Viral TikTok warned of a migrant trap. It was an ice cream truck

Viral TikTok warned of a migrant trap. It was an ice cream truck
The TikTok post suggested the van was trying to entrap illegal migrants. (Image: Billy Settlemyers)
The Washington Post
By Kyle MelnickBilly Settlemyers was playing cheerful music from his black-and-white ice cream truck near a Las Vegas apartment complex last week when he noticed onlookers recording on their phones from his side window.He’s used to people taking pictures and videos of his 1985 General Motors van, which for years has been adorned with a mock police badge and his business’s name in bold letters: “ICE CREAM PATROL”.But on Friday morning, Settlemyers saw a TikTok video of his truck going viral for an unexpected reason. ...

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