A dimwitted mob chased a trio of Federal Air Marshals from a Los Angeles restaurant Wednesday night after mistaking them for ICE agents, insisting they weren’t who they said they were.
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The three marshals were dining at a Korean barbecue restaurant at Plaza Mexico in Lynwood when the mob — spurred on by social media rumors — rushed to confront them, CBS reported.
A TikTok shared the false information that there were ICE agents in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Lynwood near Plaza Mexico, causing people to swarm the location. @cityofcudahyca/TikTok“You like to harass people, huh? How does it feel to be f–king harassed?” an infuriated protester screamed at one of the air marshals as he attempted to leave the eatery, according to video of the encounter.
Three marshals were chased out of the Lynwood restaurant after a crowd mistook them for ICE agents Wednesday. CBS NewsThe flabbergasted man tried to tell the woman he was “from TSA” — but protesters rejected the statement, replying that he “didn’t deny” accusations that he was an ICE agent.
The apparent case of mistaken identity occurred around 6:20 p.m. at Plaza Mexico on the 3100 block of E. Imperial Hwy in Lynwood. CBS NewsMore than a dozen screaming protesters surrounded the confused-looking marshal, saying they witnessed him making an arrest the previous day.
“It might be an Asian guy,” the marshal replied, suggesting protesters had confused him with someone else. “But I just showed you my credentials — TSA!”
Deputies said a large crowd formed at Plaza Mexico after the rumor spread through the restaurant and social media. CBS News
The sheriff’s department said the air marshals called for help, prompting dozens of deputies from two nearby stations to respond. CBS NewsThe crowd grew so rowdy that the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department was called in to help, prompting dozens of deputies from two nearby stations to arrive at the scene, CBS reported.
The air marshals were having dinner at a Korean barbecue restaurant when someone mistook them for ICE agents, according to deputies. CBS NewsVideos shared on social media show the deputies establishing a skirmish line between the screaming protesters and the unlucky marshals in the parking lot.
The air marshals were ultimately escorted to an unmarked van and taken to the sheriff’s department’s Century Station.
There were no reported injuries or arrests.
Gathering outside the LA restaurant Wednesday night, the dimwitted mistook Federal Air Marshals for ICE agents, insisting they weren’t who they said they were. CitizenDownload The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters
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