ICE kills a US citizen in Minneapolis
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The article talks about the lack of training and lack of training tactics that ICE is using.
Tactically, the way ICE performs its missions has little to do with “enemy” posture or the mission. One, there is no “enemy:” There are persons who may or may not have violated civil law. These people have not declared an intent to resist violently and with deadly force. Yet ICE shows up with maximum force and intimidation—often roping in people on the sidelines and increasing the media impact of their actions.
GENERALLY, ICE AGENTS move with zero military sense. They bunch up and cluster around their target or in doorways; in a combat zone, soldiers clustering up like this could be annihilated by a single grenade or burst from an automatic weapon. It also demonstrates that ICE agents often have very little clue what their mission is. Soldiers are taught to disperse and always move with a head on a swivel for situational awareness. As a soldier, you are taught to point your weapon only at something you intend to shoot. ICE agents have brandished their weapons. Soldiers train to reserve deadly force for identified enemies and to preserve life where possible. ICE and federal agents have publicly killed two unarmed American citizens.
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Certainly lack of training. Pretti had a gun in the back of his waistband. At no point did he reach for it, he had his cell phone, an empty hand, and eventually both hands on the ground. At that point the back of his shirt is up enough that an officer sees the gun and yells GUN. Which is fine. An officer takes the gun away (not sure if folks also notice an extra magazine also flies onto the ground, too), and the officer behind Pretti switches from his pepper spray can to his firearm and as he moves it forward it discharges. I believe it was accidental due to being a complete n00b (lack of training), at which point the other officers also fire (don't blame them on that). I also believe the first officer that fires continues to fire so as to try and underscore the legitimacy of the first shot. I'm pretty much an expert video analyst who is extremely humble and never wrong, and this is what I saw about 4 hours after the shooting, and I haven't seen anything to contradict it since. To summarize:
- Yes, Pretti raised the risk level by legally having a firearm holstered behind his back
- Yes, he was protesting in the street and was told to get to the sidewalk
- Yes, ICE officers used excessive force to get him and the lady onto the snow bank
- An officer correctly yelled GUN when he saw it
- An officer correctly disarmed him about 1-2 seconds before the n00b officer switches to his gun and discharges it like the n00b he is
- The other officers correctly fire after hearing "GUN" and a shot
- Pretti's parents better sue the living shit out of DHS for this wrongful death
And yes, the first 2 civilians killed by ICE were PRETTI GOOD
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I have a question that I don’t think has been addressed. How are these protestors knowing where to gather? They are showing up at these sites where ICE is going to be conducting operations. How do they know this?
The Brad
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How many people here have been to actual NRA sanctioned Open Carry and Concealed Carry classes? I have been… Even though I don’t own a firearm, I’ve always thought it was good to know a little about them and occasionally go to a range and rent some…
A few of the things that both sessions teach right off of the bat:
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A right to carry is not absolute, there are some places and situations where you are not legally allowed to be in possession of a firearm.
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Even in a place/time where you are legally allowed to carry, it is incumbent on the gun owner to exercise appropriate judgment of whether carrying the gun is beneficial, neutral, or dangerous. It’s the responsibility of the gun owner to exercise sound decision making and judgement on where and when they carry a weapon.
I fail to see a disconnect or hypocrisy on this particular issue.
@LuFins-Dad said in ICE kills a US citizen in Minneapolis:
How many people here have been to actual NRA sanctioned Open Carry and Concealed Carry classes? I have been… Even though I don’t own a firearm, I’ve always thought it was good to know a little about them and occasionally go to a range and rent some…
A few of the things that both sessions teach right off of the bat:
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A right to carry is not absolute, there are some places and situations where you are not legally allowed to be in possession of a firearm.
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Even in a place/time where you are legally allowed to carry, it is incumbent on the gun owner to exercise appropriate judgment of whether carrying the gun is beneficial, neutral, or dangerous. It’s the responsibility of the gun owner to exercise sound decision making and judgement on where and when they carry a weapon.
I fail to see a disconnect or hypocrisy on this particular issue.
Agreed.
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How many people here have been to actual NRA sanctioned Open Carry and Concealed Carry classes? I have been… Even though I don’t own a firearm, I’ve always thought it was good to know a little about them and occasionally go to a range and rent some…
A few of the things that both sessions teach right off of the bat:
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A right to carry is not absolute, there are some places and situations where you are not legally allowed to be in possession of a firearm.
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Even in a place/time where you are legally allowed to carry, it is incumbent on the gun owner to exercise appropriate judgment of whether carrying the gun is beneficial, neutral, or dangerous. It’s the responsibility of the gun owner to exercise sound decision making and judgement on where and when they carry a weapon.
I fail to see a disconnect or hypocrisy on this particular issue.
@LuFins-Dad said in ICE kills a US citizen in Minneapolis:
How many people here have been to actual NRA sanctioned Open Carry and Concealed Carry classes? I have been… Even though I don’t own a firearm, I’ve always thought it was good to know a little about them and occasionally go to a range and rent some…
A few of the things that both sessions teach right off of the bat:
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A right to carry is not absolute, there are some places and situations where you are not legally allowed to be in possession of a firearm.
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Even in a place/time where you are legally allowed to carry, it is incumbent on the gun owner to exercise appropriate judgment of whether carrying the gun is beneficial, neutral, or dangerous. It’s the responsibility of the gun owner to exercise sound decision making and judgement on where and when they carry a weapon.
I fail to see a disconnect or hypocrisy on this particular issue.
Presumably you feel that Kristi Noem would have supported shooting these people like dogs?
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@LuFins-Dad said in ICE kills a US citizen in Minneapolis:
How many people here have been to actual NRA sanctioned Open Carry and Concealed Carry classes? I have been… Even though I don’t own a firearm, I’ve always thought it was good to know a little about them and occasionally go to a range and rent some…
A few of the things that both sessions teach right off of the bat:
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A right to carry is not absolute, there are some places and situations where you are not legally allowed to be in possession of a firearm.
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Even in a place/time where you are legally allowed to carry, it is incumbent on the gun owner to exercise appropriate judgment of whether carrying the gun is beneficial, neutral, or dangerous. It’s the responsibility of the gun owner to exercise sound decision making and judgement on where and when they carry a weapon.
I fail to see a disconnect or hypocrisy on this particular issue.
Presumably you feel that Kristi Noem would have supported shooting these people like dogs?
@Doctor-Phibes said in ICE kills a US citizen in Minneapolis:
@LuFins-Dad said in ICE kills a US citizen in Minneapolis:
How many people here have been to actual NRA sanctioned Open Carry and Concealed Carry classes? I have been… Even though I don’t own a firearm, I’ve always thought it was good to know a little about them and occasionally go to a range and rent some…
A few of the things that both sessions teach right off of the bat:
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A right to carry is not absolute, there are some places and situations where you are not legally allowed to be in possession of a firearm.
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Even in a place/time where you are legally allowed to carry, it is incumbent on the gun owner to exercise appropriate judgment of whether carrying the gun is beneficial, neutral, or dangerous. It’s the responsibility of the gun owner to exercise sound decision making and judgement on where and when they carry a weapon.
I fail to see a disconnect or hypocrisy on this particular issue.
Presumably you feel that Kristi Noem would have supported shooting these people like dogs?
Nice straw, man.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in ICE kills a US citizen in Minneapolis:
@LuFins-Dad said in ICE kills a US citizen in Minneapolis:
How many people here have been to actual NRA sanctioned Open Carry and Concealed Carry classes? I have been… Even though I don’t own a firearm, I’ve always thought it was good to know a little about them and occasionally go to a range and rent some…
A few of the things that both sessions teach right off of the bat:
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A right to carry is not absolute, there are some places and situations where you are not legally allowed to be in possession of a firearm.
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Even in a place/time where you are legally allowed to carry, it is incumbent on the gun owner to exercise appropriate judgment of whether carrying the gun is beneficial, neutral, or dangerous. It’s the responsibility of the gun owner to exercise sound decision making and judgement on where and when they carry a weapon.
I fail to see a disconnect or hypocrisy on this particular issue.
Presumably you feel that Kristi Noem would have supported shooting these people like dogs?
Nice straw, man.
A year ago I would probably agree, but now I am not so certain it’s all straw. There’s plenty of alfalfa and oats in what Phibes posted.
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Sam Harris weighs in.
Link to videoI remember when "steel manning" was important to him. Now we get a version of Sam that characterizes his opposing tribe as believing that "carrying a weapon anywhere near federal law enforcement is a death sentence".
"If the Pretti killing had happened under Harris, the right would be shadowing every Border Patrol deployment with 500 guys with AR15s". Sure Sam. If a religious anti-immigration-enforcement agitator had FAFO'd with Border Patrol under Harris and gotten himself killed, the right would have gone ape shit over it. Uh huh.
Then the standard "omg what a bunch of pure hypocrites" about the fact that most people even on the right are calling the guy stupid for carrying a loaded gun into an agitation session. Sam is probably unaware of all the precedent for gun bans at protests which already exists at the state level, and which somehow has never been at the top of the NRA's list of things to complain about.
His reaction is indistinguishable from rhetoric he might use against a formal execution, rather than a heat of the moment panicky killing. The chaos of the situation and the split-second self-preservation panic as the result of someone yelling "gun" never enters into anything. His words are identical to those of someone reacting to Border Patrol having lined Pretti up against the wall and executing him.
Sam's self-excavated echo chamber of one sure has had some consequences.
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Sam Harris weighs in.
Link to videoI remember when "steel manning" was important to him. Now we get a version of Sam that characterizes his opposing tribe as believing that "carrying a weapon anywhere near federal law enforcement is a death sentence".
"If the Pretti killing had happened under Harris, the right would be shadowing every Border Patrol deployment with 500 guys with AR15s". Sure Sam. If a religious anti-immigration-enforcement agitator had FAFO'd with Border Patrol under Harris and gotten himself killed, the right would have gone ape shit over it. Uh huh.
Then the standard "omg what a bunch of pure hypocrites" about the fact that most people even on the right are calling the guy stupid for carrying a loaded gun into an agitation session. Sam is probably unaware of all the precedent for gun bans at protests which already exists at the state level, and which somehow has never been at the top of the NRA's list of things to complain about.
His reaction is indistinguishable from rhetoric he might use against a formal execution, rather than a heat of the moment panicky killing. The chaos of the situation and the split-second self-preservation panic as the result of someone yelling "gun" never enters into anything. His words are identical to those of someone reacting to Border Patrol having lined Pretti up against the wall and executing him.
Sam's self-excavated echo chamber of one sure has had some consequences.
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@Horace said in ICE kills a US citizen in Minneapolis:
Sam's self-excavated echo chamber of one sure has had some consequences.
In what way? Has he upset his libertarian followers and folks will now boycott his podcasts?
@Renauda said in ICE kills a US citizen in Minneapolis:
@Horace said in ICE kills a US citizen in Minneapolis:
Sam's self-excavated echo chamber of one sure has had some consequences.
In what way? Has he upset his libertarian followers and folks will now boycott his podcasts?
I'm not silly enough to think that bad arguments are bad for business, in the social commentary business. The consequence of his echo chamber of one are just what I described. The quality of his arguments has nosedived, at least IMO. I can imagine they have galvanized his monetizable base. And Sam really likes monetizable fans.
Education is extremely important.
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Not sure what "dated" has to do with it. He wasn't reporting the news, and the news he was commenting on seems to have been up to date with what we know now. It's just a window into what Sam thinks, for those who care. I think the trajectory of his quality of argumentation is remarkable. That was pure hyperbolic polemic.
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@Renauda said in ICE kills a US citizen in Minneapolis:
@Horace said in ICE kills a US citizen in Minneapolis:
Sam's self-excavated echo chamber of one sure has had some consequences.
In what way? Has he upset his libertarian followers and folks will now boycott his podcasts?
I'm not silly enough to think that bad arguments are bad for business, in the social commentary business. The consequence of his echo chamber of one are just what I described. The quality of his arguments has nosedived, at least IMO. I can imagine they have galvanized his monetizable base. And Sam really likes monetizable fans.
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Well, you categorize people in very simple terms, and have missed, willingly or otherwise, my negative commentary on Tucker. You probably more listen to Phibes' characterization of my attitude towards Tucker than you do me. I know how easy it is to judge people based on who they have ever claimed to listen to or even partially resonate with. It's why people like you and Phibes never admit to respecting any public personality. It's the safe choice, especially for those who most freely use that cudgel of categorizing people and permanently attaching them to anybody they have said positive things about.
Education is extremely important.
