US man arrested while filming Home Depot ICE raid sues government for $1m (www.theguardian.com)

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Photographer Job Garcia, a US citizen, seeks recompense after reportedly being tackled and thrown to the ground

A US citizen is seeking $1m in recompense from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agencies after being arrested by officials last month when filming an immigration raid at a Home Depot store.

Job Garcia, a 37-year-old a photographer and PhD student at Claremont Graduate University, was tackled, thrown to the ground, arrested and detained for over 24 hours, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (Maldef) said. The advocacy group is representing Garcia.

The arrest of immigrants has escalated nationwide, notably at Home Depot sites, where undocumented laborers in particular gather in parking lots outside branches of the store chain, waiting to be picked up for casual work.

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[-] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago

I hope he's well protected because I doubt they would hesitate to send him to Venezuela (by mistake of course!)

[-] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

They'll engage in intimidation tactics

[-] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 9 points 1 month ago

I feel like we should know who these ice agents are and have constant protests outside their homes. They shouldn't be able to sleep soundly at night

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Nah they deserve the most sound sleep, the type that comes with a bottle through the window and a claymore in front of the door.

[-] dastanktal@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I hope Stephen Miller's toilet paper turns to sandpaper every time he tries to use it.

Edit:

Apologies for accidentally cursing Steve Miller

[-] laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Stephen, not Steve... Steve Miller is a decent band and should not be mistaken for that sweaty fascist

[-] dastanktal@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

Understood. Correcting

[-] Karrion409@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

I hope he wins

[-] AlphaOmega@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Should be a slam dunk lawsuit, right? It's not illegal to film, only to be brown.

[-] secretlyaddictedtolinux2@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Good, there shoukd be huge penalties for fucking with journalism

[-] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Hope he wins and it could pay off his tuition.

[-] can_you_change_your_username@fedia.io 12 points 1 month ago

I don't know about the million dollars but the right to film in public and to film public officials while they are doing their jobs is covered by the first amendment's freedom of the press. It's gone to SCOTUS multiple times and been upheld and strengthened each time. Not saying that there's no way this particular SCOTUS would overturn those rulings but it would be a huge deal and seriously negatively affect not individuals but a bunch of major corporations so that at least would probably give them some pause.

[-] bender223@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago

I guess another option is to use drones to record ICE terrorist activities.

[-] Zexks@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

They got a nice new budget i hope he gets a super fat chunk of it.

[-] atticus88th@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Damn I need to take some time off work and just have my phone out recording an ICE raid, then I'll be well on my way to not having to work... for 4 years.

[-] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

You spend $250,000 a year?

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