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7. The protest was declared illegal by local law enforcement, not the feds,

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 09:23 AM

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because a group of dumbasses among the protesters broke windows, sprayed graffiti, and tried to break into a downtown hotel. Of course the cops broke it up and made a few arrests (without incident) because that kind of shit is illegal and we shouldn't have anything to do with it.

https://www.newsweek.com/hundreds-ice-protesters-storm-minneapolis-hilton-hotel-11339672
https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426

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The Next Step For The Gestapo IMO [View all] gab13by13 Saturday OP

Found a free link to the protest that was declared illegal Arazi Saturday #1

seconded hookaleft Saturday #2

Epoch times is a propagandistic far right source. Unreliable link. LuckyCharms Saturday #4

gab i like your posts, but more reliable sources needed rampartd Saturday #6

A group of protesters broke windows, sprayed graffiti, Ocelot II Saturday #5