Trump Responds to Fatal Shooting By ICE Agent, Immediately Blames Victim
The New York Times reported on Donald Trump's swift condemnation of Renee Nicole Good, fatally shot by an ICE agent, claiming Good tried to run over the officer. This, despite the Times' own analysis of three camera angles showing Good driving *away* from the agent when he opened fire. The swift, unverified blame aligns perfectly with a historical pattern of state agents finding their actions
justified, often without a shred of evidence, and frequently against marginalized communities. (Remember when Rodney King was 'resisting' a beatdown? Or how many times police reports magically contradict dashcam footage?) It appears that for some, the narrative of 'dangerous immigrant' or 'criminal resisting arrest' is too valuable to be inconvenienced by trivialities like video evidence or due
process. The rush to judgment here simply reinforces the impunity often granted to federal agents, even when their actions lead to death. One might wonder if the victim's name or background had been different, would the 'facts' have been so quickly established without an actual investigation?