"Video footage of the shooting, newly obtained by The New York Times, raises questions about why it took weeks for the government's case to fall apart. The video contradicts the agent's claim that three assailants had beaten him with a shovel and broom for roughly three minutes before he opened fire."
"Imagine the moment. They had their Angry Alien fairy tale all ready for takeoff and then somebody comes in with this new video—that 'shows no sustained attack with a shovel.' The scrambling! The chaos! Suddenly, the truth seems the only way out."
"The federal government had access to that video within hours of the shooting on January 14, the Minneapolis police chief said. Yet prosecutors did not watch the footage, an official said, until nearly three weeks after they filed charges against the two men."
An immigration agent shot a Venezuelan immigrant, initially portrayed as an attempted murderer. Video evidence later contradicted the agent's claims of a prolonged attack. The confrontation lasted only 12 seconds, showing no sustained assault. Despite having access to the video shortly after the incident, prosecutors did not review it until weeks later, raising questions about the integrity of the government's narrative. The situation highlights the chaos and scrambling within the federal government when confronted with undeniable evidence of the truth.
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