Andy, Thank you for keeping this story alive and for celebrating the courage of fellow Americans who are standing up for our rights and speaking truth to power . Patricia is a true patriot! 🌹Spunky, outspoken, little old ladies are the elite fighting force against the iniquities of ICE! Onwards ! 💕
Never underestimate the power and determination of an old woman! We’ve seen a lot of life, and those of us fortunate enough to learn from our experiences know that our dignity and self-worth come from being resilient and unafraid.
Great idea! You can write the committee to suggest it. I believe they read the letters. I wrote them about how we would know they’d been bribed, if they gave Trump the prize. Then, listed as many reasons as I could think of why he should not get a PEACE prize, not the least of which is his attacks on people like Patricia. Write them! I’ll write one to them about this, too.
Andy, you're definitely not ICE material if you would want to maneuver around her. "Gets rocks off by bullying defenseless little old ladies" was one of the qualifications listed in their job posting!
There are an abundance of potential cases, any successes of which would serve to discourage ICE from such abuses in the future. Personal liability as well as agency liability would be important to change their behavior and excesses.
Let history judge this moment of how pathetic the United States looks to the world while being run by an ORANGE DEMENTED DIAPER WEARING MORON. Thank you for your SERVICE protecting democracy! Way to go Patricia! You have bigger balls than all of the ICE Jerkoffs put together.
As another tiny 75 year old( shorter than Patricia!) , I often ask myself what I would do if I saw ICE rounding up people. I have to say I would channel Patricia and take a stand against them, come what may. In one of the season 2 episodes of The Pitt, ICE goons dragged a restaurant worker into the ER after she got hurt during their forceful removal of her from work. We have ALL seen the horrific and very real TV footage, but I hope that this dramatization reached an even larger audience....the audience who thinks it can't happen to them or in their communities, or the people who intentionally tune out the news because they either can't bear it or who think these arrests are justified.
Glad to hear she ended up with a clean record! Patricia rocks! I remember when you posted this, Andy, I sent it around in shock and awe!. In the meantime, my shock-o-meter is broken from overuse these days, though. On Saturday, we did our 56th protest, on 1A in bucolic Hamilton, MA. Two white guys with backward hats, drove up and down several times yelling "fagots" to about a dozen of us-4 white men and 8 white women, youngest around 50. We just smiled and waved, smiled and waved, and discussed that maybe they were just calling us bundles of sticks?
Patricia is a role model for our times!
Fat, doltish goons with low social intelligence intimidated by a smart, brave, sassy woman.
Sounds about right for MAGA vs. America.
It took 3 burly cops to take her down, love it!
Be more like Patricia!
Yes! “Be Patricia”!
Andy, Thank you for keeping this story alive and for celebrating the courage of fellow Americans who are standing up for our rights and speaking truth to power . Patricia is a true patriot! 🌹Spunky, outspoken, little old ladies are the elite fighting force against the iniquities of ICE! Onwards ! 💕
A role model for all times. Pretty sure there's an old story about a little guy with a slingshot taking down a big guy against all odds.
Never underestimate the power and determination of an old woman! We’ve seen a lot of life, and those of us fortunate enough to learn from our experiences know that our dignity and self-worth come from being resilient and unafraid.
Brava, Patricia! 🇺🇸
Thank you, Patricia. Thank you, Andy for keeping this story in front of our eyes.
Remember the statement of Margaret Mead: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.
I swear I hope the Nobel Prize Committee awards this year's honor to 'the people of Minneapolis.'
Great idea! You can write the committee to suggest it. I believe they read the letters. I wrote them about how we would know they’d been bribed, if they gave Trump the prize. Then, listed as many reasons as I could think of why he should not get a PEACE prize, not the least of which is his attacks on people like Patricia. Write them! I’ll write one to them about this, too.
Absolutely, it was COLD! That is Passionate Protest in its purest form!
The rest of Mead's statement is "indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." She is one of the great she-roes of my generation.
Thank you for posting the rest of Mead's statement.
This lady has guts - as opposed to our gutless lard ass President.
"Gutless lard ass is so apt! Thank you! It belongs on a t-shirt with Don the Con in a diaper eating his melting golden butter.
Andy, you're definitely not ICE material if you would want to maneuver around her. "Gets rocks off by bullying defenseless little old ladies" was one of the qualifications listed in their job posting!
Is it possible to sue back for false arrest or other wrong doing? Include financial penalties and compensation for harm and damages.
I would think some legal beagle is on that case already.
There are an abundance of potential cases, any successes of which would serve to discourage ICE from such abuses in the future. Personal liability as well as agency liability would be important to change their behavior and excesses.
I love this idea!
What a lot of courage she had!!
I am 75 years old as well. I would have needed company. I couldn’t attempt something like alone!!
Ditto. I'm 83.
Same and 76 and 5'0".
You’re giving me an idea. You know those drive older people to vote efforts. How about drive older people to protest? I could see that happening.
Like that!!!
election integrity.org they may get you started
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What would ICE do if a group of older people stood on front of a deportation center?
You just saw the answer in the video. There are a lot of bad ass Boomers! We don't all live in the Villages and we sure as hell are not MAGA!
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Lily, you rock!
Right on, Lily!!!!
Groups, mostly retired folks, protest at the Burlington, MA ICE facility almost every day. Here is the story of the arrest of a group of 11 carrying care packages for the detainees inside. https://www.wcvb.com/article/11-arrested-burlington-ice-office-protest/71176613
How small minded do you need to be to see this diminutive lady as a threat.
Oh, they go a lot lower on a regular basis.
Someone was sent out to handle her because she repeatedly made them look bad! That itself was proof her message had great impact! Success!
I remember her posting this back then. She’s a true patriot!!
Yes bravo Patricia.💪
Let history judge this moment of how pathetic the United States looks to the world while being run by an ORANGE DEMENTED DIAPER WEARING MORON. Thank you for your SERVICE protecting democracy! Way to go Patricia! You have bigger balls than all of the ICE Jerkoffs put together.
Thanks, Sean. That was my belly laugh for the day.
Thank you so much for this. What an inspiration Patricia is ! This gives me hope.
Great work, Patricia.
As another tiny 75 year old( shorter than Patricia!) , I often ask myself what I would do if I saw ICE rounding up people. I have to say I would channel Patricia and take a stand against them, come what may. In one of the season 2 episodes of The Pitt, ICE goons dragged a restaurant worker into the ER after she got hurt during their forceful removal of her from work. We have ALL seen the horrific and very real TV footage, but I hope that this dramatization reached an even larger audience....the audience who thinks it can't happen to them or in their communities, or the people who intentionally tune out the news because they either can't bear it or who think these arrests are justified.
Watch out for us old ladies! We can be very dangerous. A threat, especially to those strong goons who like to "play" at being tough strong MEN
I should know as an almost 81 year old woman. We've been in the trenches for years.
Love it! Good on ya, old lady!❤️
Tell it, Brenda! I'm sure we could tell some stories.
Love it! Good on ya, old lady!❤️
Glad to hear she ended up with a clean record! Patricia rocks! I remember when you posted this, Andy, I sent it around in shock and awe!. In the meantime, my shock-o-meter is broken from overuse these days, though. On Saturday, we did our 56th protest, on 1A in bucolic Hamilton, MA. Two white guys with backward hats, drove up and down several times yelling "fagots" to about a dozen of us-4 white men and 8 white women, youngest around 50. We just smiled and waved, smiled and waved, and discussed that maybe they were just calling us bundles of sticks?
Soooo good! Literally laugh in the face of danger and demented MAGA. Good on ya 🩵
Great response!