DHS Agents Allegedly Broke Man's Ribs Before Fatal Shooting

Alex Prey's Prior Encounter with Federal Agents

• 💔 A week before being shot and killed by Border Patrol agents, Alex Prey allegedly suffered a broken rib during an altercation with federal immigration officers.
• 📣 The incident occurred when Prey stopped his car to protest ICE agents chasing a family on foot, subsequently blowing his whistle to alert others.
• 🤕 Sources told CNN that five agents tackled Prey, with one leaning on his back, leading to the injury, though DHS claims no record of this interaction exists.

First Amendment Rights and Whistleblowing

• ⚖️ Legal experts generally agree that using whistles to alert others to ICE presence and filming law enforcement activities are protected forms of free speech under the First Amendment.
• 📢 This protection extends to signaling law enforcement presence, similar to apps that alert drivers to speed traps, implying widespread