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RoeVWade

(923 posts)
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 08:51 PM Jan 2026

New video, but is it real?

Only seen one video from one angle of Alex Pretti kicking out a taillight and spitting at ICE or border patrol vehicle.

One video from one angle is not enough to convince me.

Well our government would have access to the best Ai, would it not?

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New video, but is it real? (Original Post) RoeVWade Jan 2026 OP
Did they murder him? underpants Jan 2026 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author RockRaven Jan 2026 #2
What is strange about that video Lifeafter70 Jan 2026 #5
BBC doesn't seem to think so Celerity Jan 2026 #10
Even if he did they had no right to attack him, let alone break a rib. chowder66 Jan 2026 #3
Since so much backlash they are going to extremes to smear him vapor2 Jan 2026 #4
It's AI calguy Jan 2026 #6
BBC doesn't seem to think so Celerity Jan 2026 #11
From an earlier incident UpInArms Jan 2026 #7
You can see the vehicle logo disappear right before he kicks NickB79 Jan 2026 #8
TNM Greg_In_SF Jan 2026 #13
BBC ran with it, and said there is a 97 per cent chance it is actually him Celerity Jan 2026 #9
Yes Blue Full Moon Jan 2026 #12
JFC Skittles Jan 2026 #14

Response to RoeVWade (Original post)

Lifeafter70

(1,188 posts)
5. What is strange about that video
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 08:58 PM
Jan 2026

Is he is wearing the same clothes. I can understand the same jacket but not the same pants. So I also think it is suspect.

NickB79

(20,397 posts)
8. You can see the vehicle logo disappear right before he kicks
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 09:07 PM
Jan 2026

And then doesn't reappear.

And there's the TNM logo in the upper right corner of the video. This is TNM:

"TnM AI Co. Ltd. (Acquired by Scenera)
Overview: A Seoul-based AI company specializing in Edge AI, software development, and tailored AI integration.
Key Technology: Offers an extensible camera-based AI system that analyzes real-time streaming video."

Beyond that, if he'd damaged government property, he'd still be sitting in a jail cell. At the very least there'd be a record of him posting bond and getting charged.

Celerity

(54,790 posts)
9. BBC ran with it, and said there is a 97 per cent chance it is actually him
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 09:21 PM
Jan 2026
video at the link



Watch: How Alex Pretti shooting led Trump to shift course in Minneapolis

https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cj6wgelw62do

The death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the second fatal shooting by federal agents there in less than a month, reignited a public outcry at the tactics used in the city's sweeping immigration operation.

A growing backlash after the 37-year-old nurse was shot and killed prompted a shift in tone from President Donald Trump - who said his administration was going to "de-escalate a little bit".

But tensions have been high in Minneapolis for weeks, with frequent protests and confrontations between residents and federal agents. New footage published by the News Movement and shared with BBC News shows an altercation between Pretti and federal officers 11 days before his death.

BBC analysis editor Ros Atkins examines this footage - and explains how Trump changed course on Minneapolis. Produced by Katerina Karelli. Graphics by Waleed Al-Temimi.
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