Antifa-Linked Prof Arrested for Bringing Loaded Gun to Chicago ICE Protest
“Authorities say Cepeda has suspected ties to Antifa and has previously posted content online glorifying violence against federal law enforcement.”
The left is escalating the sense of danger in the country right now. They seem desperate.
Campus Reform reports:
Antifa-linked professor arrested for bringing loaded gun to anti-ICE protest
Elias Cepeda, a professor at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) in Chicago, was recently arrested at a pro-illegal immigration protest against Immigrations, Customs, and Enforcement (ICE), according to a Department of Homeland Security press release.
Cepeda was arrested on Sept. 26 outside an ICE facility while carrying a loaded firearm and multiple magazines, the department announced.
Authorities say Cepeda has suspected ties to Antifa and has previously posted content online glorifying violence against federal law enforcement.
“Elias Cepeda has suspected ties to the domestic terrorist organization ANTIFA and has a history of glorifying violence against—and the killing of—our brave law enforcement,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. She added that the arrest came just two days after an attack on an ICE facility in Dallas, praising law enforcement for preventing potential harm.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, working with federal partners, confiscated the weapon and ammunition.
In January, Cepeda posted to X, urging that schools be allowed to arm their teachers to defend children against ICE agents.
“Now that ICE is showing up at elementary schools with weapons and no warrants attempting to terrorize kids I am in favor of teachers and staff being armed to protect children,” Cepeda stated.
As of publishing time, Cepeda is still listed as a faculty member at the University of Northeastern Illinois University website.
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OK. this is wild. A progressive with a gun. Was it an evil assault rifle and those magazines contained how many rounds each. Didn’t this fool get the memo that he is supposed to be demanding gun control?
“Now that ICE is showing up at elementary schools with weapons and no warrants attempting to terrorize kids I am in favor of teachers and staff being armed to protect children.”
Other than that, how was your trip to Damascus, hypocrite?
The ICE press release was light on exactly what he was arrested FOR. Was he arrested for violating a federal gun-free zone on the ICE property, or was he arrested for violating the stupid Chicago gun laws that his pals wrote, making it illegal for him just to have a gun?
“… ICE is showing up at elementary schools with weapons and no warrants attempting to terrorize kids …”
Notice how they always use lies to justify themselves.
Yep, they’re not there for the kids. They are their for the supposed adults that can’t be responsible and legal citizens (and somehow get jobs in school administration).
Somehow my brain thought I had to use all three of “they’re/there/their”…grumble grumble edit button.
I am of two minds on this. One part says that protesting with a firearm shouldn’t be a big deal unless the person with firearm draws it and starts pointing it in a threatening manner. My other part says, actually asks, why would a Leftist bring a firearm to a violent protest unless he/she has nefarious intentions?
Hey, unless this offense involved a federal gun-free zone on the ICE property, these idiots did it to themselves… because just “having a gun” in that situation would have been a nothingburger in, say, Arizona, or Texas, or Florida.
In Illinois, as well as several other states, it is illegal to have a firearm at a protest. It only makes sense that they would arrest him.
Despite no evidence ICE is showing up at schools and terrorizing anyone people like this continue to spout the lies. I’m all for people carrying to protect themselves but someone that posts nonsense online and then shows up at anti ICE riots surrender their right to carry.