Federal Agents Kill Observer at Protest, Claiming 'Self-Defense'
📰 THE STORY: The Intercept reports that federal agents, including Border Patrol and ICE, killed Alex Pretti during an immigration protest in Minneapolis. Officials claim Pretti fired at them first, but eyewitnesses state he was a neutral observer and that agents initiated the violence, firing tear gas before the shooting. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This incident is not
an isolated event but part of a long-standing pattern of federal law enforcement overreach and violence against activists. In 1992, Weaver (Ruby Ridge) and in 1993, Koresh (Waco) were killed by federal agents under controversial circumstances. More recently, in 2021, federal agent Daniel Hershberger killed activist Manuel 'Tortuguita' Terán during protests against the 'Cop City' training facility,
also claiming self-defense amid contradicting eyewitness accounts. The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 generally restricts military forces from domestic law enforcement, yet agencies like Border Patrol (CBP) and ICE often operate with military-grade equipment and impunity against civilian populations, effectively blurring these lines. Double Standard: When foreign states violently suppress protests,
Western media condemns it as authoritarian repression, often leading to calls for sanctions or 'humanitarian intervention.' Think Venezuela's 2002 attempted coup crackdown or Iran's 2019 protests. Yet, similar aggressive tactics by US federal agencies against American citizens are framed as 'necessary law enforcement actions' or 'self-defense,' with little critical scrutiny unless overwhelming