Monday, January 26, 2026

 larry johnson reviews the latest minneapolis shooting and i'll go with his take on the whole thing; 

 

As a certified firearms instructor, I have enough experience to know when law enforcement is out of line and engaging in criminal conduct. Based on the video evidence I have seen, the shooting of Alex Pretti by a group of Homeland Security law enforcement officers was unjustified, and most likely was caused in part by inadequate training. Pretti is not without blame. He carried a concealed weapon, along with two additional full magazines, to the protests. If you’re going to protest, leave your damn gun at home.

If Pretti had pulled the gun and tried to fire a shot then the Border Patrol officers would have been fully justified in shooting him. But that is not what happened! As Pretti was wrestled to the ground by five officers — Pretti was resisting, but he did not draw his gun. You can see in the following video that the Sig Sauer, which he was carrying in an inside-the-waistband holster on his backside, was removed by one of the Border Patrol officers. That officer apparently hollered, “Gun,” which then caused at least one of the other officers to draw his semi-automatic pistol and to start firing at Pretti in the mistaken belief that he was suppressing an imminent threat. At no time did Pretti draw the gun and threaten to shoot the officers........more...........

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