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dude@lemmings.worldM to news@lemmings.worldEnglish · 20 days ago

37-year-old man shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis was an ‘American citizen’ and licensed gun owner, city officials say

www.independent.co.uk

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37-year-old man shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis was an ‘American citizen’ and licensed gun owner, city officials say

www.independent.co.uk

dude@lemmings.worldM to news@lemmings.worldEnglish · 20 days ago
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Federal officials have said Alex Pretti, 37, was threatening federal officers with a handgun and preparing to kill them, but video evidence of his fatal shooting appears to tell a different story
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    Cause if he were not a citizen and a licensed gun owner, his death wouldn’t be tragic but warranted, ofc.

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      It’s notable because they are already saying he deserved to be executed because he was a gun owner.

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        And there goes the “right the bear arms” narrative. Well, for some at least. 🤷

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