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Students led a peaceful protest. The police chief showed up in plain clothes and assaulted two students. (Quakertown, PA - 02/20/26)

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Article:
Bucks County DA launches investigation into Quakertown PD protest response
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/bucks-county-da-launches-investigation-145323524.html

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Bucks County DA launches investigation into Quakertown PD protest response

Bucks County DA Joe Khan announced the investigation of Quakertown police after a morning press conference by parents and civil rights groups.

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@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

The student protest in Quakertown, #Pennsylvania was peaceful until the #police showed up -- Including the police chief in plain clothes -- and started grabbing students and tackling them to the ground. The chief put a young girl in a choke hold.

#video:
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:clrz2dor4orqkvvqr3qwrary/post/3mffhwg4ztk2w

Weasel-worded local news article that performed stenography for the police (though the photographs and video are useful):
https://centralbucksnews.com/news/2026/feb/20/lockdown-at-quakertown-schools-friday-afternoon-after-canceled-walkout-leads-to-confrontation/

#ACAB #ICE #Protest #FirstAmendment #News #USA #US #UnitedStates

A grown man -- the local police chief -- holds a teenage girl in a choke hold on the ground. Nearby are dropped protest signs and other student protestors, one of which is trying to pull the police chief off of the girl he's choking.

https://bsky.app

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@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

‪From Max Kennerly:

"Part of the context here is that Bucks County recently elected an anti-ICE sheriff to replace their pro-ICE sheriff. The actions of Quakertown police (which is separate) are best understood as a gang that sees its power to intimidate slipping and so has initiated a violent suppression campaign."
https://bsky.app/profile/maxkennerly.bsky.social/post/3mffbmcfros2n

#ICE #Police #Fascism #Violence #Protest #Quakertown #Pennsylvania #USA #US #UnitedStates #SocialMedia #Resist #Resistance

Screen shot of a social media post (Bluesky) from ‪Max Kennerly‬
‪@maxkennerly.bsky.social‬ with text and quoted post with news link.

Text:
Part of the context here is that Bucks County recently elected an anti-ICE sheriff to replace their pro-ICE sheriff. The actions of Quakertown police (which is separate) are best understood as a gang that sees its power to intimidate slipping and so has initiated a violent suppression campaign.
‪
Quoted post:
Alex Ip 葉清霖‬ ‪@alexip718.com‬
· 20h
INBOX: the police chief of Quakertown, Pa., led a group of plainclothes officers to disrupt a peaceful high school student sidewalk protest yesterday.

They threw an underage girl to the ground, choked her, and disconnected all calls to the detention center where she and others are currently held.

News link:
Quakertown parents, groups demand release of students in police clash

Civil rights groups and parents gathered in front of the Quakertown Police Department Saturday demanding answers for the violent confrontation Friday.
www.phillyburbs.com — Screen shot of a social media post (Bluesky) from ‪Max Kennerly‬ ‪@maxkennerly.bsky.social‬ with text and quoted post with news link. Text: Part of the context here is that Bucks County recently elected an anti-ICE sheriff to replace their pro-ICE sheriff. The actions of Quakertown police (which is separate) are best understood as a gang that sees its power to intimidate slipping and so has initiated a violent suppression campaign. ‪ Quoted post: Alex Ip 葉清霖‬ ‪@alexip718.com‬ · 20h INBOX: the police chief of Quakertown, Pa., led a group of plainclothes officers to disrupt a peaceful high school student sidewalk protest yesterday. They threw an underage girl to the ground, choked her, and disconnected all calls to the detention center where she and others are currently held. News link: Quakertown parents, groups demand release of students in police clash Civil rights groups and parents gathered in front of the Quakertown Police Department Saturday demanding answers for the violent confrontation Friday. www.phillyburbs.com

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@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

There is a GoFundMe to help with the students' legal fees:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with-quakertown-students-legal-defense

#Quakertown #Pennsylvania #USA #Students #Protest #ICE #Police #Donate

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@AnnaAnthro@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

Quakertown #Pennsylvania police need to answer for their violence against young students that were non-violently protesting and their arrests: Community Groups

https://www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/2026/02/21/quakertown-police-need-to-answer-ice-protest-violence-arrests-groups-quakertown-high-school-naacp/88794892007/

Bucks County Courier Times

Quakertown parents, groups demand release of students in police clash

Civil rights groups and parents gathered in front of the Quakertown Police Department Saturday demanding answers for the violent confrontation Friday.

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@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

"the students who were arrested Friday remain in police custody and were held overnight. By late Saturday morning, calls to the Bucks County Youth Center [Phone #: 1-215-340-8300 ], where the teens are being held, were being disconnected when parents and others called, according to Upper Bucks United, a civil rights group."
https://archive.is/ohnd1#selection-479.0-483.47

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Text and photo with caption from article:
Text: A handful of students were arrested on Front Street after police said the protest became disruptive and dangerous. However, a video from the protest shows the peaceful walk, escalated to violence once police intervened, civil rights leaders and parents said Saturday at a morning press conference.

"Parents and community members are outraged by reports that officers used physical force against minors and escalated what began as a student demonstration into arrests and criminal charges," read a statement ahead of the press conference. "It is especially disturbing that the police chief was directly involved in the physical confrontation with a student."

The parents of two kids and another speaker said the students who were arrested Friday remain in police custody and were held overnight. By late Saturday morning, calls to the Bucks County Youth Center, where the teens are being held, were being disconnected when parents and others called, according to Upper Bucks United, a civil rights group.

Photo: A group of adults, one holding a protest sign, stand in front of the Quakertown Police Department. One woman is talking into a microphone.

Caption: Heidi Roux of Immigrant Rights Action addresses media about the clash between Quakertown police and protesters on February 21, 2026. Jess Rohan — Text and photo with caption from article: Text: A handful of students were arrested on Front Street after police said the protest became disruptive and dangerous. However, a video from the protest shows the peaceful walk, escalated to violence once police intervened, civil rights leaders and parents said Saturday at a morning press conference. "Parents and community members are outraged by reports that officers used physical force against minors and escalated what began as a student demonstration into arrests and criminal charges," read a statement ahead of the press conference. "It is especially disturbing that the police chief was directly involved in the physical confrontation with a student." The parents of two kids and another speaker said the students who were arrested Friday remain in police custody and were held overnight. By late Saturday morning, calls to the Bucks County Youth Center, where the teens are being held, were being disconnected when parents and others called, according to Upper Bucks United, a civil rights group. Photo: A group of adults, one holding a protest sign, stand in front of the Quakertown Police Department. One woman is talking into a microphone. Caption: Heidi Roux of Immigrant Rights Action addresses media about the clash between Quakertown police and protesters on February 21, 2026. Jess Rohan

Zhi Zhu 🕸️

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

‪From Max Kennerly:

"Part of the context here is that Bucks County recently elected an anti-ICE sheriff to replace their pro-ICE sheriff. The actions of Quakertown police (which is separate) are best understood as a gang that sees its power to intimidate slipping and so has initiated a violent suppression campaign."
https://bsky.app/profile/maxkennerly.bsky.social/post/3mffbmcfros2n

#ICE #Police #Fascism #Violence #Protest #Quakertown #Pennsylvania #USA #US #UnitedStates #SocialMedia #Resist #Resistance

Screen shot of a social media post (Bluesky) from ‪Max Kennerly‬
‪@maxkennerly.bsky.social‬ with text and quoted post with news link.

Text:
Part of the context here is that Bucks County recently elected an anti-ICE sheriff to replace their pro-ICE sheriff. The actions of Quakertown police (which is separate) are best understood as a gang that sees its power to intimidate slipping and so has initiated a violent suppression campaign.
‪
Quoted post:
Alex Ip 葉清霖‬ ‪@alexip718.com‬
· 20h
INBOX: the police chief of Quakertown, Pa., led a group of plainclothes officers to disrupt a peaceful high school student sidewalk protest yesterday.

They threw an underage girl to the ground, choked her, and disconnected all calls to the detention center where she and others are currently held.

News link:
Quakertown parents, groups demand release of students in police clash

Civil rights groups and parents gathered in front of the Quakertown Police Department Saturday demanding answers for the violent confrontation Friday.
www.phillyburbs.com — Screen shot of a social media post (Bluesky) from ‪Max Kennerly‬ ‪@maxkennerly.bsky.social‬ with text and quoted post with news link. Text: Part of the context here is that Bucks County recently elected an anti-ICE sheriff to replace their pro-ICE sheriff. The actions of Quakertown police (which is separate) are best understood as a gang that sees its power to intimidate slipping and so has initiated a violent suppression campaign. ‪ Quoted post: Alex Ip 葉清霖‬ ‪@alexip718.com‬ · 20h INBOX: the police chief of Quakertown, Pa., led a group of plainclothes officers to disrupt a peaceful high school student sidewalk protest yesterday. They threw an underage girl to the ground, choked her, and disconnected all calls to the detention center where she and others are currently held. News link: Quakertown parents, groups demand release of students in police clash Civil rights groups and parents gathered in front of the Quakertown Police Department Saturday demanding answers for the violent confrontation Friday. www.phillyburbs.com

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@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

"Parents and community members are outraged by reports that officers used physical force against minors and escalated what began as a student demonstration into arrests and criminal charges," read a statement ahead of the press conference. "It is especially disturbing that the police chief was directly involved in the physical confrontation with a student."
https://archive.is/ohnd1#selection-479.0-483.47

#ICE #Protest #Police #ACAB #News #Pennsylvania #USA #US #UnitedStates #America #FreeSpeech #Resist #Resistance

Headline:

NEWS
Quakertown parents, groups demand release of students in police clash

by Jess Rohan, Danielle Camilli, and Jo Ciavaglia
Bucks County Courier Times
Updated Feb. 21, 2026, 6:01 p.m. ET — Headline: NEWS Quakertown parents, groups demand release of students in police clash by Jess Rohan, Danielle Camilli, and Jo Ciavaglia Bucks County Courier Times Updated Feb. 21, 2026, 6:01 p.m. ET

Zhi Zhu 🕸️

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

"the students who were arrested Friday remain in police custody and were held overnight. By late Saturday morning, calls to the Bucks County Youth Center [Phone #: 1-215-340-8300 ], where the teens are being held, were being disconnected when parents and others called, according to Upper Bucks United, a civil rights group."
https://archive.is/ohnd1#selection-479.0-483.47

#ICE #Police #Protest #Children #FreeSpeech #News #Quakertown #Pennsylvania #USA #US #UnitedStates #America

Text and photo with caption from article:
Text: A handful of students were arrested on Front Street after police said the protest became disruptive and dangerous. However, a video from the protest shows the peaceful walk, escalated to violence once police intervened, civil rights leaders and parents said Saturday at a morning press conference.

"Parents and community members are outraged by reports that officers used physical force against minors and escalated what began as a student demonstration into arrests and criminal charges," read a statement ahead of the press conference. "It is especially disturbing that the police chief was directly involved in the physical confrontation with a student."

The parents of two kids and another speaker said the students who were arrested Friday remain in police custody and were held overnight. By late Saturday morning, calls to the Bucks County Youth Center, where the teens are being held, were being disconnected when parents and others called, according to Upper Bucks United, a civil rights group.

Photo: A group of adults, one holding a protest sign, stand in front of the Quakertown Police Department. One woman is talking into a microphone.

Caption: Heidi Roux of Immigrant Rights Action addresses media about the clash between Quakertown police and protesters on February 21, 2026. Jess Rohan — Text and photo with caption from article: Text: A handful of students were arrested on Front Street after police said the protest became disruptive and dangerous. However, a video from the protest shows the peaceful walk, escalated to violence once police intervened, civil rights leaders and parents said Saturday at a morning press conference. "Parents and community members are outraged by reports that officers used physical force against minors and escalated what began as a student demonstration into arrests and criminal charges," read a statement ahead of the press conference. "It is especially disturbing that the police chief was directly involved in the physical confrontation with a student." The parents of two kids and another speaker said the students who were arrested Friday remain in police custody and were held overnight. By late Saturday morning, calls to the Bucks County Youth Center, where the teens are being held, were being disconnected when parents and others called, according to Upper Bucks United, a civil rights group. Photo: A group of adults, one holding a protest sign, stand in front of the Quakertown Police Department. One woman is talking into a microphone. Caption: Heidi Roux of Immigrant Rights Action addresses media about the clash between Quakertown police and protesters on February 21, 2026. Jess Rohan

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@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

Police chief "McElree was ... the one photographed putting a 👉 freshman girl👈 in a chokehold.
...

The protesters know they may face disciplinary action at school for leaving, the student said. "Most of us are ready to face the consequences of our actions.”

The kids are shaken after the altercation and the arrests of multiple classmates, the student said, “but we’re strong together, and I want to be strong for me and my classmates.”
https://archive.is/og9jr#selection-683.0-687.178

#ACAB #News #Pennsylvania #USA #US

Text from article:
Although it's unclear from public videos whether there were one or multiple men in tan shirts clashing with teens, the student said McElree was the only one he saw wearing tan, and that he was the one photographed putting a freshman girl in a chokehold.

Photos show the man with blood on his face and hand, and blood on the ground, after his fight with the students. Another video shows him getting into the driver seat of a police vehicle and telling first responders that he is OK.

"How it ended was really not the way we intended,” the student said.

The protesters know they may face disciplinary action at school for leaving, the student said. "Most of us are ready to face the consequences of our actions.”

The kids are shaken after the altercation and the arrests of multiple classmates, the student said, “but we’re strong together, and I want to be strong for me and my classmates.” — Text from article: Although it's unclear from public videos whether there were one or multiple men in tan shirts clashing with teens, the student said McElree was the only one he saw wearing tan, and that he was the one photographed putting a freshman girl in a chokehold. Photos show the man with blood on his face and hand, and blood on the ground, after his fight with the students. Another video shows him getting into the driver seat of a police vehicle and telling first responders that he is OK. "How it ended was really not the way we intended,” the student said. The protesters know they may face disciplinary action at school for leaving, the student said. "Most of us are ready to face the consequences of our actions.” The kids are shaken after the altercation and the arrests of multiple classmates, the student said, “but we’re strong together, and I want to be strong for me and my classmates.”

Zhi Zhu 🕸️

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

"Parents and community members are outraged by reports that officers used physical force against minors and escalated what began as a student demonstration into arrests and criminal charges," read a statement ahead of the press conference. "It is especially disturbing that the police chief was directly involved in the physical confrontation with a student."
https://archive.is/ohnd1#selection-479.0-483.47

#ICE #Protest #Police #ACAB #News #Pennsylvania #USA #US #UnitedStates #America #FreeSpeech #Resist #Resistance

Headline:

NEWS
Quakertown parents, groups demand release of students in police clash

by Jess Rohan, Danielle Camilli, and Jo Ciavaglia
Bucks County Courier Times
Updated Feb. 21, 2026, 6:01 p.m. ET — Headline: NEWS Quakertown parents, groups demand release of students in police clash by Jess Rohan, Danielle Camilli, and Jo Ciavaglia Bucks County Courier Times Updated Feb. 21, 2026, 6:01 p.m. ET

Zhi Zhu 🕸️

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

"In the chaos, some people had no idea who the man was, the student said, and started defending themselves against the unknown attacker.
...

One of the students who appeared to jump in to defend a classmate against the tan shirted man was then thrown to the ground by a uniformed officer.

The officer can be heard on video telling the kid that the man he went after is the chief of police — Scott McElree.

“He didn’t even announce he was chief of police. We were confused," the student said."

Text from article:
In the chaos, some people had no idea who the man was, the student said, and started defending themselves against the unknown attacker.

"Everyone started to beat on him because he was grabbing at random kids," the student said.

One of the students who appeared to jump in to defend a classmate against the tan shirted man was then thrown to the ground by a uniformed officer.

The officer can be heard on video telling the kid that the man he went after is the chief of police — Scott McElree.

“He didn’t even announce he was chief of police. We were confused," the student said. — Text from article: In the chaos, some people had no idea who the man was, the student said, and started defending themselves against the unknown attacker. "Everyone started to beat on him because he was grabbing at random kids," the student said. One of the students who appeared to jump in to defend a classmate against the tan shirted man was then thrown to the ground by a uniformed officer. The officer can be heard on video telling the kid that the man he went after is the chief of police — Scott McElree. “He didn’t even announce he was chief of police. We were confused," the student said.

Zhi Zhu 🕸️

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

Police chief "McElree was ... the one photographed putting a 👉 freshman girl👈 in a chokehold.
...

The protesters know they may face disciplinary action at school for leaving, the student said. "Most of us are ready to face the consequences of our actions.”

The kids are shaken after the altercation and the arrests of multiple classmates, the student said, “but we’re strong together, and I want to be strong for me and my classmates.”
https://archive.is/og9jr#selection-683.0-687.178

#ACAB #News #Pennsylvania #USA #US

Text from article:
Although it's unclear from public videos whether there were one or multiple men in tan shirts clashing with teens, the student said McElree was the only one he saw wearing tan, and that he was the one photographed putting a freshman girl in a chokehold.

Photos show the man with blood on his face and hand, and blood on the ground, after his fight with the students. Another video shows him getting into the driver seat of a police vehicle and telling first responders that he is OK.

"How it ended was really not the way we intended,” the student said.

The protesters know they may face disciplinary action at school for leaving, the student said. "Most of us are ready to face the consequences of our actions.”

The kids are shaken after the altercation and the arrests of multiple classmates, the student said, “but we’re strong together, and I want to be strong for me and my classmates.” — Text from article: Although it's unclear from public videos whether there were one or multiple men in tan shirts clashing with teens, the student said McElree was the only one he saw wearing tan, and that he was the one photographed putting a freshman girl in a chokehold. Photos show the man with blood on his face and hand, and blood on the ground, after his fight with the students. Another video shows him getting into the driver seat of a police vehicle and telling first responders that he is OK. "How it ended was really not the way we intended,” the student said. The protesters know they may face disciplinary action at school for leaving, the student said. "Most of us are ready to face the consequences of our actions.” The kids are shaken after the altercation and the arrests of multiple classmates, the student said, “but we’re strong together, and I want to be strong for me and my classmates.”

Zhi Zhu 🕸️

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

"A Quakertown High School student who filmed a violent clash between police and a group of teenagers on Feb. 20 alleges that officers assaulted the students without justification.

This news organization has identified a plainclothes officer in the videos as Quakertown Borough Police Chief Scott McElree through photos, videos and eyewitness identifications."
https://archive.is/og9jr

#ICE #Protest #Quakertown #Students #Police #ACAB #News #Pennsylvania #USA #US #America #FreeSpeech

Headline:
LOCAL
Quakertown student recounts violent clash between police chief, students

by Jess Rohan
Bucks County Courier Times
Feb. 20, 2026, 9:41 p.m. ET — Headline: LOCAL Quakertown student recounts violent clash between police chief, students by Jess Rohan Bucks County Courier Times Feb. 20, 2026, 9:41 p.m. ET

Zhi Zhu 🕸️

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

"The group was on the sidewalk near Sunday's Deli when one officer grabbed a sophomore girl's arm, as captured in multiple videos...

Suddenly, a man in a tan shirt, since identified as McElree, appears to charge into the group of kids and grab one who had been backing away, holding a phone. The student is seen tussling with McElree and hitting him his cellphone. Others in the crowd also join in the scuffle."
https://archive.is/og9jr

#Police #Violence #Children #News #Pennsylvania #USA #US

Text and photo with caption from article:
Text: The group was on the sidewalk near Sunday's Deli when one officer grabbed a sophomore girl's arm, as captured in multiple videos. The officer tells the kids to stay out of the street. A second officer in a dark coat moves to stand next to the first officer on the sidewalk.

Suddenly, a man in a tan shirt, since identified as McElree, appears to charge into the group of kids and grab one who had been backing away, holding a phone. The student is seen tussling with McElree and hitting him his cellphone. Others in the crowd also join in the scuffle.

Photo: A grown man in tan clothing has a young girl in a choke hold on the ground. Around them are dropped protest signs and the legs of other student protestors.

Caption: Violence erupted [was instigated by the police] during a student-led ICE protest in Quakertown on Friday, Feb.20 after the high school canceled plans for a walkout on campus. Some students left and walked into the downtown. Courier Times — Text and photo with caption from article: Text: The group was on the sidewalk near Sunday's Deli when one officer grabbed a sophomore girl's arm, as captured in multiple videos. The officer tells the kids to stay out of the street. A second officer in a dark coat moves to stand next to the first officer on the sidewalk. Suddenly, a man in a tan shirt, since identified as McElree, appears to charge into the group of kids and grab one who had been backing away, holding a phone. The student is seen tussling with McElree and hitting him his cellphone. Others in the crowd also join in the scuffle. Photo: A grown man in tan clothing has a young girl in a choke hold on the ground. Around them are dropped protest signs and the legs of other student protestors. Caption: Violence erupted [was instigated by the police] during a student-led ICE protest in Quakertown on Friday, Feb.20 after the high school canceled plans for a walkout on campus. Some students left and walked into the downtown. Courier Times

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@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

"“He’s on a child,” someone can be heard saying in the video. “Why is no one stopping him?”

#Video show the man in the brown jacket [the #police chief] speaking with police officers & then driving away... Videos also show bloodied signs scattered on the ground...

“These men were twice the size of these #children,” she said. “It seems like the police made absolutely no effort to de-escalate the situation.”"
https://whyy.org/articles/bucks-county-district-attorney-investigation-quakertown-police-student-ice-protest/

#Students #Protest #ICE #ACAB #News #Pennsylvania #US #USA

Text from article:
“He’s on a child,” someone can be heard saying in the video. “Why is no one stopping him?”

Videos show the man in the brown jacket speaking with police officers and then driving away from the scene in an unmarked white vehicle with flashing lights. Videos also show bloodied signs scattered on the ground.

The witness told WHYY News that what she saw was “extremely jarring.”

“These men were twice the size of these children,” she said. “It seems like the police made absolutely no effort to de-escalate the situation.”

Outside the police station Saturday morning, speakers said students who were arrested Friday were still in police custody at that time.

A woman who identified herself as Allison at the press conference, but withheld her last name, said her stepdaughter “was wrongfully accused,” and was then assaulted, thrown to the ground and put in a chokehold.

“We just want her home safe,” she said. “We want respect for our daughter and for the other students … who were there.”

WHYY News is working to confirm whether Allison’s stepdaughter is still detained. — Text from article: “He’s on a child,” someone can be heard saying in the video. “Why is no one stopping him?” Videos show the man in the brown jacket speaking with police officers and then driving away from the scene in an unmarked white vehicle with flashing lights. Videos also show bloodied signs scattered on the ground. The witness told WHYY News that what she saw was “extremely jarring.” “These men were twice the size of these children,” she said. “It seems like the police made absolutely no effort to de-escalate the situation.” Outside the police station Saturday morning, speakers said students who were arrested Friday were still in police custody at that time. A woman who identified herself as Allison at the press conference, but withheld her last name, said her stepdaughter “was wrongfully accused,” and was then assaulted, thrown to the ground and put in a chokehold. “We just want her home safe,” she said. “We want respect for our daughter and for the other students … who were there.” WHYY News is working to confirm whether Allison’s stepdaughter is still detained.

Bucks DA investigating Quakertown police after violent confrontation with students protesting ICE

Videos show officers confronting student protesters in the Pennsylvania town, which the Bucks NAACP said “raised serious questions.”

Zhi Zhu 🕸️

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

"A Quakertown High School student who filmed a violent clash between police and a group of teenagers on Feb. 20 alleges that officers assaulted the students without justification.

This news organization has identified a plainclothes officer in the videos as Quakertown Borough Police Chief Scott McElree through photos, videos and eyewitness identifications."
https://archive.is/og9jr

#ICE #Protest #Quakertown #Students #Police #ACAB #News #Pennsylvania #USA #US #America #FreeSpeech

Headline:
LOCAL
Quakertown student recounts violent clash between police chief, students

by Jess Rohan
Bucks County Courier Times
Feb. 20, 2026, 9:41 p.m. ET — Headline: LOCAL Quakertown student recounts violent clash between police chief, students by Jess Rohan Bucks County Courier Times Feb. 20, 2026, 9:41 p.m. ET

Zhi Zhu 🕸️

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

"Both witnesses provided videos to WHYY News that they took from inside the restaurant that show a man in a light-brown jacket on the street struggling with a group of people who appear to be students.

“Oh my god, it’s a grown man and a kid,” someone in the restaurant can be heard saying. “Where are the police?”

The man [Quakertown #Police Chief Scott McElree] then places a person, who appears to be a female student, in a chokehold."
https://whyy.org/articles/bucks-county-district-attorney-investigation-quakertown-police-student-ice-protest/

#ACAB #ICE #Protest #News #US #USA

Text and photo with caption from article.

Text: “Oh my god, it’s a grown man and a kid,” someone in the restaurant can be heard saying. “Where are the police?”

The man then places a person, who appears to be a female student, in a chokehold.

Photo: Seen through a window. A man in a brown jacket (the local police chief) has grabbed a young girl and is putting her in a choke hold.

Caption: A man is seen in this image taken from video placing someone in a chokehold during a confrontation between Quakertown police and a group of students who were protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions Friday morning. (Used with permission) — Text and photo with caption from article. Text: “Oh my god, it’s a grown man and a kid,” someone in the restaurant can be heard saying. “Where are the police?” The man then places a person, who appears to be a female student, in a chokehold. Photo: Seen through a window. A man in a brown jacket (the local police chief) has grabbed a young girl and is putting her in a choke hold. Caption: A man is seen in this image taken from video placing someone in a chokehold during a confrontation between Quakertown police and a group of students who were protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions Friday morning. (Used with permission)

Bucks DA investigating Quakertown police after violent confrontation with students protesting ICE

Videos show officers confronting student protesters in the Pennsylvania town, which the Bucks NAACP said “raised serious questions.”

Zhi Zhu 🕸️

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

"“He’s on a child,” someone can be heard saying in the video. “Why is no one stopping him?”

#Video show the man in the brown jacket [the #police chief] speaking with police officers & then driving away... Videos also show bloodied signs scattered on the ground...

“These men were twice the size of these #children,” she said. “It seems like the police made absolutely no effort to de-escalate the situation.”"
https://whyy.org/articles/bucks-county-district-attorney-investigation-quakertown-police-student-ice-protest/

#Students #Protest #ICE #ACAB #News #Pennsylvania #US #USA

Text from article:
“He’s on a child,” someone can be heard saying in the video. “Why is no one stopping him?”

Videos show the man in the brown jacket speaking with police officers and then driving away from the scene in an unmarked white vehicle with flashing lights. Videos also show bloodied signs scattered on the ground.

The witness told WHYY News that what she saw was “extremely jarring.”

“These men were twice the size of these children,” she said. “It seems like the police made absolutely no effort to de-escalate the situation.”

Outside the police station Saturday morning, speakers said students who were arrested Friday were still in police custody at that time.

A woman who identified herself as Allison at the press conference, but withheld her last name, said her stepdaughter “was wrongfully accused,” and was then assaulted, thrown to the ground and put in a chokehold.

“We just want her home safe,” she said. “We want respect for our daughter and for the other students … who were there.”

WHYY News is working to confirm whether Allison’s stepdaughter is still detained. — Text from article: “He’s on a child,” someone can be heard saying in the video. “Why is no one stopping him?” Videos show the man in the brown jacket speaking with police officers and then driving away from the scene in an unmarked white vehicle with flashing lights. Videos also show bloodied signs scattered on the ground. The witness told WHYY News that what she saw was “extremely jarring.” “These men were twice the size of these children,” she said. “It seems like the police made absolutely no effort to de-escalate the situation.” Outside the police station Saturday morning, speakers said students who were arrested Friday were still in police custody at that time. A woman who identified herself as Allison at the press conference, but withheld her last name, said her stepdaughter “was wrongfully accused,” and was then assaulted, thrown to the ground and put in a chokehold. “We just want her home safe,” she said. “We want respect for our daughter and for the other students … who were there.” WHYY News is working to confirm whether Allison’s stepdaughter is still detained.

Bucks DA investigating Quakertown police after violent confrontation with students protesting ICE

Videos show officers confronting student protesters in the Pennsylvania town, which the Bucks NAACP said “raised serious questions.”

Zhi Zhu 🕸️

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

The student protest in Quakertown, #Pennsylvania was peaceful until the #police showed up -- Including the police chief in plain clothes -- and started grabbing students and tackling them to the ground. The chief put a young girl in a choke hold.

#video:
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:clrz2dor4orqkvvqr3qwrary/post/3mffhwg4ztk2w

Weasel-worded local news article that performed stenography for the police (though the photographs and video are useful):
https://centralbucksnews.com/news/2026/feb/20/lockdown-at-quakertown-schools-friday-afternoon-after-canceled-walkout-leads-to-confrontation/

#ACAB #ICE #Protest #FirstAmendment #News #USA #US #UnitedStates

A grown man -- the local police chief -- holds a teenage girl in a choke hold on the ground. Nearby are dropped protest signs and other student protestors, one of which is trying to pull the police chief off of the girl he's choking.

https://bsky.app

Zhi Zhu 🕸️

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

"The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced Saturday that it is conducting an investigation into the police response to a walkout by Quakertown High School students who were protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions."
https://whyy.org/articles/bucks-county-district-attorney-investigation-quakertown-police-student-ice-protest/

#ICE #Protest #Police #ACAB #Children #Students #News #Quakertown #Pennsylvania #USA #US #UnitedStates #America #FirstAmendment #Resist #Resistance #FreeSpeech

Headline and photo with caption.

Headline:
Bucks DA investigating Quakertown police after violent confrontation with students protesting ICE

Videos show officers confronting student protesters in the Pennsylvania town, which the Bucks NAACP said “raised serious questions.”

By Emily Neil, February 21, 2026

Photo: A police thug kneels on the back of a student protestor while gesturing threateningly at other student protestors.

Quakertown police officers are seen Friday morning in this image taken from video arresting someone outside Sunday’s Deli & Restaurant, where students had gathered to protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Used with permission) — Headline and photo with caption. Headline: Bucks DA investigating Quakertown police after violent confrontation with students protesting ICE Videos show officers confronting student protesters in the Pennsylvania town, which the Bucks NAACP said “raised serious questions.” By Emily Neil, February 21, 2026 Photo: A police thug kneels on the back of a student protestor while gesturing threateningly at other student protestors. Quakertown police officers are seen Friday morning in this image taken from video arresting someone outside Sunday’s Deli & Restaurant, where students had gathered to protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Used with permission)

Bucks DA investigating Quakertown police after violent confrontation with students protesting ICE

Videos show officers confronting student protesters in the Pennsylvania town, which the Bucks NAACP said “raised serious questions.”

Zhi Zhu 🕸️

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 2 days ago

The student protest in Quakertown, #Pennsylvania was peaceful until the #police showed up -- Including the police chief in plain clothes -- and started grabbing students and tackling them to the ground. The chief put a young girl in a choke hold.

#video:
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:clrz2dor4orqkvvqr3qwrary/post/3mffhwg4ztk2w

Weasel-worded local news article that performed stenography for the police (though the photographs and video are useful):
https://centralbucksnews.com/news/2026/feb/20/lockdown-at-quakertown-schools-friday-afternoon-after-canceled-walkout-leads-to-confrontation/

#ACAB #ICE #Protest #FirstAmendment #News #USA #US #UnitedStates

A grown man -- the local police chief -- holds a teenage girl in a choke hold on the ground. Nearby are dropped protest signs and other student protestors, one of which is trying to pull the police chief off of the girl he's choking.

https://bsky.app

@AnnaAnthro@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

Quakertown #Pennsylvania police need to answer for their violence against young students that were non-violently protesting and their arrests: Community Groups

https://www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/2026/02/21/quakertown-police-need-to-answer-ice-protest-violence-arrests-groups-quakertown-high-school-naacp/88794892007/

Bucks County Courier Times

Quakertown parents, groups demand release of students in police clash

Civil rights groups and parents gathered in front of the Quakertown Police Department Saturday demanding answers for the violent confrontation Friday.

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@RealJournalism@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

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