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9. From what I see there is no way they could have thought she was a threat. They thought she was "escaping" and

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 09:30 PM

Jan 7

that's why she was shot. This is not ok in any world that is worth living in. And the man who shot here should pay for this action, for sure. Possibly the man who tried to physically get her to get out of the car. What was their authority in this instance? Did they identify themselves or state the cause for their aggression towards her? What was her supposed infraction?

The official story that she struck the shooter seems patently false or that she "weaponized her car". She was simply trying to get out of their.

TRAGIC!!!!

I mourn my country. And this cannot stand.

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She was attempting to make a left turn and she got stuck in middle of roadway. She waved through [View all] boston bean Jan 7 OP

Her front wheels moondust Jan 7 #1

You are incorrect. She wanted to turn left. Her wheels were going left at first. boston bean Jan 7 #4

Once she backed up moondust Jan 7 #6

Correct. Also, please look at my edit to OP. I was corrected boston bean Jan 7 #7

in an objective viewing of the video, careful as you say, I don't think there is any way anybody could say her actions somaticexperiencing Jan 7 #12

Great frame by frame video that clearly shows the ICE thug was never in danger. dflprincess Jan 7 #14

That could have been me. I would have been trying to maneuver out of traffic on AnotherMother4Peace Jan 7 #2

She would not have been making a left turn sarisataka Jan 7 #3

Thank you. She was moving left and got caught in middle of road because ice was driving quickly she could not move. boston bean Jan 7 #5

Exactly sarisataka Jan 7 #8

From what I see there is no way they could have thought she was a threat. They thought she was "escaping" and somaticexperiencing Jan 7 #9

The agent who tried to physically remove her from the car . . . John1956PA Jan 7 #15

I'd agree from what I saw! These are not acting like professional law enforcement. Tragedy. somaticexperiencing Thursday #17

We'll never know her intent pfitz59 Jan 7 #10

Has the passenger in the vehicle made a statement publicly? I've looked ... Whiskeytide Thursday #19

And this is no exception to the rule. ananda Jan 7 #11

ALSO stillspkg Jan 7 #13

Who knows, but that is my sense, too Cosmocat Jan 7 #16

This could have been any of us Buckeyeblue Thursday #18