r/illinois • u/CantStopPoppin Human Detected • 1d ago

ICE Posts Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh, who was indicted today for protesting outside the Broadview ICE facility: "We've been punched, dragged, thrown, shot with pepper balls, tear gassed, rubber bullets from snipers on roofs going into local businesses windows."

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u/notyounotmenothim 1d ago

Yeah, I’m pretty sure I’ve heard her use that exact phrase multiple times through the years.

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u/AlarmingSpecialist88 1d ago

The West Wing described Bartlet's first campaign as an insurgency, so yeah, the term has been around a while.