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Miles Archer

(23,325 posts)
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:03 PM Jan 28

ICE scumbags who murdered Pretti placed on "administrative leave." OH DEAR BABY JESUS I HOPE IT'S PAID LEAVE!

Minneapolis live updates: Border Patrol agents involved in Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting have been put on leave

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/minneapolis-shooting-alex-pretti-live-updates-rcna256278

The Border Patrol agents involved in Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting in Minnesota have been placed on administrative leave, according to DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/minneapolis-shooting-alex-pretti-live-updates-rcna256278/rcrd97922?canonicalCard=true

Border Patrol agents involved in Pretti shooting placed on leave
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Daniel Arkin
The U.S. Border Patrol agents involved in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, according to Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin.

The agents have not been publicly identified.

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hlthe2b

(114,004 posts)
2. So, after all this spokesperson's lies (and those of everyone else), we should believe this, why?
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:06 PM
Jan 28

Deuxcents

(26,956 posts)
3. These agents are known to people in their communities and will be identified soon enough
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:11 PM
Jan 28

What kind of administrative leave, I wonder..paid, unpaid, weapons turned in for forensic examination, sent home?

SWBTATTReg

(26,262 posts)
4. And these scumbags should be sued by every single taxpayer for every cent...
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:15 PM
Jan 28

for excess in performing their job, when there are clearly clear rules to process ICE / citizen interactions.

Ms. Toad

(38,651 posts)
8. The names in the OP are NOT the border patrol agents.
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:27 PM
Jan 28

They are the authors of the story.

2naSalit

(102,869 posts)
10. Missed that part...
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:34 PM
Jan 28

Thanks.

I've been ill the past 24 hours and not totally firing on all cylinders yet.

Claustrum

(5,058 posts)
6. Nice. I was waiting for this as soon as I heard Steven Miller said they "broke protocol".
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:23 PM
Jan 28

At least they aren't out there terrorizing or worst kill another person.

Ms. Toad

(38,651 posts)
7. Please edit your post to remove the names or to clarify that they are the authors of the story, NOT
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:27 PM
Jan 28

the names of the Border Patrol Agents.

thinkingagain

(1,350 posts)
11. And we know as a fact how?
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:53 PM
Jan 28

we have a no way of knowing if this is the truth or not
they can say anything they want - we have no proof

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