*I’ll keep this at the top of the page for a few hours today, updating as the story unfolds.
Watch it.
Here’s how DHS described that scene within minutes of it happening:
At 9:05 AM CT, as DHS law enforcement officers were conducting a targeted operation in Minneapolis against an illegal alien wanted for violent assault, an individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun, seen here. The officers attempted to disarm the suspect but the armed suspect violently resisted. More details on the armed struggle are forthcoming
Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, an agent fired defensive shots. Medics on scene immediately delivered medical aid to the subject but was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect also had 2 magazines and no ID—this looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement.
About 200 rioters arrived at the scene and began to obstruct and assault law enforcement on the scene, crowd control measures were deployed for the safety of the public and law enforcement. This situation is evolving, and more information is forthcoming.
They could not have possibly done even the most cursory “investigation” before putting that out.
And remember this:
Aaron is one of the most valuable resources on social media, capturing the videos that inform us all of what’s going on with our government. He lives in Minneapolis and has two little kids he’s had to send away. You can feel his anger and terror over what’s happening to his home town.
This is a nightmare. Something has to give.
I think the following pretty much closes the case. If you have an X account I suggest you click over to see the frame by frame. It’s clear the man was on his knees with his hands on the ground. An ICE agent saw the gun in his back waistband (which he was legally carrying.) The agent grabs the gun then moves away and for some reason another agent shot the protester, backed up and shot into his body numerous times.
When you add this to the video of him taken before the murder, directing traffic with his phone in his hand, being rousted by agents (again with just his phone in his hand) then being beaten and shot, there can be no doubt that this was an execution.
To see the federal government, including Trump, respond to this the way they have shows that America has now officially become a police state.
Meanwhile. the demented orange freak has this to say:
Good Lord:
Kristi armed with propaganda, sounding like she plans to arrest Tim Walz:
Here is a gift link to the NY Times analysis of the video.
Videos on social media that were verified by The New York Times appear to contradict the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday morning.
The Department of Homeland Security said the episode began after a man “approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun” and they tried to disarm him. The statement did not specify whether the gun was in the man’s hands or merely on his body.
Footage shows Mr. Pretti was clearly holding a phone, not a gun, before the agents took him to the ground and shot him.
This is what the videos show, according to a Times analysis:
A small group of protesters stands in the street, speaking to a federal agent as whistles sound. Mr. Pretti appears to be filming the scene with his phone and directing traffic.
An agent begins shoving the demonstrators, and squirts pepper spray at their faces.
At this moment, Mr. Pretti has both hands clearly visible. One is holding his phone, while he holds the other up to protect himself from pepper spray. He moves to help one of the protesters who was sprayed, as other agents approach and pull him from behind.
Several agents tussle with Mr. Pretti before bringing him to his knees. He appears to resist as the agents grab his legs, push down on his back and strike him repeatedly.
The footage shows an agent approaching with empty hands and grabbing at Mr. Pretti as the others hold him down.
About eight seconds after he is pinned, agents yell that he has a gun, indicating that they may not have known he was armed until he was on the ground.
The same agent who approached with empty hands pulls a gun from among the group that appears to match the profile of a firearm DHS said belonged to Mr. Pretti.
The agents appear to have him under their control, with his arms pinned near his head.
As the gun emerges from the melee, another agent aims his own firearm at Mr. Pretti’s back and appears to fire one shot at close range. He then appears to continue firing at Mr. Pretti, who collapses.
A third agent unholsters a weapon. Both agents appear to fire additional shots into Mr. Pretti as he lies motionless.
In total, at least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds.
That is what happened as anyone who has seen all the videos will tell you. The administration is lying blatantly and without restraint.
Good news that the non-political MSM is posting stuff like this. Maybe this will penetrate.
How does his end? I honestly have no idea.
Final update: This one says it all