Protester charged for hitting Border Patrol officer with cinderblock — faces 20 years

Acting United States Attorney Bill Essayli announced on Thursday that a federal grand jury has indicted a Paramount man for allegedly throwing pieces of cinderblock at Border Patrol officers last June.

Jacob Daniel Terrazas, 30, was charged with one count of assault on a federal employee by using a deadly and dangerous weapon resulting in bodily injury after striking an officer during a protest against immigration enforcement that turned into a riot.

“A federal grand jury has indicted Jacob Daniel Terrazas, 30, of Paramount, for injuring a Border Patrol officer during an anti-ICE riot on June 7,” Essayli said in a post shared on X. “After repeatedly throwing pieces of cinderblock at law enforcement, officers detained Terrazas, who now faces up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted. We will not stand by while our brave officers get hurt. If you’re thinking of injuring an officer or agent enforcing immigration law, think again. It’s not worth it.”

As noted above, Terrazas is looking at up to 20 years behind bars for his alleged violent actions — he is scheduled to go to trial on September 23.

Social media users had zero sympathy for the radical extremist — here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:

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Tom Tillison

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