"Minnesota has had it."

[wtg]

The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say

[ShiroKuro]

@wtg said in "Minnesota has had it.":

ICU nurse Alex Pretti

[Daniel]

Three videos so far?

I'm not watching them or any others of this incident.

I could deal with watching them. It's the fact they'd stay in my memory I don't want.

[wtg]

Looks like ICE agents tried to take people's phones away from them after the shooting.

https://www.reddit.com/r/law/comments/1qluenq/video_showing_ice_agents_taking_phones_from/

[ShiroKuro]

@wtg said in "Minnesota has had it.":

Looks like ICE agents tried to take people's phones away from them after the shooting.

Of course they are.

[Rontuner]

Time for observers to have burner phones handy for when they come collecting phones...

[Mik]

Just watched WTG's video. Disgusting.

[Piano*Dad]

I expect that the NRA will send millions of 2nd Amendment fundamentalist Americans pouring into the streets to protest the assassination of a lawfully carrying white man ...

[wtg]

@Piano-Dad said in "Minnesota has had it.":

I expect that the NRA will send millions of 2nd Amendment fundamentalist Americans pouring into the streets to protest the assassination of a lawfully carrying white man ...

I had a similar thought earlier today, wondering what the reaction of supporters of the 2nd Amendment might be.

Well....from the MN Gun Owners Caucus:

We are deeply concerned by this morning’s reports that a federal law enforcement operation in Minneapolis resulted in the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by federal agents. According to local officials, the man was legally armed, a firearm was recovered at the scene, and he is believed to have been a lawful gun owner and permit to carry holder.

Many critical facts remain unknown.

We do not yet have an independent account of what initiated the encounter or what triggered the use of deadly force. Despite widespread speculation regarding intent, there has been no evidence produced indicating an intent to harm the officers. We are calling for a full and transparent investigation by both state and federal authorities.

Every peaceable Minnesotan has the right to keep and bear arms—including while attending protests, acting as observers, or exercising their First Amendment rights. These rights do not disappear when someone is lawfully armed, and they must be respected and protected at all times.

https://gunowners.mn/press-release-shooting-death-alex-pretti/

[CHAS]

@Piano-Dad
No doubt

[CHAS]

A recently retired couple, Tom and Art, moved here from Minneapolis since Xmas. They are upset.

[Daniel]

Many critical facts remain unknown? Not really.

[Piano*Dad]

They said that so that they could dance along the both-sides line for a while longer until the issue begins to fade.