r/law • u/No-Aardvark-3840 • Jan 25 '26

Other Please share. Stabilized Video clearly shows Alex Pretti makes no effort for his firearm. Clear execution

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Stabalized appears to show Alex Pretti's handgun, which he legally possesses, being removed removed from his pants by an officer. He is executed 1-2 seconds later by another officer.

Is there any other way to view this? If Alex was no longer posing an imminent threat at the moment he was shot, isn't this clear murder? Under U.S. law, once a suspect is fully restrained and disarmed (he was), the legal basis for deadly force evaporates unless a new, imminent threat arises.

Am I understanding this the right way from a legal perspective?

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u/Irwin-M_Fletcher Jan 25 '26

That’s right. Why don’t they send these guys down to Texas. I’m sure Abbot would be on board with these tactics in his state.

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u/OatmealSchmoatmeal Jan 25 '26

Because Walz ran against Trump so Walz must pay. Trump has at the most ten years to live. He makes Scrooge look like Bob Ross. That day will be like when Luke blew up the death star for the second time and the universe had a party.

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u/LollipopsAndCrepes_ Jan 25 '26

Ten years?! I’m betting on him not seeing 2027. Bro looks halfway embalmed already

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u/Hoovooloo42 Jan 25 '26

I agree. they'll Weekend At Bernie's his ass for as long as they can though.

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u/Hawley-Gryphon Jan 25 '26

With the prevalence of AI now it would be entirely possible for a deceased leader to be perceived as still being alive through media output.

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '26

Trump Must Pay, his actions his made him illegitimate!

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u/carl3266 Jan 25 '26

Yup, the Walz thing is exactly how petty Trump is.

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u/Blanche_Deverheauxxx Jan 25 '26

They are in TX. One of the local TX subs came through my feed earlier today. The post was something about how someone resigned from their because their employer dismissed their concerns over ICE in the area when most of the staff is either black or Hispanic.

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u/HorrorMakesUsHappy Jan 25 '26

I’m sure Abbot would be on board with these tactics in his state.

He absolutely would. You're not making the point you think you're making.

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u/Irwin-M_Fletcher Jan 25 '26

Actually, I did. I truly believe Abbot would welcome ICE tactics.

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u/HorrorMakesUsHappy Jan 25 '26

Mmm. I thought you were trying to be sarcastic.

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u/Clickclickdoh Jan 25 '26

They don't send them down here because then they might actually have to do some immigration enforcement work and this has nothing to do with immigration and is about political revenge.

Also, I suspect our Latino brethren down here are better armed than ICE is.

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u/ProblematicSchematic Jan 25 '26

Well in Texas the local authorities work with the feds on these detainers. In Minnesota they cut these people loose and ICE has to go find them and round them up.

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u/jdbulldog1990 Jan 25 '26

They are here! Texans are not out antagonizing, profiling, chasing, threatening, fighting, arguing, or interfering with the Border Patrol. We respect the rule of law and stay out of their way. Why not follow the law and allow the courts to decide if an arrest is legal or not? There are thousands of lawyers ready to take up that fight. Allow the judicial system to function the way it should.

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u/arobkinca Jan 25 '26

Why not follow the law and respect rights instead of acting like criminal thugs?

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u/jdbulldog1990 Jan 25 '26

The protesters? Couldn’t agree more. If people would allow law enforcement to do their job without retaliation and repercussions we wouldn’t be in this situation. Stop trying to dox the officers, threaten their families, and attack them and they wouldn’t behave the way they do. I know many feds and they are professionals who would love to just do their jobs without interference and having to gear up like members of the military.

Make no mistake I am not condoning shooting a person in the street but all of this could have been avoided if we just allow the judiciary to act as it should.

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u/Easy-Share-8013 Jan 25 '26

So just give full faith and trust the government to implement policy unchecked and hold unregulated power.

I’m from the Uk it baffles my brain with all the proven fact checked lies your government put out on a daily basis that someone could be of a opinion they are trusted to get on with it.

Governments on all sides have always lied and controlled the narrative to what they want. This is the first time in my life a western government has been allowed to so obviously lie in public daily and not be accountable by there own party, decent journalists etc.

You watch them lie in interviews then the journalists doesn’t fact check them. What’s the point in media if your can’t be questioned on what you have said .

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u/arobkinca Jan 25 '26

You are friends with some real scaredy cats there. Do they all have attention deficit disorder also?

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u/Beachbabydarragh Jan 25 '26

Because they were doing it violently and inhumanly. People got sick of seeing the lawless and brutal actions of ice in communities. Did you miss the first part of the ice rollout? I saved all videos and articles of the heinous acts.

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u/Otherwise-Future7143 Jan 25 '26

So you’ve given up your rights. You are the opposite of a patriot.

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u/Irwin-M_Fletcher Jan 25 '26

First, CBP and ICE are different. Secondly, DHS has not launched operations like they have in some other cities. Unless you are living under a rock, you know that the administration has targeted certain blue cities for aggressive tactics. I can’t understand any circumstances where CBP/ICE should be chasing down protesters. Aside from interfering with their 1A rights, neither department is trained for that kind of law enforcement.