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Gregory Bovino applauded his agents’ actions in Minnesota, despite one citizen being killed by agents.

Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino on Sunday said his Customs and Border Patrol agents are “the victims” after they shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minnesota. In an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union,” host Dana Bash pointed out that Bovino had repeatedly referred to Pretti as a “suspect” as he defended CBP’s training and de-escalation tactics.

“With respect, it feels as though in some ways you’re blaming the victim here,” Bash said.

Bovino replied, “The victim? The victims are the Border Patrol agents. I’m not blaming the Border Patrol agents. The suspect put himself in that situation.”

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[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 127 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Bovino should be in danger.

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 51 points 1 week ago (2 children)

He's going to wake up Charlie Kirked one of these days

[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

I think you're probably right if what you mean is he's going to be killed to further inflame tensions. Somewhat tangential, but I'd also be scared if I was Usha Vance.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have no sympathy for any of these profligate whorechildren, fuck the lot of em.

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[–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Greg ‘The Cow’ Bovino applauding the killing of an innocent US citizen by the feckless slobs under his command

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[–] edible_funk@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I have no idea why nobody is killing these people.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

They are extremely well funded. Literally more money than most countries’ militaries.

[–] edible_funk@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (4 children)

And less trained than your local boy scout troop.

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[–] manxu@piefed.social 93 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Murdered. Not killed, he was murdered. We all saw the video.

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[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 86 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is this the fabled victim complex they've always accused the left of having?

[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 9 points 1 week ago

Always has been. Always will be.

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 44 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Totally not a nazi or a sympathizer. No siree

[–] cv_octavio@piefed.ca 33 points 1 week ago (3 children)

This asshole needs his dome capped.

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I did not previously have that opinion, but his statement here is indefensible.

there is no place in society for this man.

[–] Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

He is despicable. That he was allowed to rise in government to hold that position of power…

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

Me and all my homies hate Nazis!

The guy needs to be prosecuted and spend the rest of his life in jail, in isolation.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago (5 children)

He looks like Nazi-Skeletor in that picture.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 week ago

Hey don't besmirch the name of Skeletor. He would never be a racist piece of shit. Skeletor was an equal opportunity employer.

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[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If Abercrombie & Fitch had a tacticool line of clothing, Bovino would be the photoshoot model. I can smell the cologne and teenage insecurity through this photograph even though by all appearances this is a fully grown adult man.

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[–] 353247532631@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago

Dude isn’t even a political appointee. He’s a regular old career civil servant (GS-15 to be precise) who pretends he’s far more important than he is. He is a walking hatch act violation and I hope he eventually rots in prison and loses his pension.

[–] ShellMonkey@piefed.socdojo.com 19 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Fuck this dude with a road salt rusted brake pad...

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Barbed wire and a poly pipe

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[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I just watched One Battle After Another and holy shit does little bovino remind me of Penn's character.

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Bovino needs to be deported from earth. To the sun, to mars, to hell, I don't care but he doesn't belong here and society is better off without him.

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[–] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 week ago

GET THOSE "VICTIMS" OUT OF THERE!

Such an easy solution.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

Reverse victim and offender.

[–] amateurcrastinator@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 6 points 1 week ago

Greg ‘The Cow’ Bovino, ladies & gentlemen!

[–] chemicalprophet@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 week ago

Someone needs to squash this bug.

[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

A narcissist is always the victim. DARVO is their natural reaction.

[–] MushuChupacabra@piefed.world 10 points 1 week ago

His own voluntary words here, will secure his conviction after this regime falls.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Bovino.... the victim ... in deadly Minneapolis shooting"

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[–] EtAl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

These agents are the real victims. Do you know how much strain a finger must exert in order to pull a trigger?

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[–] superkong47@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 week ago

Heard the little bitch ass half stack doesn’t like the terrorist nazi group of losers ice being called names, what a sorry ass sister fucking cunt- just like his merry band of nazi gimps

[–] BigTuffAl@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They ought to be careful what they wish for. It is very dangerous to pre-normalize ICE being assaulted with firearms. What if violent extremists took that as a sign to escalate to bombs or something? They just leave their shit lying around everywhere, put their guys in hotels, dress up in costumes; all very irresponsible.

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[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Highest priority is to start killing people like this. You can kill 100 ice agents and they will just find more. We need to start taking off heads of those in charge.

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[–] phoenixarise@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

He is such a foul, disgusting excuse for a waste of a man.

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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 6 points 1 week ago

When this is all over, we should leave their bodies for the scavengers.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] wirebeads@piefed.ca 6 points 1 week ago

Gregory Bovino applauded his ~~agents~~’ Nazis actions in Minnesota, despite one citizen being killed by Nazis .

Fixed that for you.

[–] Asmodeus_Krang@infosec.pub 6 points 1 week ago

Bovino has threatened the American people with his condescending and bullshit "choices" speech.

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

They will indeed be a victim sooner than later. Some prophesies are just so doggone self fulfilling.

[–] babyfarmer@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Greg Bovino claims a lot of things, most of them lies.

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