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DarthDem

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3. Sort of, yeah . . .
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 02:57 PM
18 hrs ago

The headline and main content certainly lean against the ICE actions. But note that the WaPo writeup still engages in a little CYA, noting that it was "not clear" if the other individuals realized that their colleague had disarmed the late Mr. Pretti. As if that excuses them shooting him while he was defenseless on the ground. Also, I believe LE officers are trained to shout out to their fellows that they've secured a weapon in such a situation, which should have prevented the killing. So, in sum, WaPo did better than you'd expect here, but still fell short of actual journalism.

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He was disarmed and shot in the back UpInArms 18 hrs ago #1
Yup, they shot a pinned down, unarmed man point blank in the back. SunSeeker 18 hrs ago #2
Sort of, yeah . . . DarthDem 18 hrs ago #3
Headline now at WSJ: Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents SunSeeker 18 hrs ago #5
Agree completely DarthDem 18 hrs ago #9
The gun had been confiscated IbogaProject 18 hrs ago #4
I haven't read that he shot Pretti's gun. Got a link? SunSeeker 18 hrs ago #6
Conflicting reports for sure. One report is "took it and ran away." From ABC news this morning. littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #10
There are no credible reports nor videos showing Pretti's gun being fired at the scene. SunSeeker 17 hrs ago #12
I don't believe he did. I saw a video that contradicts the notion, too. littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #13
Agree with the "secured" statement. Unclear about the gun used. I'll wait for ballistics. littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #11
The gun was stolen by a gang of masked armed men. James48 15 hrs ago #14
'I got his gun and fired it, so yall can shoot him in the back now and claim self-defense' struggle4progress 18 hrs ago #7
I don't see them firing Pretti's gun. Where did you read that? nt SunSeeker 18 hrs ago #8
This shooting was a SUMMARY EXECUTION.... Jack Valentino 12 hrs ago #15
This should be a turning point. I hope so. Otherwise, it is war. Martin68 9 hrs ago #16
I do not know enough about guns to know if this is valid. Video of some gun expert going through video sayin Pretti gun camartinwv 6 hrs ago #17
When I Saw That Video Earlier DallasNE 4 hrs ago #18
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