First of all, I want to provide a link to Fresca's l'astronave. As a protester on the ground in Minneapolis, her insights are invaluable.
I am not going to post the video. The gun was in a holster. Pretti was licensed to legally carry. The videos taken from all directions show him filming with his camera while reaching down ro help a woman who had been knocked to the ground by ICE. Agents gassed them both. Pretti still held his phone. His empty hand was held in front of him. Agents shouted "He has a gun". The gun was taken by an agent in a gray ICE jacket. Only after that did the shots ring out.
According to the Star Tribune, witnesses were rounded up 'for their safety and protection'.
In Court Filings, Witnesses Describe Fatal Minneapolis Shooting
https://share.google/i7aXruNwQQwKibYuz
Despite this, Kristi Noem immediately claimed the agents had been rushed by Pretti brandishing a weapon. Trump immediately began referring to Pretti as 'an animal'. The MAGA faithful claim the video plainly justifies ICE actions.
It doesn't.
Alex Pretti's parents spoke.
https://share.google/pVa7hFNqdGqQlqdvV
Even the NRA spoke up, and lord knows, it has been forever since they have said anything I agreed with.
https://share.google/XJftcbPC7ydYqteXV
Remember that the Revolutionary War was ignited by the Boston Massacre. The British fired into a crowd of protesters.
A lot going on, so:
Weatherwise: still snowing. The hydraulic pump on the tractor chose this moment to quit. New pump ordered. $400 and a week will get that taken care of. Unfortunately, the snow was not willing to hold off. Fortunately, the man who has shit stashed everywhere had a snowplow to put on the dump truck. So we were saved from shoveling.. I made home made pizza instead.
It is still snowing. There is probably a foot on the ground.
Yay for the guys with a garage or barn full of things they might need one day. Once my husband repaired a neighbor's furnace on Christmas Eve when the plumber couldn't get the part. We just happened to have a spare on a shelf.
ReplyDeleteI am sad and devastated and overwhelmed and sad and angry and livid and horrified. It has to stop. They have to be stopped.
Gees, Merry, I am glad to see your comment. How are you feeling?
DeleteWe got over 20 inches of snow so far today. I cant let the dog out as she is only about 11 inches tall. Will be stuck in the house for at least two days til snow plows and my snow shovelers come by. What another terrible tragedy in Minneapolis, a nurse peacefully protesting. And donald lies. He is terrorizing instead of doing anything he campaigned on. And Americans wonder why Canadians don’t want to go there ever again. You tried to warn voters to not vote for the piece of shit that he is. He is hated all around the world now, a good thing. Gigi
ReplyDeleteI'm so angry at people who think we should keep quiet like good little sheep and let ICE terrorize others. I will keep protesting. Thank you for speaking out. And good luck digging out of the snow!
ReplyDeleteGood for you Celie. The people I am heartily fed up with are the MAGA parrots who just echo the lies.
DeleteAll power to resisters in every way! If we all do what we can we'll get rid of this terrorist regime. Very good about the plowing. One of my neighbors wishes he was your neighbor -- his furnace went and they'll only come out if there's a gas leak in this weather. I bet he needs a part that's probably in your shed!
ReplyDeleteLol. Boud, we have two furnaces stockpiled. We could surely fix your neighbor up.
DeleteSo very sad for America right now. This current administration doesn’t represent the majority of us. So proud of Minnesota for standing tall through these horrifying times. Cali
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