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[–] Akh@lemmy.world 48 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Except they took his gun and both hands were on the ground when they shot him

[–] s1ndr0m3@lemmy.world 45 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He never even held the gun. He had it holstered. They found it while wrestling him to the ground. His crime was using his body to block the Nazi Gestapo from assaulting a woman.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And just a reminder that it is legal to own a gun. I cannot speak to Minneapolis' carry laws, but I'm pretty confident that the punishment for breaking them does not scale up to the death penalty.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 11 points 2 months ago

In Minnesota, you need a carry permit in order to legally carry (open or concealed). Reports are that Pretti was licensed.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Shot him, many, many times. That's an execution, period.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 12 points 2 months ago

I counted ten. And the guy at the end who just dumped a couple more rounds into the immobile, prone body on the ground should be in jail right now, by literally any standard.

[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 8 points 2 months ago

And (if we trust they didn't plant evidence), he only had a 9mm with 2 magazines. That's daily carry, self defense amounts of ammo, not massacre amounts.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago
[–] ozymandias@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 months ago

“This situation is evolving,” Bovino told her. “This is under investigation, those facts will come to light.”

said after he said as much lies about it as possible….
people might be able to stomach this if they admitted that the murder was wrong and they were charging the officer, but this “double down triple down” is designed to create violence….

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago
[–] archonet@lemy.lol 12 points 2 months ago

Right, and I'm Mary fucking Poppins.

Though, the more innocent civilians you execute on the street, I'm sure the more likely someone will oblige you with a massacre.

[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Next step: DOJ won't investigate becuase ICE said so

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I never thought that the USA would fall by invading itself.

[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

"Us hurt itself in it's confusion!

It's super effective!"

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago
  1. The slander lawsuit will be cathartic
  2. Tell me why ICE agents and their family deserve hospital care now; ever. YOU DON'T KILL MEDICOS. They can treat their own.
[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago
[–] flynnguy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

One gun with 2x mags? That's pretty normal.

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Oh shit, sounds like they really are coming for most Americans. The bootlickers dont count as American btw

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

So he's sure he can easily get away with covering some goons who commited murder. Something seems wrong here.