the news to a huddle of faith leaders and activists standing outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility Friday, speaking after faith leaders were denied entry to the building for the third time Friday.
Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills, whose department helped facilitate the phone call, said that he was “trying to figure out” in discussions with Mayor Katrina Thompson and an attorney if a federal agency could legally ban religious gatherings on land owned by the village. Religious groups previously have been allowed to practice outside the facility, he said.
“I’m just a messenger,” an anonymous voice stuttered over the phone to a huddle of faith leaders and activists standing outside the Broadview immigration processing facility on Friday.
During the call, which took place with a Block Club reporter present, the anonymous representative, told a group of faith leaders and activists that “There is no more prayer in front of building or inside the building because this is the state and it’s not [of a] religious background.”
BP/DHS/ICE are violently attacking Americans then lying about it in court
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/...ed-in-hearing/
DHS pointing guns at local officials for no reason
Hard to see how this relates to immigration enforcement, tbh
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/...n-federal-gun/A Waukegan councilman says he faced the guns of four federal immigration enforcement agents Friday while sitting in his car with his hands raised, as he tried to return to work from home after lunch, before they left him alone as people on the street shouted, “He’s the alderman. He’s the alderman.”
Ald. Juan Martinez, 3rd Ward, was briefly detained by U.S. immigration agents while all of them were stopped in traffic on Baldwin Avenue in Waukegan in what he came to believe was an operation by the officers.
While the guns were pointed at him with his hands raised, Martinez said he kept saying, “Don’t kill me. Don’t kill me.”
“My life flashed before my eyes,” he said. “All I could think of was my family was going to be planning my funeral.”
His day started like most. Martinez said he went to work, came home for lunch and began driving on Baldwin Avenue back to his job as he does every day. It was almost 1 p.m. when he ran into a traffic jam.
“I saw the commotion and I stayed in my vehicle,” he said. “I didn’t pay attention to what was happening around me.”
A vehicle was stopped in front of Martinez, and he said he could not see what was in front of him because the vehicle ahead of his was blocking his view. He was worried about being late in returning to work. He said he tapped his horn with a short honk and remained in his car the entire time.
“I waited two or three minutes, and a man wearing a mask came up to me with his gun drawn,” Martinez said. “It was a rifle. He said, ‘Put your hands up or I’ll blow your f—–g face off.’ I told him four or five times, ‘I’m the alderman.'”
While he sat in the car, a second agent came to the other side of the car with what Martinez believed was a handgun.
“They were both yelling at me,” he said. “I was frazzled. I said, ‘Please don’t kill me.’ Then a black vehicle appeared and two more guys got out. They also drew their guns. There were four barrels pointed at me.”
“What happened to me today should never happen to anyone,” Martinez said in the statement. “We deserve accountability, respect and the right to feel safe in our own city.”
Cunningham said in an interview Friday night that it is time to let the police complete their investigation. He knows what he will do when it is done.
“Once they conclude it, I will walk it across the street to the Lake County state’s attorney and get direction from them.”
DHS spreading terror and violence
https://aphyr.com/posts/397-i-want-y...rstand-chicago
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