Judge orders Trump administration officials to preserve evidence from shooting

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Judge orders Trump administration officials to preserve evidence from shooting
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A federal judge in Minnesota has blocked the Trump administration from "destroying or altering evidence" related to today's fatal shooting of Pretti.

The ruling comes after Minnesota state officials filed a lawsuit against Department of Homeland Security officials and others in Minnesota’s U.S. District Court seeking a temporary restraining order that would prohibit federal officials from destroying evidence.

Judge Eric Tostrud's order includes any "evidence that Defendants and those working on their behalf removed from the scene and/or evidence that Defendants have taken into their exclusive custody," it states.

The suit, filed by the state attorney general, includes the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension as plaintiffs and names among its defendants the leadership of several federal agencies, including the DHS.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/minneapolis-immigration-shooting-rcna255737/rcrd97396?canonicalCard=true

[eppur_se_muova]

1. Does anyone doubt they'll still try to destroy evidence ? nt

[PatSeg]

6. I was thinking the same thing

[kacekwl]

2. Yea, sure judge

we're all over it.

[travelingthrulife]

3. I am certain every bit of evidence has already been tampered with.

Just like their last murderer going to his house to remove his computer and a couple boxes of ?? immediately after the murder.

[Multichromatic]

4. I'm sure they would comply if...

...judges actually started putting administration officials in prison.

However, we can't put Republican officials in prison for obstruction or other crimes because it would be "rude" and "improper".

[Javaman]

5. I'm sure the fascists will get right on that nt

[Bayard]

7. Critical evidence has already been disappeared,

But, we have many videos. We know that the man did not have a gun out. They removed the gun themselves, and took off with it. He did not approach his killers, they walked up and shoved him. They then all piled on him, and shot him while he was helpless on the ground. Ten times.

We know.

[flvegan]

8. And when they don't? Seriously.

What is anyone going to do?

So long as there are zero consequences, there will be zero compliance.