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26. He's reaching for his gun before the car is even moving forward.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 10:58 AM

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Never mind that shooting a driver of a car headed your way is a stupidly ineffective form of "defense" as it in no makes you safer. The car isn't going to stop, you still have to get out of the way. That whole narrative is stupid as hell.

He shot her because of a single momentary act of perceived uncooperativeness.

I guess white lives don't matter either.

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Highlight:

zoomed in slowed down version of ICE shooting (2nd tweet) [View all] tblue37 Wednesday OP

Bastard was clear of the car before shooting. Klarkashton Wednesday #1

I agree. He had cleared Melon Wednesday #4

He had time to step back even further, but went towards the front of the car, gun blazing. Attilatheblond Thursday #27

It was also like 10am sboatcar Thursday #31

Just the fact that he's calling himself The Facts Dude MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #2

This angle is a completely different perspective Melon Wednesday #3

There's one from the front perspective - from quite a distance Ms. Toad Wednesday #6

That's no5 good. Two aspects Melon Wednesday #11

About 5 seconds? OC375 Wednesday #19

Found this online. It says .3X speed Melon Thursday #21

I was at the doctor part of the afternoon - Ms. Toad Wednesday #20

He leaned into the car as far as I can tell sboatcar Thursday #32

Also a frame by frame video at this Facebook link: dflprincess Wednesday #5

That doesn't look good Greg_In_SF Wednesday #7

Watch his feet dflprincess Wednesday #8

Oh, I don't doubt Greg_In_SF Wednesday #10

If the car is starting forward. Wheels spin. That's only a few seconds until it's over. Melon Wednesday #12

Watch his feet - Ms. Toad Wednesday #9

To me it looks like this asshat purposefully stepped in front of the car hoping she tries to drive away AZJonnie Thursday #23

Looks like the usual cop-humping trashbags will be defending this shit Prairie Gates Wednesday #13

A couple in this thread. Kingofalldems Thursday #25

The Facts Dude, whom you sourced, seems to be a right wing racist. Kingofalldems Wednesday #14

Also Colin Rugg is a right winger. Kingofalldems Wednesday #15

I am posting for the video, which is zoomed in & slowed down. I knew nothing about the person who posted it, tblue37 Wednesday #17

Actually facts dude is wrong Johonny Wednesday #16

Police departments often have slightly different use of force rules. Jedi Guy Thursday #24

The question that they will have to answer Boo1 Wednesday #18

Maybe because it literally took just seconds. Melon Thursday #22

He's reaching for his gun before the car is even moving forward. unblock Thursday #26

He drew when she shifted from reverse to drive ScratchCat Thursday #28

I guess we don't have a clear view at that moment. unblock Thursday #35

My question is why did the officer draw his gun in the first place? EarlG Thursday #29

Its a wonder his shot didn't hit the other guy Historic NY Thursday #30

Here you go from the NY Times--not some MAGAt: Kingofalldems Thursday #33

That is the best compilation and assessment I've seen. TY for posting this. n/t Whiskeytide Thursday #36

This message was self-deleted by its author unblock Thursday #34