Look at this scene of total chaos in Minneapolis from a few days ago:
People are even more upset this weekend because Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents, just as his parents predicted. What confuses me is why there weren’t daily shootings. Pretti, for example, was armed with a gun and perhaps 51 rounds of ammo (3 magazines times 17 bullets; was he planning to shoot 51 people, to have really bad aim, or to be involved in a multi-hour gun battle?). If people on both sides of this unrest are heavily armed and passionate (the “protesters” say that they’re resisting fascism/Hitler 2.0/Gestapo 2.0) shouldn’t we expect multiple deaths from a scene like the one in the above video (at which nobody was killed, as far as I know).
Separately, here’s my idea for de-escalation: Trump renames ICE to “National Immigration and Customs Enforcement”. They’d be known as “NICE” for short. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would become “Security & Welcome for Entry, Exit & Trade” or “SWEET”. Media headlines would then read “NICE and SWEET visit Minneapolis”. Who could get angry about that?
Related:
- “The Subway Vigilante Who Never Left Is Back” (New York Times 2026) might explain Mr. Pretti’s epic supply of ammo. The article describes the shooting of four retired investors living on their respective pensions: “The white man who shot four Black teenagers on a downtown subway in December of 1984 … He was convicted of criminal possession of a gun and served eight months in prison … His only regret, he says, was running out of ammunition.” (Compare to NYT January 1985: “Mr. Cabey was arrested in the Bronx on Oct. 13 on charges that he held up three men with a shotgun and stole an undetermined amount of cash and jewelry. … Mr. Canty, 19, of 1372 Washington Avenue, has been arrested four times since he was 16 years old. … Mr. Allen, who is 19 and also lives in a building at 1372 Washington Avenue, is facing a jail sentence for violating probation. … He was first arrested in 1982 at the age of 16 in the Bronx for attempted assault after being accused of shooting another youth in the hand with a BB gun.”)
Tim Walz compares Minnesota to Anne Frank!
https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/2015512343887708359
Lefties love comparing everything to Holocaust and invoke Ann Frank, as long as those who suffer are not actual Jews.
Of course with SWEET and NICE we would have to change the uniforms: Oxford shirt, rep tie, cardigan sweater, chinos, and canvas sneakers. Replace their weapons with Nerf guns. A commendation would get them a “Warm Fuzzy” award, a reprimand would earn them a “Cold Meanie”. “What do we do, kids, when an officer issues an order? That’s right, we comply. Can you say, ‘Show me your green card?’ I knew you could.”
Phil, I wanted to say thank you so much (again) for highlighting the brave and warm-hearted citizens like Renee Good and Alex Pretti who stood strong with the two upstanding “immigrants” who brutally raped me, strangled me and then drowned me. As a 12-year old, I don’t have the ability to voice this strong feeling I have, so thank you for caring. Renee and Alex are truly the best of what America has to offer!
Make it 52 rounds, probably one was chambered. In general, there is nothing wrong with having three magazines while carrying, unless trying to pull it on (federal) police which is performing its duties. You may read on advice of handgun experts, such as Massad Ayoob. If you prefer you can refer to Cherev Gidon training. RIP Mr Pretti. Do not want to discuss deceased, but I doubt the article’s classification him as “caring”. Maybe adventurous? 37 – year old without a family and little ones to care for does not strike like caring. I am not trying to judge but male nurses that I know are political conservatives and have families to care for.
Carrying a firearm is not a substitute for situational awareness, operational readiness and civilized behavior. Even if he did not try to pull the gun, which looks like he tried, actively getting into a tussle while carrying is a dangerous behavior.