"Sheehan criticized the federal response to the shooting, citing comments made by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who initially described Good's actions in the moments leading up to her death as domestic terrorism. Noem also accused Good of attempting to weaponize her vehicle against agents on the scene. "[Noem] came out in the cowboy hat and said it was domestic terrorism, trying to run over an officer, and then the footage came out and didn't speak to that at all," Sheehan said."
""Law enforcement were attempting to push out this vehicle ... when a mob of agitators that were harassing them all day began blocking them in, shouting and impeding law enforcement operations," Noem said, referring to Good's vehicle. Footage from multiple angles sourced by the New York Times shows Good in a car nearby as officers begin advancing towards her maroon SUV."
Demonstrations are planned for Saturday in several cities including Dublin, Livermore, Concord and San Francisco. The night of the shooting, a group gathered outside ICE offices in San Francisco. Indivisible SF and other Bay Area chapters are organizing protests and vigils, with event producer Adam Sheehan saying activists felt they could not wait to voice community concerns after what happened in Minneapolis. Sheehan criticized the federal response and cited Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's initial description of the woman's actions as domestic terrorism and an accusation that the vehicle was being weaponized. Noem said immigration officers were carrying out lawful operations and described officers attempting to push out an ICE vehicle stuck in the snow while a crowd blocked and impeded operations. Footage sourced by the New York Times shows the woman in a nearby car appearing to try to turn and gesture for cars to pass before officers approached and ordered her to exit.
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