1/24/26 New York Post coverage indicates that Pretti was shot multiple times after he was disarmed. Yes, if Minnesota did what they should and turned over convicted felon illegal aliens when released, this would not have happened. Yes, coming to a protest armed, even lawfully armed, is a bad idea. It is just barely possible that officers who shot Pretti saw the gun and opened fire not realizing it was another officer who had the gun. It still is pretty tragic.
Of course, that was the goal of these interferences with ICE: provoke violence and death so we stop asking about the $9 billion welfare fraud.
Just because the "Saw the Gun" in his waistband is NOT a valid reason to shoot him.
ReplyDeleteNo matter how you slice it, this too was a homicide and likely a murder.
There is no justification for their actions.
If they thought the hand was Pretti's and that Pretti had drawn a gun this would have given good reason to fear that he was about to shoot someone. In retrospect, this seems insufficient but in the stress of making a split second decision....
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