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holy shit, straight up execution. There's no way it was justified, there was 8 whole guys on him, he couldn't be doing anything. And if he could somehow muscle off 8 whole CBP agents, the CBP is criminally incompetent.
They mention he was armed, but they don't ever claim he fired any shots. This is just like all those racist shootings where cops use a gun as justification. It's illegal to carry a gun if you're PoC now, de facto. Carries the death penalty if they don't like you, de facto.
the other angle clearly shows the beige/green jacket goon with a ski mask pulling his gun out prior to the first shot and not flinching after the first shot which tells me he shot first.
I just want to say that anyone motivated to do something cool: don't do it during a confrontation. You'll get innocent people hurt, and you're less likely to get away with it (too many cameras/live streams, plus lots of backup around/en route). Surprise ambushes have a much higher chance of both success, and escape.
innocent people were getting hurt, the other angle shows ice goons shoving a lady which prompted the victim to step in to defend her. He shouldve pulled his gun out tbh.
I wasn't making commentary on the video. In fact, I can't even bring myself to watch it. I was speaking in terms of the feelings that many undoubtedly have in the aftermath.
Minnesota has a right to defend itself by any means necessary against the Trumpasto.
The Republicans suddenly becoming anti 2A is not unexpected but also hilarious. They've spend literal decades running their entire messaging on being against gun control, and now they're just saying if you have a gun you're a terrorist. Something even more extreme than what any liberal position on gun control has ever been.
The Republicans suddenly becoming anti 2A is not unexpected but also hilarious.
I think they are in a transformative process. Rightwing media is surely already testing out euphemistic phrases to describe "non-republicans" with guns. Sometime soon (By Monday?) - they'll choose their pet term.
I think they'll smoothly segue into saying something like... The 2A is a fundamental American right. But agitators shouldn't have any gun rights at all. They aren't American and hate America.
Reagan did it before with zero qualms.
They're not going to leave any risk for a BPP or Negroes With Guns situation if they can help it.
"Own the libs" that's their position, they too also really deep down believe in nothing outside of inflicting the maximum pain possible.
Yeah Liberals never argued that gun owners should be executed in the street, they just wanted regulations lmao
A photo of the murdered man.
This is Alex Pretti.
This morning he was murdered by ICE. Six ICE agents held him down and shot him at point blank range. Alex was a nurse and researcher at the VA. Our thoughts are with his loved ones and we stand united in action calling for the abolishment of ICE.
https://bsky.app/profile/standupforscience.bsky.social/post/3md6z3kfwns2g
He stepped in to protect a lady getting harassed by the goons, fucking psychos.
American brainworms are wild. Man in a Vietnam hat (proud of terrorizing peasants in another continent) gives an interview about how he will die to ensure everyone VOTES, and then he screams at other protesters for getting too confrontational with the pigs. What a fascinating example of the vibe-soup of American political thought
War criminal upset that the war crimes aren’t staying outside the border
First they came for the Palestinians in Gaza and I did not speak up because I don't live there
Then they came for minorities here and I did not speak up because I'm not a minority
Then they came for white activist lesbian and I did not speak up because I'm not an activist nor a lesbian
Now they came for a guy with concealed carry permit and there's no one left to speak out for me
A Bluesky post
ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
https://bsky.app/profile/mattmfm.bsky.social/post/3md6of6cxls2k
In the last 5 years
US citizens murdered by illegal immigrants: 9
US citizens murdered by ICE: 35
Absolutely crazy. There's no good reason to keep ICE around, they need to be abolished.
the victim was just standing there filming
https://www.reddit.com/r/Minneapolis/comments/1qlyj9h/i_did_my_best_to_stabilize_the_video_you_can/ stabilized footage, best footage. you can clearly see everything
any commentary worth giving on this subject would be considered fedposting
10 Billion More to ICE
The feds gassed everyone and then ran away, and now it's state troopers who are confronting the protesters, while Waltz gives press conferences about how ICE is bad and has to leave.
The murdered man's name is Jeffrey Pretti.
Federal agents fatally shot a man this morning in south Minneapolis, setting off confrontations between protesters and agents at the scene. It was the second fatal shooting involving federal agents who have swarmed Minnesota as part of a massive immigration enforcement operation. The Department of Homeland Security said the man was armed with a gun and two magazines of ammunition and circulated a photo of the weapon. DHS said the agent fired in self-defense.
Two people familiar with the incident told the Minnesota Star Tribune that the man was Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37. The two people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to disclose details of the incident. Video shows several agents wrestling the man to the ground and shooting him multiple times.
Live updates - https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426
A Bluesky comment
Alex Pretti was a nurse and an an alum of UMN.
