A video circulating on X claims that an anti-ICE protester accidentally set himself on fire while trying to burn a car. American flag Outside the Portland ICE facility. Video shows the fire briefly spreading and igniting part of the man’s clothing. However, he managed to put it out.
According to Lavalezthe video was shot by a live broadcaster.
“During the demonstration, flames briefly spread and ignited part of his own clothing, before he quickly managed to extinguish the fire as nearby people attempted to extinguish it,” Lavalez wrote.
conservative influencer Nick Salt retweeted the video and wrote: “An anti-ICE thug outside ICE in Portland accidentally set himself on fire while trying to burn an American flag.”
“Definitely never told not to play with fire”
After the video went viral, many people commented on Sauter’s post. “The good news is he’s unemployed and doesn’t have to work tomorrow,” one user joked. “Somehow this is going to be blamed on Trump and ICE,” one user wrote, while another said, “Must have not been told not to play with fire. Haha.”
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“This proves he’s a ‘liar, liar…'” one user joked, while another said, “Sometimes the evil you wish upon others happens to you.” “Fight the system by becoming a cautionary tale for reading instructions. 4D chess,” one user wrote.
HT.com has not independently verified the video, where it occurred and the circumstances leading up to the incident.
Portland residents win court order limiting ICE agents’ use of tear gas
Meanwhile, a federal judge in Oregon on Friday, March 6, restricted federal officers from using tear gas during a protest at the federal immigration building in Portland. It’s part of a lawsuit filed by a neighboring affordable housing complex after months of repeated exposure.
The preliminary injunction was issued by U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio after a hearing last month. During the hearing, residents of the complex described physical and psychological symptoms, including difficulty breathing, coughing, burning eyes, hives, anxiety and panic attacks, The Seattle Times reported. Some even said they wore gas masks in their own homes.
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The move comes amid growing concerns about federal officials using aggressive crowd control tactics. Demonstrations against ICE have taken place in cities across the country in recent months, particularly in the wake of fatal shootings. Renee Nicole Goode and Alex Pretty.
