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[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 134 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

They're just trying to paint the protestors as feral animals. Just another attempt to dehumanize "the enemy".

[–] oxysis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 43 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Dehumanizing people, totally not a thing that predates bloodshed ever. Just ignore every war ever, every genocide ever, every massacre ever…

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 24 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 34 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They dehumanize themselves more and more each day.

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 18 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 6 points 3 weeks ago

they have to keep the soundbites for fox ongoing, since republicans have memories of goldfish.

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 70 points 3 weeks ago

You know how I know this didn't happen? They didn't kill the person who allegedly did it.

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 69 points 3 weeks ago

Protesters bit off a FINGER and that NURSE was a TERRORIST and that MOTHER was a TERRORIST!

-Republicans who Do Their Own Thinking!

[–] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 59 points 3 weeks ago

Was it his trigger finger? Because at this point I think that's self-defense

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 53 points 3 weeks ago

Oh, just like the "internal bleeding" (a bruise) that Renee Good's murderer had?

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 42 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
  • DHS, in a post on X, said the man "approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun" and that "officers attempted to disarm the suspect but the armed suspect violently resisted."
  • "Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, an agent fired defensive shots," the post continued.

Lies.

[–] 800XL@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They are really fragile, aren't they?

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Brave men shooting nurses in the back of the head.

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[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 41 points 3 weeks ago

No they didn’t…
…ask any jury…

[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org 40 points 3 weeks ago

Based if true

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 37 points 3 weeks ago

Even if true, the title is straight up misleading bullshit.

'protesters' is plural, so you mean to tell me it took multiple protesters to bite off a single finger?

Why do I already smell some level of bullshit? 🤔

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 34 points 3 weeks ago

They're not wearing gloves?

In this weather?

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 32 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin shared graphic photos on X showing the officer’s bleeding finger alongside the severed portion preserved in a jar.

Bullshit. Why would they put it in a jar? Did the agents just have jars laying around? Because a medical professional wouldn't have put it in a jar.

Willing to bet that this is more AI-powered misinformation.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 8 points 3 weeks ago

Bit off fingers would be reattatched not put in a jar. These clowns do not think they have to try to make anything believable to us reality based folk.

[–] apftwb@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Hight of - 2 and low of -10 (-19/-27 in C). Yeah that is glove weather.

Crazy we don't have 14 different videos of the event, just a photo I cannot even see because its on X.

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[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 28 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] pageflight@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah. And even if true, still not a crime that merits extrajudicial execution. And I don't believe it until we see the body cam footage (oh, is there none?).

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago

She also posted images of two individuals allegedly involved in the attack, though their roles and identities remain unclear.

I’ve seen cops do this at protests—they’ll grab a few random, odd-looking people just because they look scary, so they can post their mugshots the next day alongside their narrative of events. Then once the news cycle is over they’re released without charges.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 26 points 3 weeks ago

Why did an ICE agent put his finger in someone's mouth?

[–] breezeblock@lemmy.ca 23 points 3 weeks ago

I don’t believe you.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 22 points 3 weeks ago

Sorry, you'll need that on video from at least three angles.

You know, like the ones we have of your murderers.

[–] ButtermilkBiscuit@feddit.nl 19 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Saw the pic, clearly AI. Are they just making shit up again? Hang these fuckers

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

If they’re not AI — and I suspect they are at least AI doctored because the anatomy is wrong — then it is absolutely not a bite wound. Everything they say, every statement they make, is a bald faced lie.

[–] DCErik@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 weeks ago

He got better...

[–] sik0fewl@piefed.ca 18 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Mynameisallen@lemmy.zip 18 points 3 weeks ago

Hopefully it was his trigger finger

[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Such utter bullshit. There's no way anyone who's seen the videos believe this. The person who shot him came up behind him and just executes him. This is such an utter bald-faced lie and the fact that apparently the independent is repeating in this disgusting matter is such an indictment of their integrity.

[–] TheRealKuni@piefed.social 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I’m not sure they’re referring to Alex Pretti.

Edit: Yeah they’re talking about two other people.

[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They're talking bullshit is what they're talking.

[–] TheRealKuni@piefed.social 7 points 3 weeks ago

Well yes. But different bullshit.

[–] mrslt@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Probably didn't happen, but I approve if it did. Next time, go for the eyes.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago

Biting the hand that beats you.

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[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago
[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

What was that finger doing in or near a protesters mouth? And what was the agent doing to the protester at that the time? If you're unlawfully beating or kidnapping me and I have no other defense, you better believe biting is an option. Keep your hands to yourself and you won't have this problem.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

"We executed two white American citizens 1300 miles from the southern border. The optics are horrible. Quick, make shit up."

[–] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I hope they keep it. Fascists don't deserve fingers.

[–] Darukhnarn@feddit.org 5 points 3 weeks ago

Fascists deserve one thing and one thing only: death.

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[–] RustyShackleford@programming.dev 10 points 3 weeks ago
[–] HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

My first question would be to ask why the agent's hand was in their face to begin with

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 10 points 3 weeks ago

Whatever goes in my mouth is fair game, biting is reflexive

[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 9 points 3 weeks ago

Which ER did they go to? Hmmm.

[–] frunch@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

ICE has killed 2 people out there recently. This is nothing

MY FUCKING HERO

[–] merdaverse@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago

Damn, I hope the protesters are alright. Putting poisonous scum in your mouth is bad for your health.

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