As protests around immigration enforcement continue across the country, the event in Los Angeles highlights how free speech can turn protesters into criminals.

A tense moment unfolded at an anti-ICE protest in Los Angeles this week when a demonstrator threw a bottle at a police officer.

The incident occurred as hundreds gathered downtown to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement policies. While most of the demonstration remained peaceful, a few confrontations between protesters and law enforcement escalated matters to dangerous levels.

According to a video shared online, the protester, whose identity has not been released, hurled a bottle directly toward an LAPD officer stationed at the perimeter of the protest area.

Before the police could respond, a civilian standing nearby decided he was going to help out the police.

The bystander, who appeared to act independently and without coordination with law enforcement, delivered the most perfect NFL-style tackle to the assailant. He restrained the individual until officers arrived to take the suspect into custody.

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