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ashredux

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33. Trump and his new Gestapo were in danger because he was brandishing a phone...

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 02:32 PM

12 hrs ago

This is most likely what happened….They wrestled him to a ground, one of the yahoo’s yelled “gun” and then they shot him… I bet a lot of money that’s how it was.

These guys are not trained, they’re just a bunch of assholes who used to be in prison because they storm the capital

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The photo seems to disprove DHS's narrative [View all] EarlG 13 hrs ago OP

The guy's armed with a camera phone. Kid Berwyn 13 hrs ago #1

The more they try to silence us, the more we speak up and stand up. n/t yellow dahlia 13 hrs ago #16

EXACTLY!!!!!! IT WAS A FAWKING PHONE!!!!! a kennedy 8 hrs ago #57

Has his name been released? MagickMuffin 13 hrs ago #2

Alex Pretti. ShazzieB 2 hrs ago #62

Yeah, I already know the details MagickMuffin 2 hrs ago #63

Camera as Deadly Weapon leftstreet 13 hrs ago #3

I know. He was just being a rigorous citizen, and now he is dead. yellow dahlia 13 hrs ago #14

MPD Chief confirmed that he was a lawful gun owner with a permit to carry Prairie Gates 13 hrs ago #4

Yup. He was exercising his 2A rights. herding cats 13 hrs ago #5

Exactly. yellow dahlia 13 hrs ago #11

Trump: "HE HAD A GUN, ONLY CRIMINALS CARRY GUNS ON OUR STREETS, WE NEED LAW AND ORDER." Ol Janx Spirit 1 hr ago #67

Good Guy RobinA 12 hrs ago #22

We see no gun in either hand... Camera in right hand and left hand is empty (see bluesky video below) liberalla 12 hrs ago #34

DHS is claiming he walked up to agents with weapon drawn. Per MS NOW. Solly Mack 13 hrs ago #6

Don't believe your lying eyes. yellow dahlia 13 hrs ago #10

Damn eyes. Solly Mack 13 hrs ago #13

He had a gun that he was wearing a holster at the time. ShazzieB 2 hrs ago #64

Disgusting people. Solly Mack 2 hrs ago #66

Those fuckers at MSN censor every comment I make wolfie001 12 hrs ago #25

It's a digital pocket camera. People have been using these so as not to risk their phones. SunSeeker 12 hrs ago #32

Oooo, thanks for the reminder, I think I have 2 of those lil oldies but goodies around here. Attilatheblond 12 hrs ago #35

Thanks! Either way, not "brandishing" a gun. Solly Mack 11 hrs ago #36

The benefit to using a phone is being able to upload to the cloud as you record EdmondDantes_ 11 hrs ago #38

Download the SD card files in your phone via an adaptor dongle, when you are safely at home or in your car. nt SunSeeker 11 hrs ago #41

FAWK DHS!!!!!! IT WAS A FAWKING PHONE!!!!! a kennedy 8 hrs ago #58

Yeah, because everyone knows swearing bothers me. lol Solly Mack 2 hrs ago #61

It's a Rebl2 8 hrs ago #59

It's a weapon to the thugs because it exposes their actions. Solly Mack 2 hrs ago #60

Oh, man Lulu KC 13 hrs ago #7

Ill fitting child sized ballistic vest... Hugin 13 hrs ago #8

So it appears this guy was attacked and beaten for the crime of exercising his First Amendment rights. yellow dahlia 13 hrs ago #9

Blocking the door to the Donut Shop? leftstreet 12 hrs ago #18

He was on the other side of the street from the donut shop JHB 11 hrs ago #44

DHS is not to be trusted for one second. spanone 13 hrs ago #12

Kick dalton99a 13 hrs ago #15

I posted the video in an OP 10 minutes ago - see highplainsdem 13 hrs ago #17

Here.- found another Bluesky post with it: highplainsdem 12 hrs ago #19

The truth will come out. orangecrush 12 hrs ago #20

Why are these f-ers permitted to wear the word POLICE on their vests Hope22 12 hrs ago #21

This is the first time I noticed that electric_blue68 8 hrs ago #56

They were everywhere! Nt Hope22 59 min ago #68

I saw the various vids.... electric_blue68 39 min ago #69

Nazis wolfie001 12 hrs ago #23

Do NOT assume that the victim was brandishing a weapon. ICE lies, Safe as Milk 12 hrs ago #24

Asking my DU colleagues: AverageOldGuy 12 hrs ago #26

Exact. Justice matters. 11 hrs ago #37

How about Jackboots? Or Figarosmom 11 hrs ago #47

Bovino is fucking lying his ass off now on MSNOW. LuckyCharms 12 hrs ago #27

Good God! James48 12 hrs ago #29

That wee little fuck needs to be shuttled... LuckyCharms 12 hrs ago #30

And now they'll get the ammo they need to declare all-out war on us?... buzzycrumbhunger 12 hrs ago #28

Peacefully watching and recording ICE is a death sentence IronLionZion 12 hrs ago #31

Trump and his new Gestapo were in danger because he was brandishing a phone... ashredux 12 hrs ago #33

... littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #39

These Individuals Voted In Favor Of Continuing To Fund These ICE Murderers MayReasonRule 11 hrs ago #40

And every Republicans but one. creeksneakers2 11 hrs ago #48

I Expect It Of The Wholly Fascist Ongoing Criminal Enterprise That Is The GOP MayReasonRule 10 hrs ago #49

I want to remind everyone creeksneakers2 10 hrs ago #52

There is more video of them pulling the gun out of the victims holster before the shot him Historic NY 11 hrs ago #42

Another video, apparently from the woman in the pink coat. The man was helping people, no gun in hand. SunSeeker 11 hrs ago #43

I'd bet they didnt even know Figarosmom 11 hrs ago #45

Footage from The Guardian that shows the murder -- at least ten shots fired by my count. ancianita 11 hrs ago #46

k&r nt orleans 10 hrs ago #50

When do we start calling out the credibility gap? EnergizedLib 10 hrs ago #51

Minnesota Gun Owners Law Center is skeptical of official narrative regarding shooting CROW50 9 hrs ago #53

there are at least 2 videos circulating barbtries 8 hrs ago #54

Kick electric_blue68 8 hrs ago #55

Seems like the agent who took Pretti's gun Blue Full Moon 2 hrs ago #65