It is never a good idea to point a play device of any kind at a law enforcement officer and pretend it is a gun. This protestor is very lucky to only have been shot with a non-lethal device. Like, he should go home and play the lottery lucky.
A man thought it would be funny to act like he was pointing a gun at DHS officers at the Santa Ana protest. He then decided to approach the entrance to the federal building while pointing his phone, and this is what happened. pic.twitter.com/XUwhaXKUra
— IRT Media (@IRT_Media) January 10, 2026
I’m begging people not to do this https://t.co/fq2R6sEZlK pic.twitter.com/Gb3dPnbf4S
— LB (@beyondreasdoubt) January 11, 2026
These people are actively trying to get hurt.
— Patches (@PatchRH) January 10, 2026
Taunting violence in every single case. https://t.co/XWp409lD1o
They really want to die and the level of patience and professionalism is off the charts.
— Joey S (@JoeySFromCO) January 11, 2026
You can imagine the lies Democrats would have spun from this as well. https://t.co/94Ji20WfPX
The officers showed incredible restraint.
Look at him performing for the others
— Lisa Robel (@lisarobel) January 10, 2026
A performative life is not your life at all https://t.co/3CriQxtL3D
He's lucky to still have a life.
This is the definition of FAFO. https://t.co/4cJ0iG0Oui
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) January 11, 2026
It's literally a visual aid.
low IQ mutations
— Tony Bruno Show (@TonyBrunoShow) January 10, 2026
— Captain James Heise (@OvertempMarine) January 10, 2026
He's lucky to be alive, that gesture is named suicide by cop.
— shelby chimamoto🇺🇸🦅 (@SChimamoto) January 10, 2026
His guardian angel is working overtime.
That’s so wrong for them to shoot him in the ear, they should’ve aimed for his face imo.
— BeatinTheBookie.com®️ (@BeatinTheBookie) January 10, 2026
You’re telling me this guy doesn’t even speak English and had the nerve to be runnin up? 😭
— Nkechi K. (@NkechiKwenu) January 11, 2026
The Left has emboldened a lot of big dummies.
It's always "a random guy" or someone who was "doing nothing"
— Deploydon (@Deploydon) January 10, 2026
Play stupid games. Win stupid prizes.
— Erik Reed (@ErikReed) January 11, 2026
Where smile go?
— Bluesky Libs (@BlueskyLibs) January 10, 2026
He didn't seem so happy at the end.
FAFO in real time pic.twitter.com/vgOKv3F6Ji
— Dr. El Don 🚫🧠 (@El_DoN_EV) January 11, 2026
The sad thing is the Left never learns.
and to think they wonder why pic.twitter.com/FM9aer6Xss
— 𝖒𝖋 𝖇𝖗𝖆𝖙 (@mfBRAT_eth) January 10, 2026
His smile and optimism: gone
— Jay Fivekiller (@JayFivekiller) January 10, 2026
Now, he knows how regular working Americans feel.
What did bro expect to happen? pic.twitter.com/41HBun16Bf
— haslu. (@nothaslu) January 11, 2026
Dont know why he expected any less
— Wreckin (@WreckinBeard1) January 10, 2026
Perhaps he is just not that smart.
"A man thought it would be funny to act like he was pointing a gun at DHS officers at the Santa Ana protest."
— Wattus Maximus (@WattusMaximus) January 10, 2026
Look, let's give him some credit here: I was definitely laughing at the end of the clip!
It was definitely good for a laugh.
Editor’s Note: Zohran Mamdani is an avowed Democratic Socialist and the mayor of New York City.
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