Will Stancil is agitating in Minneapolis
The Verge • • general
Key Points:
- Will Stancil, known for his activism against ICE in Minneapolis, was recently expelled from a neighborhood Signal chat due to his openness with the media, which some commuters feared would attract unwanted attention and risk operational security.
- Stancil actively participates in “commuting,” where he follows ICE agents to document and expose their actions, often enduring pepper spray and tear gas, aiming to create a public record of federal abuses.
- Despite his combative online persona, Stancil is described as earnest and driven by a genuine desire to protect his community, though some critics accuse him of seeking attention and endangering others through poor operational practices.
- The federal occupation of Minneapolis has temporarily united various political factions, including leftists, liberals
