EXCLUSIVE: Minneapolis Police Outraged After Being Told To Not Assist ICE Agents Who Were Under Attack
Sources within the Minneapolis Police Department told MostlyPeaceful.media there is extreme frustration after the department’s leadership ordered its officers to not respond to a call for help from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this week.
ICE agents were confronted by locals on Monday and according to the Department of Homeland Security, were attacked by rioters who “threw rocks, chunks of ice, assaulted officers and used pepper spray against law enforcement officers. Rioters were also shouting death threats at ICE officers.”
At one point, agents attempted to arrest a woman who DHS says tried to vandalize one of their vehicles. The agents gave up the arrest attempt after being swarmed by the crowd.
The federal agents called MPD for assistance. Alpha News Senior Reporter Liz Collin revealed Assistant Minneapolis Police Chief Katie Blackwell gave the order for MPD officers to leave the scene. While still being confronted by the crowd, ICE agents had to then call Hennepin County to get sheriff deputies to respond, who eventually arrived on scene.
When initially asked for comment in response to MPD’s stand down order, one MPD source quipped, “How many swear words do you want?”
“As a fellow cop, it’s infuriating to see this play out in this manner. This whole silly act of ‘We’re not assisting ICE’ is nothing but performative. It’s a slap in the face to fellow cops, and it would be decried as outrageous if the roles were reversed,” the source said.
“I truly hope the citizens of Minneapolis know that their police force stands for the rule of law, and these actions are only being forced by a select few in command,” the source continued.
DHS said two U.S. citizens – Noor Abdikadir and Maxwell Collyard – were arrested for assaulting federal officers and remain in custody. Collyard was previously convicted in Rice County District Court for offensive conduct and has a pending case in the Hennepin County Court District for obstructing legal process, interfering with a police officer, and fleeing from law enforcement.
“This dangerous riot is the direct result of sanctuary politicians and the media emboldening rioters to engage in violent and unlawful behavior, undermining the rule of law and putting officers and the public at risk. Despite being attacked by rioters and taking on great personal risk, ICE officers conducted themselves with the utmost professionalism and successfully apprehended the two illegal aliens,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.