"Video F strongly suggests that someone female ordered Ricky Patel - the person who ultimately arrested Ras Baraka - to "grab" the Mayor even before he was told he was trespassing. 0:45, Ricky Patel says, "I'm going to walk right to the Mayor now." 1:06 of Video F, Ricky Patel says, "you know me, I'm not saying no to shit." At 2:14, someone else says, "She wants to grab him.""
"Only after that did Patel say, "How did the Mayor get in here?" after which a DHS employee made a baseless claim about how it happened. In less than 30 seconds after engaging the Mayor, Patel threatened to arrest him for trespassing, in response to which one of Baraka's aides said, "we got invited in," which DOJ now concedes to be true."
"In the middle of it, Patel gets a call. He sees who is calling. At first he doesn't answer. Then seconds later he answers the call. After Patel gets off the phone, he calls Bonnie Watson Coleman, "Ma'am," after which she corrects him, "Congresswoman." When Patel orders Baraka to put his hands behind his back, Watson Coleman says "we'll be your eyes and ears." Both Congresswomen say, "calm down.""
"Exhibit B is the one that shows Patel ordering others to prepare to arrest Baraka, "even though he stepped out." Meanwhile, one of the ICE officers is arming himself, and another one mocks him for it. Another asks, "they really wanted to just come here to see a tour of the facility?""
Video F suggests a female-directed order to "grab" the Mayor before any trespass assertion. Ricky Patel declares intent to approach the Mayor and later asserts he will not refuse orders. After the instruction to grab the Mayor, Patel questions how the Mayor entered and threatens arrest for trespassing within seconds of engagement. Patel receives and answers a call, then addresses Bonnie Watson Coleman as "Ma'am," who corrects him to "Congresswoman." Watson Coleman offers to be eyes and ears while Congresswomen urge calm. Exhibit B shows officers preparing to arrest despite the Mayor stepping out and ICE officers arming themselves and mocking the situation.
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