Federal Agent Told Combat Veteran ‘You’re Dead, Liberal’ At Little Village Encounter, Attorneys Say

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LITTLE VILLAGE — A federal agent pointed a gun at a combat veteran’s face and said “bang, bang” and “you’re dead, liberal” during an immigration raid last week in Little Village, the veteran is alleging in a new court filing.

The alleged encounter happened Thursday, when federal agents, including Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, were near South Whipple and West 27th streets — near the Discount Mall, 3115 W. 26th St., for the second day in a row. Federal agents used tear gas and pepper spray on protesters, with Bovino tossing a canister of tear gas into a crowd…

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