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Miles Archer

(23,311 posts) Sun Jan 25, 2026, 06:44 PM Jan 25

DHS "justification" for murdering Pretti: "He had a gun at a protest." ---cough, cough, "RITTENHOUSE"---oh, excuse me.

That's not an original thought of mine...a number of people are saying ICE is "justifying" the murder using the same circumstances that allowed Rittenhouse to cross state lines and play Pudgy CosPlay Teen Rambo.

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DHS "justification" for murdering Pretti: "He had a gun at a protest." ---cough, cough, "RITTENHOUSE"---oh, excuse me. (Original Post) Miles Archer Jan 25 OP

That was 2020. This is 2026 so the rules are different. chicoescuela Jan 25 #1

Plus Pretti was at a protest SocialDemocrat61 Jan 25 #2

It wasn't just Rittenhouse. . . Stargleamer Jan 25 #3

Please don't compare the two. TommyT139 Jan 25 #4

I'm not comparing them. Miles Archer Jan 25 #6

The concept of stare decisis applies. What law worked for Rittenhouse affirmed the right for Baitball Blogger Jan 25 #5

chicoescuela

(3,086 posts)

1. That was 2020. This is 2026 so the rules are different.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2026, 06:51 PM

Jan 25

Whatever it takes to justify their actions sadly.

SocialDemocrat61

(7,653 posts)

2. Plus Pretti was at a protest

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2026, 06:58 PM

Jan 25

in the city he lived. He didn’t travel to another state with an assault rifle.

Stargleamer

(2,729 posts)

3. It wasn't just Rittenhouse. . .

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2026, 07:00 PM

Jan 25

I think some of the Jan. 6 rioters were armed too, as well as these MAGAs who protested at the State Capitol in Olympia WA:

TommyT139

(2,357 posts)

4. Please don't compare the two.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2026, 07:17 PM

Jan 25

They are nothing alike.

Miles Archer

(23,311 posts)

6. I'm not comparing them.

Reply to TommyT139 (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 25, 2026, 08:29 PM

Jan 25

The current justification for murdering Pretti was that he attended a protest with a gun.

So did Rittenhouse.

I'm comparing the situations, and the criteria stated by ICE for murdering a U.S. citizen on a city street, but I am not comparing the two individuals at all.

Baitball Blogger

(52,359 posts)

5. The concept of stare decisis applies. What law worked for Rittenhouse affirmed the right for