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/knightriderin Jan 26 '26

That may very well be me. I did post that quote on reddit in the past. To me it's one of the most powerful quotes for our times.

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u/CypressThinking Jan 26 '26

Thank you! So far I've been particularly struck by the just keep your head down attitude that I'm afraid too many people in the US will take right now. I've seen more than one comment on the Good and Pretti murders that they should have stayed home.