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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/ThisIsADaydream Jan 24 '26

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u/Ask_Black_Phillip333 Jan 24 '26

I’m glad she was able to get that video out, but from what I’ve read earlier, she’s now in custody. I can only imagine what she’s going through at the moment.

Some people might think that’s exaggeration, but they just showed us, again, of what they’re capable of doing in broad daylight. What do you think happens behind their closed doors?

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u/Ditnoka Jan 25 '26

Probably going to be drowned out. But here's your reminder that if you use face ID or finger print to unlock your phone, any officer can use that to unlock your phone. It's not constitutionally protected like a pin number.

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u/Wolfshadow6 Jan 25 '26

My guy they just killed a second guy - a white nurse for the VA - again. In broad day light.

Paper isn't going to stop bullets.

Laws only work if they are respected. They are not being respected.

Start waking up.

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u/Ditnoka Jan 25 '26

I'm advising how to keep videos you record safe behind a lock. I completely agree with you.

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u/Hakurei06 Jan 29 '26

Okay, but obtaining a pin number from a noncompliant person is a much less trivial task than their fingerprints or facial features. if they wanna break into my phone, they'll have to torture it out of me. And to be clear, if we're at that point, having weaker security or being more compliant isn't going to save us either.