"I got on Twitter yesterday and within minutes of this video being published or the various videos it felt like there was such a mad dash to confirm one's partisan opinion. I saw people on the right just repeatedly putting out the same video that I saw something very different with my own eyes but it needed to fit their partisan narrative. It needed to back the jersey that they wear."
"And when did we become a country that a woman my age and a mother of three is killed the facts will play out, we may learn more but is killed and our first thought is how do I make this a win for the party I vote with? I find it sickening. The way it should play out, they should have frozen the scene and immediately administered any sort of lifesaving medical care to this woman."
Viral videos showed the shooting death of Minneapolis mother Renee Good by an ICE officer dispatched to the city to crack down on immigration and crime. Social media experienced a rapid partisan rush to confirm preexisting opinions, with many reposting footage to support political stances. Critics argued that priorities shifted toward fitting the footage to party narratives rather than preserving the scene, administering lifesaving medical aid, and conducting a full investigation. A doctor reportedly offered help at the scene but was denied the ability to assist. A hard-line immigration official initially called for an investigation and letting facts play out but later appeared to walk that stance back, prompting calls for frozen scenes, immediate medical intervention, and thorough fact-finding.
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