🚨Trump supporter Derek Webb, 38, of Libertyville, IL has been charged with a felony hate crime charge and misdemeanor disorderly conduct after weeks of posters turned up across Waukegan, Zion and North Chicago — including one with a bullseye and the handwritten words “Good Shot ICE.”
The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office says the hate crime charge stems specifically from Webb allegedly making direct threats against Latino and immigrant residents. Prosecutors note he’s NOT charged with a hate crime for the separate MAGA-themed posters — only for the bullseye signs placed near businesses and a church. Whether more than one person was involved is still unknown.
State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart didn’t mince words:
“Clear threats of physical violence that are motivated by hatred, bias, or racism must be strongly condemned in the community and responded to by the legal system. True threats are not protected by free speech.”
Other posters featured green alien figures with shooting targets drawn on them, some placed so high that residents needed ladders or their cars to tear them down. Similar posters have also surfaced in Kenosha, WI.Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL) said the posters “disgusted” him, calling them “vile, hateful” and accusing whoever’s behind them of trying to “scare, intimidate, and divide our communities.”
Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham added:
“Waukegan is a proudly diverse city, built by generations of hard-working people from various countries, cultures, and backgrounds. I condemn any sign, message, or action that promotes hatred, intimidation, discrimination, or political violence.”
Webb is currently held in Lake County Jail. Prosecutors filed a petition to detain him pending trial; a detention hearing was set for Wednesday.
MAGA keeps proving that it is THEM who are incapable of assimilating into civil society.