She was labeled a Domestic Terrorist BEFORE the attempt to arrest her. [View all]
FIrst, let me be very clear, law enforcement officers are trained to handle traffic stops. What you witnessed was not in any way, a legal traffic stop.
So let's rewind from the position of those who have actually done the real job.
The people approaching the car were armed men in masks with guns pointed at her. They did not ID themselves as Police and there was no need to act aggresively in that situation at all. There were no clear orders or who what remotely in charge. FYI, You do not reach for the door handle to drag someone out of a vehicle, unless all normal legal measures have been exhausted. Nothing about that scene indicated that anyone knew anything about civilian law enforcement.
What that did look like though was a perfect Traffic Control Point that they teach you in the military. Know how I know? Had that training too.
Now, something very interesting was said by Noem immediately after the incident. She said Goode had been labeled a Domestic Terrorist before the event.
Let's be clear what that means. That means, you shoot to kill. The entire engagement is not subject to the same rules of engagement. That was a military operation. That soldier took down a target. Simple as that.
That's what's loose in Minnesota.
I just watched some protestors on ABC news, the were confronting ICE agents. The ICE agents had no shields. They weren't there to control the crowd. They had red tape on the buts of thier guns. If you're in Minnesota, understand, those people are not going to try to stop you, they will shoot to kill and have the presidents immediate blessing.