Posted on 06/17/2025 5:29:15 PM PDT by thegagline
City Comptroller Brad Lander was dramatically arrested by ICE agents at a federal immigration courthouse in Manhattan Tuesday — in a chaotic, caught-on-camera moment that will likely give his humdrum mayoral campaign a boost.
The progressive Democrat spent about four hours in custody before he ambled out of 26 Federal Plaza, escorted by his wife and Gov. Kathy Hochul, and announced the assault and obstruction charges against him were dropped.
Speaking to reporters and supporters outside, Lander wasted no time blasting incumbent Mayor Eric Adams and Democratic mayoral primary frontrunner Andrew Cuomo, declaring New Yorkers “deserve a mayor who will protect the rights of immigrants.”
I’m happy to report I’m just fine, I lost a button,” Lander — who has been polling third behind Cuomo and Democratic socialist Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in the Dem primary***
When Lander was asked if he hoped to pull a political stunt at the courthouse, he said this was his third visit in recent weeks to the immigration hearings
“You don’t have the authority to arrest US citizens,” Lander repeated in protest, video shows.
“I’m not obstructing, I am standing right here in the hallway. I asked to see the judicial warrant. … You don’t have the authority to arrest US citizens asking for a judicial warrant.”
Lander was arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer, Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the US Department of Homeland Security, said.
“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,” she said in a statement. “No one is above the law, and if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will face consequences.” ***
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Never get between a camera and Brad Lander…or Chuck Schumer for that matter.
Is he gonna cry like that California girly man?
Most unacceptable that the charges were dropped.
Charge him.
Try him.
Stop pussy-footing around with these a$$hats.
Arresting and releasing Lib politicians just gives them street cred. Either arrest them for real or ignore them.
RE: Never get between a camera and Brad Lander…or Chuck Schumer for that matter.
Ha.
Or get between JB Pritzker and a buffet table.
I love this shit!
https://x.com/TheRicanMemes/status/1935094685132853350
Trump and cat play the flute while CA man weeps.
I read a post from his wife. “Our team is monitoring the situation” she says. So funny how they are such drama queens. Judge should kept him a few days in the pokey and given fine plus comm srvc.
Arresting and releasing Lib politicians just gives them street cred.So does the endless coverage of otherwise unknowns on FOX News...Makes you wonder.
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