Protest Performer Rob Potylo Detained by ICE in Oregon
Rob Potylo, a musician and former Cambridge comedy scene regular, was briefly detained by federal agents in Portland, Oregon. He was wearing his signature tailed giraffe costume outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.
Potylo was released less than an hour later and reportedly headed to the airport to return to Massachusetts. The detainment occurred
after singing Rod Stewart with the Portland Frog, according to his Instagram post.
- Videos show Potylo in his costume outside the ICE facility.
- A crowdfunding page has been set up for his legal defense, with 4,300 donations totaling $117,810 as of late Saturday.
- The fund is 85 percent of the way to its $140,000 goal.
Author's summary: Protest legend Rob Potylo detained by ICE in Oregon.
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