FROM NY POST: A manager at the Laugh Factory in Chicago was arrested for allegedly obstructing a federal immigration operation — but his mother claimed agents “kidnapped” him before her eyes.
The Chicago Police Department said they responded to a call of a battery in progress outside the club at around 9:20 a.m. Friday, when they found federal agents involved in a physical altercation with two individuals, NBC Chicago reported.
A viral video of the encounter shows federal agents taking night manager Nathan Griffin to the ground and placing him under arrest as onlookers scream at the agents to stop during the chaotic scene.
In the video, Griffin is seen with his mother, Elaine Plybon, as agents struggle to detain him.
Concerned bystanders can be heard asking, “Why are you doing this? Where are you taking him?” And “Let us see your face.”
A Border Patrol spokesperson told NBC Chicago that Griffin “attempted to impede and obstruct federal officers.” The spokesperson said Griffin attempted to shut the door of the federal agents’ car on an agent’s leg.
“The individual was immediately detained and turned over to the FBI for investigation,” Border Patrol said.
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