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misanthrope

(9,496 posts)
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:54 AM Jan 29

If Pretti kicked a taillight a couple of weeks ago

It has nothing to do with him being disarmed then executed in a completely separate incident.

This is psyops, folks.

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If Pretti kicked a taillight a couple of weeks ago (Original Post) misanthrope Jan 29 OP
Didn't you know that damaging a government vehicle PCIntern Jan 29 #1
Too bad that wasn't the case on J6... purr-rat beauty Jan 29 #10
Post removed Post removed Jan 29 #2
A history of engaging by kicking a taillight, followed by a new encounter pnwmom Jan 29 #3
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 29 #4
They could have had him arrested for criminal damage to property not shot him. ChicagoTeamster Jan 29 #5
That is true PatSeg Jan 29 #13
Not coincidence /nt bucolic_frolic Jan 29 #6
I think there was something odd about that video Buckeyeblue Jan 29 #7
Trump administration faking a video. Well, Emile Jan 29 #8
I view it as suspicious as well and curious how MSM is just... IrishAfricanAmerican Jan 29 #9
It's almost like they are being forced to show it but don't know what to do with it Buckeyeblue Jan 29 #11
I haven't looked closely enough but someone mentioned on Reddit... IrishAfricanAmerican Jan 29 #12
Obviously D_Master81 Jan 29 #14

Response to misanthrope (Original post)

pnwmom

(110,261 posts)
3. A history of engaging by kicking a taillight, followed by a new encounter
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 06:00 AM
Jan 29

where he didn't engage at all (unless holding up his hand to ward off the chemical spray counts as engaging) doesn't provide an excuse for forcing him down to the ground and then shooting him in the back.

Response to pnwmom (Reply #3)

PatSeg

(53,214 posts)
13. That is true
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 12:13 PM
Jan 29

However, that would be pretty ironic considering how many vehicles ICE has smashed and windows they've broken with people inside the cars.

Buckeyeblue

(6,353 posts)
7. I think there was something odd about that video
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 07:36 AM
Jan 29

First he was dressed exactly like he was the day they killed him. Second, it seems odd that if you kicked out the tail light when the door to the car opened you would distance yourself. But the person in the video seems surprised when the ice thug grabbed him.

I'm not asserting that the video is fake. I'm just saying it's odd.

Emile

(42,316 posts)
8. Trump administration faking a video. Well,
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 07:51 AM
Jan 29

knowing how corrupted this administration is, I wouldn't cross that possibility out.

Buckeyeblue

(6,353 posts)
11. It's almost like they are being forced to show it but don't know what to do with it
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 10:28 AM
Jan 29

I still can't believe anyone would kick out the light and just stand there waiting for physical assault that was going to happen.

You would flee just to further frustrate them.

IrishAfricanAmerican

(4,479 posts)
12. I haven't looked closely enough but someone mentioned on Reddit...
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 12:08 PM
Jan 29

that the logo for the car was there in the beginning but after he kicked the light it disappeared. I'll have to take a look when I get time.

D_Master81

(2,588 posts)
14. Obviously
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 12:17 PM
Jan 29

I saw this on the news this morning and was like what does this have to do with what happened last weekend? If it was so heinous then why was he not arrested at the time instead of just beat up?

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