NEW VIDEO: Anti-ICE Protesters Thought They Could Block Traffic at the Ohio-Kentucky State Line — Police Gave Them a Brutal Wake-Up Call
Pro-illegal immigration protesters in Cincinnati got a harsh dose of reality Thursday night when they tried to block the Roebling Bridge at the Ohio-Kentucky border—and ended up in handcuffs instead.
What began as a so-called “vigil” quickly spiraled into chaos when demonstrators from the far-left group Ignite Peace Cincy marched onto the historic bridge, snarling traffic and allegedly grabbing at vehicles. They claimed they were rallying for a former Children’s Hospital chaplain, Ayman Soliman, who was detained by ICE. But their stunt put public safety at risk, and law enforcement wasn’t having it.
A now-viral video shows the moment police stepped in and shut it down. Protesters were yanked off the bridge as Covington and Cincinnati officers flooded the area. One woman was seen being taken to the ground after resisting arrest.
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In total, 13 were arrested by Covington Police, facing charges including unlawful assembly, obstructing a highway, and even felony riot charges. Others received citations from Cincinnati PD.
These weren’t just fringe activists either—those arrested reportedly include a city reporter, a university librarian, and even a Children’s Hospital employee. Sounds more like a coordinated political operation than a grassroots protest.
One officer was placed on administrative duty pending review, but the message was loud and clear: You don’t get to block critical infrastructure and intimidate drivers without consequences.
This is the kind of law-and-order moment Trump supporters have been demanding. The bridge was cleared and reopened in less than 90 minutes—proving once again that when police are allowed to do their jobs, streets get safer fast.
FAFO indeed.
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Only the cops with the blue shirts were doing the beatings, so I’m thinking they were from Kentucky. The other cops were codling and threatening action like the female cop threatening to taser the fugly girl who kicked her a few times, but never did because a blue shirt jumped in to show her how it was done!
$250 to attend, $250 bonus for evidence of 1st amendment rights abridgment. Wonder if Blue Shirt Chick’s $500 covered medical expenses for the grate imprint on her face.
WE’VE SEEN YOU PEOPLE BLOCK FIRE TRUCKS ON THE WAY TO FIRES AND WE/VE SEEN YOU BLOCK AMBULANCES WITH INJURED AND SICK PEOPLE INSIDE BEING TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL PEOPLE HAVE EVEN DIED IN THOSE AMBULANCES BECAUSE YOU DECIDED TO SUPPORT AGENDAS THAT ARE CLEARLY DANGEROUS TO OUR NATION THEN YOU CRY ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS BEING VIOLATED. WHAT ABOUT OUR RIGHTS TO MOVE FREELY ABOUT OUR NATION WITHOUT INTERFERENCE WHAT ABOUT OUR RIGHTS OF FREE SPEACH AND ASSENBLY THAT YOU AND YOUR FELLOW COMMUNIST AND PROGRESSIVES STOMP ON ON A DAILY BASIS. CRY ALL YOU WANT ABOUT THE COPS BUT YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS CAN AONLY PUSH PEOLE SO FAR BEFORE THEY GET TIRED OF IT AND STOMP YOUR USELESS ASSES INTO THE GROUND.
DOWN RIGHT AWESOME!!!!
Finally folks are getting their money’s worth for their taxes. That’s the kind of police work we can all be proud of.