A Minneapolis anti-ICE protest one month after the death of Renee Good grew bizarre Saturday when the demonstrators started waving sex toys — and even hurled them at one of their own who helplessly shouted “I’m on your side” as he was pelted.
The randy rioters were first seen hurling the objects over fencing at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, where officers later gathered discarded sex toys from the street while crowds chanted against ongoing immigration raids in the Minnesota city.
At one point, the anti-ICE mob was caught on video slamming what appeared to be dildos onto the passerby’s pickup truck — even as he repeatedly insisted he supported their cause during a chaotic protest.
The driver had anti-ICE signs displayed in the back of his truck, including one reading “NUREMBERG 2.0,” and could be heard shouting at the crowd, “Do you see my f–king sign?” as protesters surrounded the vehicle.
At one point, the man pulled out additional placards, including one that read “We all have eyes,” but the effort did little to slow the confrontation as several demonstrators continued striking the hood with dildos.
One protester approached the driver and ripped a sign directly from his hands, prompting him to protest, “Hey, give back the sign,” according to the 32-second clip circulating online.
Only toward the end of the video did two other protesters step in, signaling to the crowd that the driver was, in fact, “on their side,” as the confrontation began to de-escalate.
The explicit protest tactic echoed a broader theme that has emerged during weeks of unrest in Minneapolis, where sex shops and adult retailers have become unexpected symbols of resistance and mutual aid amid the federal crackdown.
The rally was tied to the Jan. 7 shooting death of the 37-year-old Good and the later killing of VA nurse Alex Pretti during a separate encounter with immigration agents.
A woman was photographed collecting the tossed sex toys as the protest continued outside the federal complex, which houses immigration operations and a detention facility.
Authorities said the gathering later escalated after protesters began throwing ice chunks and bottles toward police guarding the building.
Officials declared an unlawful assembly, and at least 42 people were arrested, according to local law enforcement.
“While many individuals are peacefully protesting, some agitators have engaged in unlawful behavior, including damaging property and throwing ice chunks,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a public safety update.
“A deputy was struck in the head, and a squad vehicle windshield was broken.”
The protests marked one month since Good was fatally shot as she drove away from immigration agents on a snowy Minneapolis street. Video showed officers at her vehicle moments before gunfire erupted.
The Trump administration described Good as a threat to officers, a claim rejected by state and local officials.
Three weeks later, Pretti was killed during a street scuffle after agents spotted his licensed firearm.
Saturday’s events also included a memorial gathering in a nearby park attended by hundreds, featuring singing and prayer.
Good’s partner issued a public message through an attorney, saying, “Renee was not the first person killed, and she was not the last.”
Counter-demonstrators also appeared.
A group drove past the protest site in a U-Haul truck while masked associates fired paintballs and pepper balls toward the crowd, according to witnesses and video posted online.
Federal immigration operations in the Twin Cities have continued for weeks, fueling near-daily protests centered on the Whipple building.
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