A protester at the anti-ICE demonstrations outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey decided Saturday night that getting violent with New Jersey State Police was a brilliant idea. It was not. The man was hit with non-lethal rounds in what can only be described as the most unfortunate possible location, and his reaction — captured on video — is now going viral across every corner of the internet.
"They literally shot me through my d**k!" the protester wailed, lifting his shirt to show a red mark on his exposed stomach while wearing a pink belt. That's the quote. That's the whole story. The jokes write themselves and we are merely witnesses.
The Gateway Pundit's Cullen Linebarger reported on the incident, which took place during the ongoing clashes at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility that have consumed Newark for over a week. State police deployed tear gas, smoke bombs, and even horseback charges to disperse the crowd after protesters turned violent — again.
The internet, as you'd expect, showed exactly the amount of sympathy this gentleman deserved. "Good. He deserved it!" wrote one commenter. Another offered helpful medical advice: "Put some ICE on it." Beautiful.
Now, we could have a long conversation about proportional use of force and the nuances of crowd control. But this man attacked state troopers. When you swing on law enforcement officers who are actively trying to maintain order at a federal facility, you are volunteering for consequences. And sometimes those consequences arrive at an address you weren't expecting.
Independent journalist Nick Sortor, who infiltrated the protest encampment, found tens of thousands of dollars' worth of equipment, food, and riot gear staged for the demonstrators. Hot meals were being delivered every hour. This isn't some grassroots uprising of concerned citizens. This is an organized, well-funded operation to obstruct federal immigration enforcement — complete with catering.
Independent journalist Oliya Scootercaster was also on the ground documenting the chaos as state police moved in Saturday night. The footage shows exactly what DHS has been saying all week: this is not peaceful protest. This is coordinated violence against law enforcement, dressed up in activist clothing.
Let this be a public service announcement for anyone thinking about attending the next "mostly peaceful" anti-ICE rally in Newark. The New Jersey State Police are not interested in your feelings. They are not going to ask nicely a third time. And if you decide to get physical, they have pepper balls — and those pepper balls do not discriminate in their targeting.
Our friend in the pink belt learned that lesson the hard way. His weekend plans — and possibly his family planning — took a dramatic detour. But hey, at least he's famous now. Sometimes karma doesn't just come around. It comes straight at you.