• Chozo@fedia.io
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    28 days ago

    Murderer, not executioner. “Execution” is a legally-sanctioned killing which implies that the victim was tried and sentenced for a crime. Alex Pretti was murdered, and his murderer is still free.

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      That makes sense based on the definition. Yet I’ve heard it used outside that, the first one that comes to mind is the labeled “Siagon Execution” photo. Don’t think there was a trial there, but of course it’s war, so perhaps that makes it a “legal” killing via authority?

      In which case one could argue that ICE is under current authority and orders to do anything they want to do so far…so… words are complicated.

      While we’re arguing words… wouldn’t it be murdererS? I got the impression all those shots were from more than one gun.

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      While we’re doing corrections… “murderers,” plural. Not just one. All the other ICE thugs were accomplices, whether they themselves fired or not.

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      Nah execution imo implies something worse, even. ICE is not even slightly related to any judicial punishments. They’re not even allowed to arrest and hold people for committing any crime including attacking them, they must hand them over to the police, sheriff, or FBI, depending on who would have jurisdiction.

      Execution by ICE means that the victim was defenseless. ICE was in total control of the situation. They determined this person deserved to die for their actions.

      The murder of Renee Good wasn’t an execution, that situation was clearly not under control. The difference with Pretti is that he was on his knees with his hands empty.

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        The murder of Renee Good wasn’t an execution, that situation was clearly not under control.

        You sure? Bc Jonathan Ross seemed to position himself in front of her car, and then somehow managed to keep filming while he pulled his gun out with the safety off using one hand, and then killed her.

        Especially for somebody who allegedly suffered from PTSD due to his memories of being dragged by a car previously, he seemed to really be in control of that situation.

        I would say it’s not impossible both of these could be extrajudicial or possibly contract killings, but I’m not sure if it’s really a contract killing if somebody pays you to just pick a random victim in hopes of inciting a riot?

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    Would be a shame if the public discovered the identification of all these terrorists. They shouldn’t feel safe anywhere

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    Ohh of course this goddamn state unleashed that goon on Minnesota. I hope he’s suffering in the cold up there like he deserves and gets PTSD flashbacks of the shooting every time he tries to sleep.

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      Some other post said that ICE transfered them somewhere else “for their safety” or, more likely, to make state legal prosecution more difficult.

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    Well that should narrow it down quite a bit. The killer is either a trigger happy MAGA fan from Texas, or a trigger happy MAGA fan that’s also a fan of the state of Texas.

    Seriously though, was there only one shooter? If so, does anybody really believe one person would shoot 10 times unless he was planning to kill somebody?