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riversedge

(81,344 posts)
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 08:15 AM Jan 2026

Killer ICE Agent Made Bonkers Lie to Neighbors About His Job

Source: yahoo




Muskaan Arshad Mon, January 12, 2026 at 7:39 PM CST



The ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good reportedly lied to his neighbors about what he does for work.

Jonathan Ross, 43, revealed at a 2020 neighborhood garage party during the Covid pandemic that he was a botanist, one of Ross’ neighbors told People.

“He said he worked with plants, as a botanist, so he lied about what he did,” the neighbor told the outlet. Ross has worked for ICE since 2015, when he joined the agency as a deportation officer.

On January 7, Ross, an Iraq war veteran, shot and killed the 37-year-old mother of three in Minneapolis. Good had just dropped off her six-year-old son at school when she encountered ICE agents, according to her ex-husband......




Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/killer-ice-agent-made-bonkers-013935135.html






Killer ICE Agent Made Bonkers Lie to Neighbors About His Job

Muskaan Arshad Mon, January 12, 2026 at 7:39 PM CST

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

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Killer ICE Agent Made Bonkers Lie to Neighbors About His Job (Original Post) riversedge Jan 2026 OP
Police tape surrounds a vehicle suspected to be involved in a shooting by an ICE agent during federal law enforcement op riversedge Jan 2026 #1
you should have warned about the graphic gore in the photo. nt Trueblue Texan Jan 2026 #12
agee. I forgot. sorry. riversedge Jan 2026 #18
Professional Criminal and Liar Roy Rolling Jan 2026 #2
He's a botanist alright. He grows hatred. Vinca Jan 2026 #3
He's a liar just like his boss. llmart Jan 2026 #4
The first time someone said that to me mn9driver Jan 2026 #13
I think it's weird also. llmart Jan 2026 #20
I used to feel uncomfortable when someone said that to me. Shipwack Jan 2026 #30
That actually makes it better Roxi Jan 2026 #35
But don't call them the secret police. Just because they mask up and lie about what they do. unblock Jan 2026 #5
I guess he is ashamed about his job. He knows his job and his organization are shit. 3Hotdogs Jan 2026 #6
That is popsdenver Jan 2026 #22
True but there is a difference between... Shipwack Jan 2026 #32
This is a little off subject for this post, but still I have to ask. Dr. T Jan 2026 #7
I'd guess he was following orders. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2026 #9
I'll bet Kristi Noem had him moved - TBF Jan 2026 #17
It's not his first, and that all know it and don't care relayerbob Jan 2026 #15
Agreed Roxi Jan 2026 #36
Never forget. And never let HIM forget. calimary Jan 2026 #8
Long time ago, I had a friend who grew his own marijuana FakeNoose Jan 2026 #10
"neighborhood garage party during the Covid pandemic" William Seger Jan 2026 #11
MAGA helped passed the Covid virus around!! riversedge Jan 2026 #19
I wonder how many others he has killed relayerbob Jan 2026 #14
So he went from murdering Iraqis to murdering Americans. Aristus Jan 2026 #16
Letting them hide their faces and remain anonymous makes it much more likely they will kill people. Martin68 Jan 2026 #21
+1. Murdering Americans with anonymity and immunity dalton99a Jan 2026 #23
He was easily identified... he wasnt wearing the full headgear luckily... IcyPeas Jan 2026 #24
He 100% was wearing the face mask obamanut2012 Jan 2026 #33
By "full head gear" i was referring to this: IcyPeas Jan 2026 #34
Very galling since Botanists Promote life tonekat Jan 2026 #25
They are ashamed of what they are doing. That's why they cover their faces and don't wear name tags. Walleye Jan 2026 #26
Botanist? He would have been easy to spot as a fraud dem4decades Jan 2026 #27
You reap what you sow motherfucker, Justice is coming for YOU Blues Heron Jan 2026 #28
Good old conservative christians. They lie as easily as they breath. travelingthrulife Jan 2026 #29
Lying is a republican trait. Emile Jan 2026 #31

riversedge

(81,344 posts)
1. Police tape surrounds a vehicle suspected to be involved in a shooting by an ICE agent during federal law enforcement op
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 08:18 AM
Jan 2026

Photo from OP article:

https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/4l2xLpZ_6PixPUorMr4_rw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjAwO2NmPXdlYnA-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/thedailybeast.com/037b598f137a142a14f9079d6d5eabe5
Police tape surrounds a vehicle suspected to be involved in a shooting by an ICE agent during federal law enforcement operations on January 07, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. / Stephen Maturen/Getty Images



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llmart

(17,684 posts)
4. He's a liar just like his boss.
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 08:56 AM
Jan 2026

And don't tell me to say "thank you for your service" to any and all veterans. Our government trains these people to be murderers and when they come out and continue to use their training on innocent people we shouldn't be surprised. We had no business starting wars in Iraq - both times.

mn9driver

(4,852 posts)
13. The first time someone said that to me
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:24 AM
Jan 2026

was in the run up to Iraq war #2. I had been out of the Navy for 12 years by then. I thought it was weird. I still think it’s weird.

llmart

(17,684 posts)
20. I think it's weird also.
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 11:29 AM
Jan 2026

A person has no idea what kind of service you did or when or if you were on the battlefield humping the boonies or just serving up hash in the local armory. We need to stop the glorification of war.

Shipwack

(3,097 posts)
30. I used to feel uncomfortable when someone said that to me.
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 05:19 PM
Jan 2026

Then someone told me to accept it gracefully since I was being thanked because all those who really deserved being thanked for their service were no longer with us.

Roxi

(2,205 posts)
35. That actually makes it better
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 02:43 AM
Jan 2026

As a woman, I don’t often get recognized as a veteran, but when people find out and thank me for my service, it feels really weird.

That advice helps.

unblock

(56,239 posts)
5. But don't call them the secret police. Just because they mask up and lie about what they do.
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 09:15 AM
Jan 2026

3Hotdogs

(15,474 posts)
6. I guess he is ashamed about his job. He knows his job and his organization are shit.
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 09:17 AM
Jan 2026

He didn't want his neighbors to know about it.

popsdenver

(2,477 posts)
22. That is
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 01:17 PM
Jan 2026

very common in the CIA.........to say you have some other job, or a cover business you run......

Shipwack

(3,097 posts)
32. True but there is a difference between...
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 05:27 PM
Jan 2026

… being discreet about your career for security versus lying about it because you know it’s unpopular.

Also, botanist? WTF? The guy probably doesn’t know the difference between xylem* and a xylophone.

Just say you work for the government and leave it at that.

*basically the cells in a plant that circulate water and nutrients.

Dr. T

(676 posts)
7. This is a little off subject for this post, but still I have to ask.
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 09:43 AM
Jan 2026

If this Johnathan Ross is so innocent, as the righties would have us believe, then why did he abruptly leave the scene then pack up and move within hours?

Innocent people don't do that.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(24,712 posts)
9. I'd guess he was following orders.
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:03 AM
Jan 2026

Someone at Justice told his supervisor to get him the hell out of there before actual police shoe up to ask questions.

TBF

(36,972 posts)
17. I'll bet Kristi Noem had him moved -
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 11:09 AM
Jan 2026

I'm sure they will take care of their ICE agents and keep them safe from actual law enforcement.

They took all of our ACA subsidy money to fund this gestapo - they have a huge budget.

relayerbob

(7,444 posts)
15. It's not his first, and that all know it and don't care
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:54 AM
Jan 2026

They want that sort of criminal in their ranks.

Roxi

(2,205 posts)
36. Agreed
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 02:47 AM
Jan 2026

I bet he learned along the southern border that positioning himself in front of a car that way and then claiming self defense let him get away with murder more often than not.

FakeNoose

(42,087 posts)
10. Long time ago, I had a friend who grew his own marijuana
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:06 AM
Jan 2026

He used to call himself a "botanist" too. Made me think of it.....

William Seger

(12,509 posts)
11. "neighborhood garage party during the Covid pandemic"
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:07 AM
Jan 2026

So, he was one of the propaganda-addled #rump supporters who helped make our Covid death rate twice that of other developed countries by doing the dumbest things they could think of to show how little they cared.

relayerbob

(7,444 posts)
14. I wonder how many others he has killed
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:52 AM
Jan 2026

He was too calm and methodical about it, very serial killer attitude.

Aristus

(72,380 posts)
16. So he went from murdering Iraqis to murdering Americans.
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 11:02 AM
Jan 2026

Nice career arc there, asshole...

Martin68

(27,967 posts)
21. Letting them hide their faces and remain anonymous makes it much more likely they will kill people.
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 11:37 AM
Jan 2026

obamanut2012

(29,474 posts)
33. He 100% was wearing the face mask
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 06:27 PM
Jan 2026

All the photos showing him at the scene without a mask were all fake -- AI generated.

IcyPeas

(25,658 posts)
34. By "full head gear" i was referring to this:
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 11:10 PM
Jan 2026

Yes the picture in the op is accurate -- he had the bottom part of his face covered only. His eyes, ears, head, hair were uncovered making him easier to i.d..

These agents would be hard to identify:

Walleye

(45,204 posts)
26. They are ashamed of what they are doing. That's why they cover their faces and don't wear name tags.
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 02:00 PM
Jan 2026

They justify it because they are getting paid well and they have ICE Barbie to back them up

dem4decades

(14,238 posts)
27. Botanist? He would have been easy to spot as a fraud
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 02:04 PM
Jan 2026

I doubt he knew anything about plants. He was probably stuck an asshole nobody wanted to talk to him for any length of time

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