A Marine veteran intends to sue the federal government after twice being tackled to the ground last week by federal agents while protesting outside the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement building in South Portland, he alleged today in a legal filing.
Portland resident Daryn Herzberg, 34, filed a tort claim notice with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Thursday morning. In the filing, he says he was peacefully protesting outside the ICE headquarters on Aug. 13 and 16. On both occasions, Herzberg says, he was not blocking the building’s entrance, but federal agents tackled him to the ground anyway.
Herzberg tells WW in an interview that he has regularly attended protests at the ICE building for several weeks…