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Saturday, January 24, 2026

Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, the man killed by federal agents, was an ICU nurse who worked for the Veterans Administration. His family said he cared deeply about his patients and people and felt it important to exercise his constitutional right to peacefully protest.

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The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say.[image or embed]

-- The Associated Press (@apnews.com) Jan 24, 2026 at 4:55 PM

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Killing of Alex Pretti

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#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-24 06:07 PM | Reply

Totally a terrorist /s

Fascist bootlicking "tread harder, daddy" scumbags, that is all that MAGA are

#2 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-01-24 06:14 PM | Reply

Trumpers own these murders, all of them.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-24 06:24 PM | Reply

What did the man who murdered the ICU nurse do for a living? I mean, before he was recruited by the Nazi Party?

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-24 06:37 PM | Reply

The only positive I can see in this incident relative to the Renee Goode shooting is that several agents on scene immediately started first aid with one rushing over to assist so quickly they fell and seemed to smack their head on the street.

Of note, these individuals looked to be more professional in their garb than most of these "agents," who look like goobers in running shoes, jeans and camo fleeces wearing Amazon purchased larp gear meant for airsoft.

I'm clinging to some hope that individuals within the agency who were there before Trump turned it into the Gestapo see what it's becoming and act accordingly. Further evidence of this are the agents who blew the whistle on the 4th amendment shredding memo authorizing invading people's homes without a warrant.

#5 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-24 06:57 PM | Reply

Further evidence of this are the agents who blew the whistle on the 4th amendment shredding memo authorizing invading people's homes without a warrant.

#5 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-24 06:57 PM

I still can't figure out how these people think that simply 'writing a memo' allows them to ignore the Constitution.

OCU

#6 | Posted by OCUser at 2026-01-24 07:55 PM | Reply

Sounds like the RN didn't attend his CCW classes. Oh well.


Further evidence of this are the agents who blew the whistle on the 4th amendment shredding memo authorizing invading people's homes without a warrant.
#5 | Posted by jpw

You need to take a class on the Constitution, like us Immigrants have too.

Well SCOTUS ruled it is ok under administrative warrants if there is probable cause in civil cases (remember immigration is a civil issue). SCOTUS held WI probation officers could enter a residence without a warrant and based only on reasonable suspicion. While the 4th Amendment applied "reasonableness" is not the same as in the "criminal" context.

#7 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-24 08:16 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#7 Flag: Incubator had tinted windows. Explains a lot

#8 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-24 08:17 PM | Reply

#7 Flag: Wondering what heck his neck stepped in

#9 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-24 08:19 PM | Reply

#7 Flag: His "thinking" has the depth of a shot glass

#10 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-24 08:20 PM | Reply

Sounds like the RN didn't attend his CCW classes. Oh well.

Why is that?

You need to take a class on the Constitution, like us Immigrants have too.

Administrative warrants are never authoritative enough to enter private property. Period.

Well SCOTUS ruled it is ok under administrative warrants if there is probable cause in civil cases (remember immigration is a civil issue).

Name the case.

SCOTUS held WI probation officers could enter a residence without a warrant and based only on reasonable suspicion. While the 4th Amendment applied "reasonableness" is not the same as in the "criminal" context.

#7 | Posted by oneironaut

The WI decision hinged on probationers having diminished expectations of privacy under the law.

So try again, s*&^bag.

BTW drop the fake immigrant shtick. You're a MAGA s*&^stain agitator, nothing more.

#11 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-24 09:03 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

i.4cdn.org

gun in hand video

#12 | Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-24 09:24 PM | Reply

#12 Flag: So stupid he thinks 4chan is a news source

#13 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-24 09:55 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

ICE, in reality , are highly paid brownshirt thugs, paid to kill and cause as much mayhem as possible in Blue States and Cities, so that Trump can somehow get elections in some key Blue States stopped, perhaps using the insurrection act.
And when I write "Trump" I am, of course writing "the Miller/Bannon/Trump" gang, American fascism on the march.

#14 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-01-25 07:30 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#12 Flag: So stupid he thinks 4chan is a news source

#13 | Posted by A_Friend

So stupid he thinks DR is a news source

#15 | Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-25 12:58 PM | Reply

#15 Flag: Absurdly thinks I quoted the Retort as a news source

#16 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-25 01:00 PM | Reply

#15 Flag: Will never be the man his mom was

#17 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-25 01:01 PM | Reply

#15 Flag: Is difficult to forget, but well worth the effort

#18 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-25 01:02 PM | Reply

#15 Flag: The human version of herpes

#19 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-25 01:02 PM | Reply

#15 Flag: Would be second in line to pull the trigger.

#20 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-25 01:04 PM | Reply

The video clearly shows ice taking gun, nobody else posted it so here it is. (#12)

Where it came from is incidental.

I think the video shows that the perp was not aware that his piece was taken, which may explain why he reached for it later, causing his ventilation.

#21 | Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-25 01:04 PM | Reply

#21 Flag: Vomits lies, constantly

#22 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-25 01:05 PM | Reply

#21 Flag: Believes everyone else is as stupid and blind as he is

#23 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-25 01:06 PM | Reply

#21 Flag: Is proud to be listed among the Retort cowards

#24 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-25 01:09 PM | Reply

Number of citizen's killed by ICE while staying home and letting ICE do it's job is zero.

#25 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-01-25 01:38 PM | Reply

| POSTED BY VISITOR_

---- you, Nazi fascist.

#26 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-01-25 01:42 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Posted by A_Friend

Ma'am you need to calm down...

#27 | Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-25 01:50 PM | Reply

#27 Flag: Tries to keep up, falls behind every time

#28 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-25 01:52 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#27 Flag: Is proud to be listed among the Retort liars and cowards

#29 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-25 01:53 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

It's hilarious if you think about it. The agent that disarmed Pretti accidentally discharged the weapon and the the other agents began firing. Guess he found out.

#30 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-01-26 01:30 AM | Reply

The agent that disarmed Pretti accidentally discharged the weapon and the the other agents began firing.

That would have looked good in court.

#31 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-01-26 01:32 AM | Reply

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