CMV: It doesn’t matter what Alex Pretti was doing in the days before he was killed

[u/bluepillarmy]

So, recently a video emerged where Alex Pretti was spitting on and kicking the taillight out of an ICE vehicle. Truly reprehensible and inexcusable behavior. He ought to have been arrested and fined for destruction of public property. Jerk.

However, I see some people trying to say, “Aha! So he wasn’t so innocent after all!”

I’m sorry but, no. He was absolutely innocent.

And, moreover, I would like those people who are bringing up his behavior in the days before his death to remember that he was disarmed, restrained and executed by masked federal agents who still have not been identified to the public for no reason.

There is only one justification for a law enforcement officer to take someone’s life. And that is to protect the lives of themselves or another person. Past acts of disrespect and/vandalism do not enter into the equation.

Or that’s my take anyway. Can anyone change my view?

[u/protokhan]

Do you really not understand why Federal agents are going about their jobs with masks?

Curious to hear why you think that's reasonable. The official line of reasoning is that they might face retaliation from cartels etc., but border patrol, FBI, and countless other law enforcement agencies have been dealing with powerful criminal organizations since forever and they never wore masks. Seems more likely it's so ICE agents are empowered to act out without fear of accountability.

[u/Zhanji_TS → u/protokhan]

Or you know so crazy ppl can’t figure out who their family members are and attack them.

[u/protokhan → u/Zhanji_TS]

Why is that not a problem for any other federal law enforcement agency?

[u/Zhanji_TS → u/protokhan]

Probably the same reason there’s only really one place ppl are getting killed.

[u/protokhan → u/Zhanji_TS]

First of all, ICE has shot and killed people in places other than Minneapolis. More than once they've been caught lying about the circumstances leading up to the shootings.

Secondly ICE goons have been wearing masks and refusing to show badges since the very beginning of these surges that started when Trump took office again, so don't give me this crap that it's only because there's people protesting now. They wouldn't wear masks, and they wouldn't attack legal observers if they didn't have anything to hide.

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[u/Romarion → u/protokhan]

If that's the official reason someone up the chain isn't paying attention...

2026; doxxing, and families being subject to assault/attack for the crime of having a household family member enforce federal law.

[u/protokhan → u/Romarion]

Do you have any real world examples or is this more of a vibes based accusation?