ICE- Authoritarian or community based?

January 25th, 2026 at 12:33:16 PM permalink
rxwine
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I had to ask Ai a ridiculous question about proper distance.

Quote:
Reasonable Distance Restrictions: Officers may impose "reasonable time, place, and manner" restrictions for public safety. However, a one-mile distance far exceeds typical "safe distance" recommendations, which community groups often define as approximately 8 to 10 feet.


8-10 is not very far. Especially if everyone is moving around a lot. The officer only has to move a short distance to come into contact with someone filming him.
"Trumpsplain (def.) explaining absolute nonsense said by TRUMP.
January 25th, 2026 at 1:33:53 PM permalink
Gandler
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https://youtu.be/nDEAWxG7Bq8?si=8QIQvPQzFDMOgZBp

"My legal analysis doesn't change whether the person is a bank robber or a saint."

Unfortunately for ICE, this person was a saint, and they are trying to claim he has a "violence criminal history," because he has an expired license plate ticket from years ago...
January 25th, 2026 at 1:40:33 PM permalink
terapined1
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Quote: SOOPOO
I am NOT saying that what ICE did was necessary. Or moral. Or legal. Looks to me like it was not appropriate to kill him.



That doesn’t mean he wasn’t EFFING STUPID. You don’t need a PhD to know now not to interfere with ICE doing their jobs. You may get your relatives wealthy…. but was it worth it? There are neighborhoods in Buffalo I have every legal right to stroll through. I’m still not idiotic enough to do so.

Question…. If you have an ‘open carry’ license, have the loaded gun in your hand, but are not directly pointing at someone, what are the rights/responsibilities of law enforcement? What if there were two dozen such protesters?

This one seems undefendable with the present evidence available.

He wasn't interfering with Ice
They pushed a woman down
He was helping her back up
ICE was totally offended by a man helping a woman get up that they pushed down
January 25th, 2026 at 1:41:22 PM permalink
missedhervee
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Quote: Gandler
Explain how he interfered with ICE? He was standing across the street filming them, they came over to him.

He didn't have a gun in his hand or even on him, he was disarmed before ICE had him on the ground.

Both of these are diversions you are making to avoid the slightest bit of criticism of ICE.


Exactly.

Soopoo is trying to defend the indefensible, just like good closeted member of MAGA would do.

Does Minnesota have a death penalty?

If so I'd pay for a front row seat to watch the ICE shooter get executed after getting the due process he denied to Pretti.

Worthless piece of shit, just like his lord and master, the fat oaf.
January 25th, 2026 at 2:35:12 PM permalink
Gandler
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Quote: missedhervee
Exactly.

Soopoo is trying to defend the indefensible, just like good closeted member of MAGA would do.

Does Minnesota have a death penalty?

If so I'd pay for a front row seat to watch the ICE shooter get executed after getting the due process he denied to Pretti.

Worthless piece of shit, just like his lord and master, the fat oaf.


Soon he will be joining the choir that he was a violent person because he had a license plate ticket 10 years ago or whatever.
January 25th, 2026 at 2:35:36 PM permalink
SOOPOO
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Quote: missedhervee
Exactly.

Soopoo is trying to defend the indefensible, just like good closeted member of MAGA would do.

Does Minnesota have a death penalty?

If so I'd pay for a front row seat to watch the ICE shooter get executed after getting the due process he denied to Pretti.

Worthless piece of shit, just like his lord and master, the fat oaf.



Both are you are in need of reading comprehension assistance. You say I defended ICE? Not moral. Not legal. Not appropriate. This is defending ICE? I do defend the concept of actually enforcing our immigration laws. But certainly not this particular heinous incident. Or the shooter, barring some information that is not publicly available as of yet.

I have worked with ICU nurses my entire career. Befriended them. Dated one. So I have an emotional tie to the poor dead guy. That doesn’t change my opinion about what I’d do. If I see ICE in an operation, I get away as far as possible. It’s just common sense.
January 25th, 2026 at 2:53:37 PM permalink
Gandler
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Quote: SOOPOO
Both are you are in need of reading comprehension assistance. You say I defended ICE? Not moral. Not legal. Not appropriate. This is defending ICE? I do defend the concept of actually enforcing our immigration laws. But certainly not this particular heinous incident. Or the shooter, barring some information that is not publicly available as of yet.

I have worked with ICU nurses my entire career. Befriended them. Dated one. So I have an emotional tie to the poor dead guy. That doesn’t change my opinion about what I’d do. If I see ICE in an operation, I get away as far as possible. It’s just common sense.


Nothing says effective protest like protesting as far away as possible.

Filming from across the street, is in no way impeding.

This was an intentional murder (maybe even execution when more details come out,) ICE wanted him dead. Luckily there were multiple people filming.
January 25th, 2026 at 3:04:59 PM permalink
terapined1
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Quote: Gandler
Nothing says effective protest like protesting as far away as possible.

Filming from across the street, is in no way impeding.

This was an intentional murder (maybe even execution when more details come out,) ICE wanted him dead. Luckily there were multiple people filming.


This all started when ICE pushed a woman down
That was illegal
You don't use physical force to try to hurt somebody
That's against the law
You either arrest the person or you don't touch the person
That's the bottom line. Every cop knows that
Alex Pretti simply helped the woman back up
This infuriated ICE because they are all about using illegal physical force to punish rather then legally arresting somebody

If ICE simply arrested the woman instead of using illegal physical force to punish her
No way Alex interferes with a legal arrest
January 25th, 2026 at 3:18:05 PM permalink
Gandler
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Quote: terapined1
This all started when ICE pushed a woman down
That was illegal
You don't use physical force to try to hurt somebody
That's against the law
You either arrest the person or you don't touch the person
That's the bottom line. Every cop knows that
Alex Pretti simply helped the woman back up
This infuriated ICE because they are all about using illegal physical force to punish rather then legally arresting somebody

If ICE simply arrested the woman instead of using illegal physical force to punish her
No way Alex interferes with a legal arrest


ICE and BP are being used to punish, this is not a one off or a bad incident. This is the design of the whole operation, to punish and intimidate opposition.
January 25th, 2026 at 3:26:20 PM permalink
terapined1
Member since: Nov 26, 2024
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Quote: Gandler
ICE and BP are being used to punish, this is not a one off or a bad incident. This is the design of the whole operation, to punish and intimidate opposition.


I agree
Their operations break the law over and over using physical force to punish
They have no interest in enforcement
It's all about taking up the courts job , determine guilt and therfore punishment
You can see they enjoy illegal punishment

If I was standing someplace illegally
I would expect to be arrested and have to deal with those consequences
The last thing on my mind is the police not arresting me and Intead use physical force to hurt me