By Lying about Alex Pretti's Murder, Kristi Noem Makes Herself a Co-Conspirator In It - emptywheel
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By Lying about Alex Pretti's Murder, Kristi Noem Makes Herself a Co-Conspirator In It - emptywheel
"As I approached, I saw that the victim was lying on his side and was surrounded by several ICE agents. I was confused as to why the victim was on his side, because that is not standard practice when a victim has been shot. Checking for a pulse and administering CPR is standard practice. Instead of doing either of those things, the ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds."
"There might have been questions regarding the Renee Good shooting. Here there are none. CBP goons assaulted Alex Pretti, beat him, and then - when they discovered his lawfully registered weapon - murdered him. Kristi Noem's lies about what happened - to say nothing of Greg Bovino's even worse lies ( the Star Tribune's fact check is worth reading) - make them both co-conspirators in this murder."
Jake Tapper overlaid video of Alex Pretti's murder with Kristi Noem's false claims that medics provided assistance. A doctor who witnessed the shooting declared that the victim lay on his side surrounded by ICE agents, and noted that standard practice of checking for a pulse and administering CPR was not performed. ICE agents appeared to be counting bullet wounds and initially told the doctor they did not know if the victim had a pulse. After cajoling, the agents allowed the doctor to perform CPR until EMS arrived. The account accuses CBP of assaulting and murdering Pretti and alleges Noem and others lied and are complicit.
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