The parents of Alex Pretti put out a statement defending their son from the attacks from the President of the United States. "We are heartbroken but also very angry.
Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the hero term lightly. However his last thought and act was to protect a woman.
The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump's murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He has his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down all while being pepper sprayed.
Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you."
This is Alex Pretti.[image or embed]
-- Nash Is Here For It (@nashishereforit.bsky.social) Jan 24, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Protesters flooded the intersection of Nicollet Avenue and W. 26th Street in south Minneapolis, near where Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents Saturday morning.
Video by Aaron Lavinsky, Genevieve Ross, Kyeland Jackson and Louis Krauss.[image or embed]
-- Minnesota Star Tribune (@startribune.com) Jan 24, 2026 at 6:21 PM
#4 Donnerboy says, "Another American Citizen killed for exercising his first and second amendment rights."
And what about that American citizen?
This is Alex Pretti, the man the Trump admin calls a "monster" and a "domestic terrorist." Here he is reading final honors for a veteran he cared for as an ICU nurseThat is the man that the people below mock, excuse, blame the victim, and celebrate his murder by Trump admin thugs:
He says "today we remember that freedom isn't free, we have to work at it... even sacrifice for it."
Yep.
- shrimptacodan
- fortfisher
- oneironaut
- visitor_
- bellringer
- lfthndthrds
- thebull
- john_savage1
- billjohnson
- boaz
Alex Pretti and Rene Nicole Good were murdered by Trump and his minions.
And now, shrimptacodan et.al, are happy.
Why, I bet theirs is the loudest voices singing in church this morning, praising Jesus!
The entire MAGA movement and power structure needs go into their respective bathrooms, close the door, run a nice hot bath, and proceed to give themselves
the Frankie Five Angels treatment.
As they lie there soaking their final minutes away in the warm, pink water, they should be 100% certain that the empathetic society that they so despised in life will care for and support the grieving family and other loved ones they end up leaving behind.
#41 Absolutely correct, Clown.
That's why, around these parts, we have The Donnerboy rule:
I need two (2) independent sources** from any Trump sycophant for any 'proof' they offer before it is even considered, much less replied to.**Any source that contains "Trump's FBI said...", or "The DOJ announced..." or "The White House proclaimed..." - or any iteration thereof - will immediately be considered not an independent source. - Try again.
#66 | #68 Thank you so much for that vignette, C0RI0LANUS.
You might be able to tell from some of my postings that I am a real fan of entertainment, especially TV, as you say, from a happier time long ago, and movies. There is such a treasure trove of good stuff and excellent lines and vignettes to be mined. For example, from Pulp Fiction:
"Because you are a character does not mean you have character"And this, from First Monday in October:
"A telephone has no Constitutional right to be answered"Oh, and apropos with your several mentions about cooking, I was thinking about you last night when I fired up my (relatively) new Big Horn salamander grill. :-)
Thank you again, C0RI0LANUS.
You're good people.
#72 Chantresse, STD is listed among the Retort liars and cowards.
In fact, he's at the top of the list.
#83 Flag: Actually believes anyone will take this nonsense post seriously; is proud to be listed among the Retort liars and cowards
Live updates: Witness videos complicate official account of Alex Pretti shooting
www.nbcnews.com
... At least four different videos of the encounter " filmed by eyewitnesses and verified and analyzed by NBC News " run counter to some of the administration's description of events. ...
Asked about Alex Pretti being disarmed, Noem says 'every video' will be analyzed
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said authorities are reviewing all available video of federal agents' encounter with Alex Pretti as part of the investigation. Federal officials, including the Department of Homeland Security, have said Pretti approached agents with a handgun before he was shot " a claim that bystander footage and witnesses have challenged.
Asked about the videos during an appearance on Fox News' "The Sunday Briefing," Noem said everything will be examined as part of the probe.
"Every video will be analyzed, everything will be looked at, and that's part of the answers that I can't speak to. ... But this happened in seconds," Noem said.
In the wake of Pretti's death, many have pointed out that Minnesota is a permit-to-carry state where lawful gun owners are allowed to carry concealed firearms. When asked if she would advise permit holders attending protests to leave their gun in their cars, Noem said that her message was people shouldn't "impede law enforcement operations." ...
#97
Ballwasher the MAGAT whore is a pathetic sack of ----.
And a coward.
And a liar.
And an -------.
Federal officials dig in on Minneapolis shooting narrative, contradicting video evidence
www.reuters.com
... Senior Trump administration officials on Sunday defended the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by immigration agents in Minneapolis even as video evidence contradicted their version of events and tensions grew between local law enforcement and federal officers. ...
#111 Just released: Artist's sketch for Trump's presidential library
Meanwhile, Steven Miller is showing off his plans for his backyard renovation.
Perhaps Architectural Digest will have a cover story on both.
#116 | #117 The reviews just keep coming in:
#118 I figured out why you chose a name to be shortened to STD. You have an ABI caused during your birth because your mother had a venereal disease. Calling yourself STD makes you feel close to her, doesn't it?And ...
#121 | Posted by Chantresse at 2026-01-23 02:47 PM
bwaaa....you don't realize how stupid this makes you sound.......And the latest, hot off the presses:
#277 | Posted by shrimptacodan
You don't realize how someone as close to the bottom of the barrel as you are doesn't really have the ability to call someone else stupid...
#284 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-12 05:04 PM
registered here now ?.....oh my.....what will I do....what WILL I do....Do ya think it isn't your so-called "truth" that's placed you at the top of the killfile list?
#192 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-24 06:05 PM | Reply | Flag:
You truly are the most worthless, inane, stupid piece of ---- here. Just wanted to remind you. Many agree with me.
#220 | Posted by cbob at 2026-01-24 07:05 PM Flag: Newsworthy 3
#136 Especially the coward boaz, who would be the first one to willingly volunteer to pull the trigger... to prove just how "brave" he really is.
#149 And, yet, our resident coward, who pretends to be former US military (and would be the first one to willingly volunteer to pull the trigger) is silently celebrating Alex Pretti's death (along with the rest of the Retort liars and cowards).
There's plenty of reason to be pissed, C0RI0LANUS, and not just at Pedodent Trumpf and his minions.
The stench finds its way here.
#161... Flag:
#118 I figured out why you chose a name to be shortened to STD. You have an ABI caused during your birth because your mother had a venereal disease. Calling yourself STD makes you feel close to her, doesn't it?
#121 | Posted by Chantresse at 2026-01-23 02:47 PM
#162 Flag:
bwaaa....you don't realize how stupid this makes you sound.......
#277 | Posted by shrimptacodan
You don't realize how someone as close to the bottom of the barrel as you are doesn't really have the ability to call someone else stupid...
#284 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-12 05:04 PM
#163 Flag:
registered here now ?.....oh my.....what will I do....what WILL I do....** at least
#192 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-24 06:05 PM | Reply | Flag:
You truly are the most worthless, inane, stupid piece of ---- here. Just wanted to remind you. Many agree with me. **
#220 | Posted by cbob at 2026-01-24 07:05 PM Flag: Newsworthy 3
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