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EarlG

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13. I'm not sure the shooting was pre-planned in the sense that they knew they were going to

Sun Jan 25, 2026, 06:22 PM

Jan 25

take out Alex Pretti ahead of time, on that specific day at that specific time. But as you say, at the very least, it seems clear that these agents are on a hair trigger. They're armed with lethal ammunition and encouraged to use force at every opportunity, rather than de-escalate situations. They probably pump each other up all day long about getting the chance to whack an "illegal" or a "libtard." And the signal has come down from the very top of the US government that they should consider themselves immune from any consequences.

So this specific murder might not have been pre-planned, but the circumstances that led to it were pre-planned, in the sense that if you cut the brakes on a train at the top of a hill, that train is inevitably going to derail at some point.

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To me it has the feel of being pre planned [View all] 303squadron Jan 25 OP

I think you may be on to something. raccoon Jan 25 #1

Yes. ICE is there to terrorize the people. Jim__ Jan 25 #2

Border Patrol too, This time it was BP doing the murder, wasn't it? Attilatheblond Jan 25 #34

You're right, it was BP. Jim__ Jan 25 #38

It'd be handy if ICE & BP would each pick different gang colors so we could tell them apart easier. Attilatheblond Jan 25 #42

Interesting considering that Minneapolis is 250 miles from the nearest international border Bettie Jan 26 #45

Only in the sense that the purpose of ICE is to terrorize and it always has been. When an institution's purpose is to WhiskeyGrinder Jan 25 #3

Donald Trump justifies the murders of Pretti and Good by calling these Americans 'domestic terrorists.' B.See Jan 25 #26

I got that feeling with Renee Good. Zackzzzz Jan 25 #4

The event a couple days ago where an officer sprayed teargas directly into enough Jan 25 #5

Individual incidents need no specific planning when the whole machine is directed RockRaven Jan 25 #6

I believe they are paid a bonus for every death and video that ends up on TV. Irish_Dem Jan 25 #7

Of course it was dlk Jan 25 #8

The one ICE guy ran up in the middle of the doc03 Jan 25 #9

No doubt, he was in a hurry to sell it dlk Jan 25 #10

They're testing the theory that a 2025 audience won't react to Kent State 2.0 if they run it in slow motion. meadowlander Jan 25 #11

Law Enforcement fleeing the scene after a killing..... delisen Jan 25 #12

I'm not sure the shooting was pre-planned in the sense that they knew they were going to EarlG Jan 25 #13

Exactly PatSeg Jan 25 #16

Vance needs impeached for telling them they have absolute immunity. Scruffy1 Jan 25 #25

Kristi Noem purposefully recruited violent psychopaths to ICE. Initech Jan 25 #14

Bingo. littlemissmartypants Jan 25 #20

"Qualified immunity pulled the trigger" PatSeg Jan 25 #15

Who has the nurse's phone? duhneece Jan 25 #17

and who has his GUN? Attilatheblond Jan 25 #35

It is pre-planned. haele Jan 25 #18

They're thugs. It's an insult to true LEOs to call them ... littlemissmartypants Jan 25 #19

Exactly - what ICE is doing now has no relation to Law Enforcement FakeNoose Jan 25 #21

The REAL local LEo's in Minneapolis are pissed. littlemissmartypants Jan 25 #22

These idiots couldn't preplan bringing 4 wheel drive cars to Minnesota EdmondDantes_ Jan 25 #23

Looking at the soles of some of their shoes as they slide on their asses over ice shows they didn't plan footwear either Attilatheblond Jan 25 #36

Murder was part of Stephen Miller's plan Botany Jan 25 #24

When ya think on it a bit, the idiots in masks hurling gas canisters are actually victims themselves Attilatheblond Jan 25 #37

Lots of people were filming. markodochartaigh Jan 25 #27

They had statements ready minutes after the executions of Renee and Alex. Gaytano70 Jan 25 #28

State terror. orangecrush Jan 25 #29

He helped a woman the scum had shoved to the ground. RAPIST MENTALITY. SheltieLover Jan 25 #30

They're trying to provoke responses that will allow them to deploy the military. n/t SpankMe Jan 25 #31

Of course it was. TomSlick Jan 25 #32

I think he's got at least one eye glued to the Insurrection Act. calimary Jan 26 #46

If Jan 6 was planned, if DOGE was planned, if Obama not being able to appoint judges, if Tea Party was planned, LiberalArkie Jan 25 #33

Notice how they're shooting the victims multiple times? mzmolly Jan 25 #39

Another DUer suggested this: FakeNoose Jan 25 #40

I think there was one shooter? mzmolly Jan 25 #41

Good point, there haven't been any details, and they'll never name the killer FakeNoose Jan 26 #43

You make very good points. Thank you. OLDMDDEM Jan 26 #44