"If we don't admit that there's a problem, then we're not going to get anywhere. Paul played the video frame by frame and asked, Is it an appropriate use of force to shove the woman to the ground here, Mr. Scott? I can't answer that, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said, because this video doesn't show everything that led up to it, the encounters before. That investigation is ongoing."
"So, let's say hypothetically two women were yelling at one of your officers. Is it okay to shove them to the ground? Paul pressed. Both Scott and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd M. Lyons answered, No, sir, but didn't answer definitively when asked if it looked like the officers attempted to de-escalate the situation. I think what's important about the encounter isn't even the specifics of the investigation. It's about, what are your officers are trained to do, Paul said."
Sen. Rand Paul confronted immigration enforcement officials during a hearing and played frame-by-frame footage of the shooting of Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti. Paul questioned rules of engagement, proportional use of force, and de-escalation tactics. Officials said the video does not show prior encounters and that the investigation is ongoing. Both U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott and acting ICE Director Todd M. Lyons said shoving someone to the ground would not be appropriate. Paul emphasized officer training and the need to restore public trust, noting that Pretti did not appear to strike officers or brandish a weapon amid multiple officers restraining him.
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