Minneapolis software engineers mistaken for ICE agents harassed, insulted by left-wing agitators at deli

A radical of bundle engineers were showered with insults and accused of being pedophiles aft they were mistakenly accused of being U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents portion trying to devour luncheon successful Minneapolis. 

The men – each achromatic males dressed casually successful sweatshirts and jackets, were eating luncheon astatine Clancey’s Deli erstwhile 1 of them got an alert connected an anti-Ice Signal chat telling members that plainclothes agents were astatine the restaurant, Alpha News reported. 

The idiosyncratic who got the connection connected the "SW Minneapolis Rapid Response" chat is aligned politically with the anti-ICE cause, 1 of the engineers who gave his sanction arsenic Lee told the outlet. 

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"My person was shocked. He’s connected the [anti-ICE] broadside politically. He lives nearby. He’s eaten determination before. And abruptly he’s seeing messages saying we’re ICE," Lee said. 

After the alert was shared, dozens of anti-ICE agitators flocked to the edifice and peered into the window, according to a video filmed by 1 of the men. 

Once the radical left, they were met connected the thoroughfare with derision from the crowd. 

"You’re a f------ bootlicker b----!" 1 of the agitators tin beryllium heard.

"Get retired of our f------ neighborhood!" screamed another.

"Next happening we know, radical are yelling, ‘I anticipation you die,’ and calling america pedophiles," said Lee.

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One of the men tried explaining that they were bundle engineers trying to person a meal.

"We bash customized apps for a full clump of companies astir Minnesota and the country," helium said. 

Still, the assemblage appeared unconvinced. 

"Do I look similar an ICE agent?" 1 of the men asked, prompting 1 pistillate to reply with: "Yeah, you look similar a f------ ICE agent."

"Get the f--- out" 1 idiosyncratic is heard saying arsenic whistles are heard successful the background. 

"This is what’s incorrect with your guys’ cause," the antheral said. 

A pistillate asks, "Would you enactment [us]?"

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"The mode you guys are acting? No. And I don’t enactment ICE either," 1 antheral said. "I’m conscionable trying to bask my lunch!"