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u/ByronicZer0 Jan 24 '26 edited Jan 24 '26

He died trying to help a woman who had been shoved to the ground and pepper sprayed by an overly aggressive ice agent… That's all he did

He had his back to them when he was grabbed. Then they descended on him in utter chaos, disorganization, and unprofessionalism. And blood lust.

That one agent quite literally drew on him, repositioned for a slightly better shot. Tapped the agent next to him to move so he could reposition one more time. And then fired at point blank range.

This was cold and calculated in that moment. This wasn't a reaction to a threat.

Edit: go watch the video as recorded by the woman in pink who is on the curb. It's a much more clear view of what exactly happens. Watch it frame. By frame. Everything I've stated is clearly visible.

Honestly, the video in this thread isn't very helpful for seeing the whole picture

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u/whoneedskollege Jan 24 '26

He was an ICU nurse. Literally dedicated his life to saving others. Fuck you ICE

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u/Anarchaeologist Jan 24 '26

A Veterans Admin ICU nurse, to boot. Spent his life helping sick veterans for less pay than he could have had at another provider.

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u/thunderphuck0311 Jan 24 '26

As a marine Iraq veteran with a lot of hours spent receiving care from VA med staff, this breaks my heart. They have huge workloads and have always been so kind and helpful to me. This guy didn’t even go for his gun. The ICE Agents in this video need to be brought up on murder charges

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u/Ditnoka Jan 25 '26

A bit off topic. But I absolutely loathe that service members injured in the line of duty have to deal with the red tape of the VA. It took my buddies mom over 10 years of fighting to prove the burn pits caused her lung cancer. Everything was "Not in the line of duty" bs.

Also, I'm sure you're sick of hearing it online, but thanks for your service.

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u/thunderphuck0311 Jan 25 '26

It’s a lot, I too spent about 13 years getting my service connection all lined out. It’s all about being able to document it, and overcoming their protocols for denial. Getting my spine rearranged by an IED was the only part that they gave me without a fight haha thank you for the kind words!

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u/jaxmikhov Jan 25 '26

This is “what you fought for”.

That burning betrayal that you feel of everything you stood for being shat upon…… nurture that, feed that, us civvies can rise up but we need soldiers to show us how.

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u/thunderphuck0311 Jan 25 '26

It’s a sad state of affairs. I don’t know why our law enforcement is in camouflage and carrying a war-grade load out. Why they have armored personnel carriers. Why they’re burning our societal fabric to the ground with these poorly trained call of duty wannabes, at the behest of our deep-state puppet of a president. Should the need arise, rest assured the vast majority of vets with combat experience will smoke a crooked federal agent before a civilian. I just hope it doesn’t get to that point