Posted on 06/10/2025 6:07:27 PM PDT by Freedumb
Thousands of protesters gathered in Federal Plaza and marched along downtown Chicago streets Tuesday evening in a demonstration against the Trump administration and raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A car sped through a march for immigration rights in downtown Chicago Tuesday evening.
Around 6:19 p.m., the car was seen barreling down the street as the protesters marched at Monroe Street and Wabash Avenue.
It did not appear as if anyone was hit.
A witness, Dr. Howard Ehrman, said the car came very close to slamming into the marchers — and accused Chicago police of failing to take sufficient action.
"So basically what happened is people started running behind us. The Chicago police were on either side where State intersected Monroe, and instead of trying to block the car, they were trying to block the demonstrators. It was a miracle that nobody got hit. A sign was knocked over, somebody was knocked over, but nobody got seriously hurt," Ehrman said. "This is an example of the Chicago Police Department not doing their job of protecting the people, and instead protecting the property of the rich."
Ehrman said the car sped up as the driver fled.
"They continued to accelerate. It started off at State Street about 30 miles an hour," he said. "By the time it got to Michigan [Avenue], it was going 50 miles an hour."
The car sped off afterward, and headed south on State Street — running red lights.
Too bad it wasn’t one of those guys like the one that drove through Nawlins.
Were they actually marching, or were they doing the usual stuff and trying to block traffic...
I've traveled over a million miles. Close don't count.
“…a march for immigration rights”
LOL. Rights of the illegal invasion force to live here forever.
“...Car plows through Chicago ICE protest...”
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“...It did not appear as if anyone was hit. ..”
Back up and hit them again they are still moving!
Chicago? The mobs are forming to loot...
I was struck by a car in front of a Chicago police officer who did nothing. When I looked at him, he said, “What? Do you want me to shoot him?” I flipped him off and then he threatened me. Chicongo police are worthless.
The use of excessive force in their apprehension has been approved.
I got to see this happen live on a satellite raw news feed from a Chicago TV station. It was a black lady driving. I have no idea why she was trying to drive through their protest march, but she didn’t start driving fast until they started attacking her car.
The news helicopter started chasing her and videoed her license plate clearly, so no doubt the cops will soon have her under arrest if they don’t already.
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Remarkable driving if one was trying to actually avoid getting stuck in the middle of the lawless..
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Yeah, I noticed that too. Were I in the same situation, I doubt I’d be as circumspect.
“This is an example of the Chicago Police Department not doing their job of protecting the people, and instead protecting the property of the rich.”
Isn’t Chicago a sanctuary city? And the property of the rich that the cops are protecting are the illegals.
Jake! Elwood!
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