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In reply to the discussion: Looks like murder from here (video): [View all]LetMyPeopleVote
(175,017 posts)40. 'Barbarous behavior': Legal experts warn deadly ICE shooting will lead to charges
This ICE asshole will be prosecuted and should be convicted. I am a corporate law attorney but to me the video is very clear that this was a crime and needs to be prosecuted
'Barbarous behavior': Legal experts warn deadly ICE shooting will lead to charges---the ICE GESTAPO AGENT MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR MURDER...
— ladyracer71.bsky.social (@ladyracer71.bsky.social) 2026-01-07T20:59:51.069Z
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-shooting/
Legal experts have begun to weigh in on the harrowing video from Minneapolis of an ICE agent fatally shooting a woman through the driver's side window of her car as she began to pull away from them and at least some believe that state criminal charges could be imminent.
The Department of Homeland Security has denied any wrongdoing in the incident, arguing that the officer credibly feared for his life and was justified in using deadly force.
However, experts watching video footage of the shooting don't think DHS's version of the story adds up.
"Secretary of Defense Kristi Noem now says that the middle aged white woman who was shot in the head and killed by an ICE agent was a 'domestic terrorist,'" wrote lawyer and newsletter writer Amee Vanderpool on X. "Watch the video of it that is everywhere. You can see for yourself that every word out of Noem's mouth here is a lie."
"Let a jury decide whether that officer was justified in using deadly force, not MAGA meatheads on social media," wrote former federal prosecutor and ex-Republican staffer turned liberal punditry editor Ron Filipkowski.
"I just saw the video from Minneapolis. Barbarous behavior," wrote Georgia State University constitutional law professor Anthony Michael Kreis, adding, "I will be shocked if the state doesnt indict."
"#ICE brutality is the equally ugly twin of police brutality," wrote Harvard Kennedy School professor and former NAACP president Cornell Brooks. "Racially profiling Black & Brown migrants for deportation is as dangerous for all Americans as racially profiling Black & Brown citizens for incarceration. Reckless racist law enforcement is a public safety threat."
The Department of Homeland Security has denied any wrongdoing in the incident, arguing that the officer credibly feared for his life and was justified in using deadly force.
However, experts watching video footage of the shooting don't think DHS's version of the story adds up.
"Secretary of Defense Kristi Noem now says that the middle aged white woman who was shot in the head and killed by an ICE agent was a 'domestic terrorist,'" wrote lawyer and newsletter writer Amee Vanderpool on X. "Watch the video of it that is everywhere. You can see for yourself that every word out of Noem's mouth here is a lie."
"Let a jury decide whether that officer was justified in using deadly force, not MAGA meatheads on social media," wrote former federal prosecutor and ex-Republican staffer turned liberal punditry editor Ron Filipkowski.
"I just saw the video from Minneapolis. Barbarous behavior," wrote Georgia State University constitutional law professor Anthony Michael Kreis, adding, "I will be shocked if the state doesnt indict."
"#ICE brutality is the equally ugly twin of police brutality," wrote Harvard Kennedy School professor and former NAACP president Cornell Brooks. "Racially profiling Black & Brown migrants for deportation is as dangerous for all Americans as racially profiling Black & Brown citizens for incarceration. Reckless racist law enforcement is a public safety threat."
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OFFS, it's a murder for sure. 😯 That maniac should be identified and kicked in the slammer.
Dave Bowman
Wednesday
#1
I agree it's murder. But can state or city police arrest a federal agent acting in an official capacity?
Jim__
Wednesday
#3
No doubt in my mind that this was outright murder by ICEhole agent.
MarineCombatEngineer
Wednesday
#4
Like cops trained to say, "Stop resisting!" when there is no resistance, to justify beating the sh** out of a suspect or
tblue37
Wednesday
#33
I recorded the longer video...it may now have been taken down. It's 4:27 minutes.
KewlKat
Wednesday
#41
The Bluesky labeling bot flagged it as graphic content. It's available in several other places.
littlemissmartypants
Wednesday
#15
Someone needs to let bluesky know, if they want to be the good guys
questionseverything
Wednesday
#19
Censorship that conveniently helps the current lawless administration
questionseverything
Wednesday
#47
Trump was saying one of the ICE agents was in the hospital due to injuries, but he'll live. Noem was saying the victim
Fil1957
Wednesday
#24
Seriously? You'd think they wouldn't make up lies that are clearly shown to be total bullshit
Wiz Imp
Wednesday
#35
The cult members will still believe the lies even if they see the video. They'll just say the video was AI generated by
Fil1957
Wednesday
#43
ICE is largely composed of nitwits who couldn't pass the psychological portion of the police exam...
johnnyplankton
Wednesday
#26
Trump is now trying to say this POS was injured by her car and is in the hospital
D. Spaulding
Wednesday
#31
'Barbarous behavior': Legal experts warn deadly ICE shooting will lead to charges
LetMyPeopleVote
Wednesday
#40
They did not even try to render aid and actively stopped anyone from helping her.
Lifeafter70
Wednesday
#53