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Bovino claims Border Patrol agents are ‘the victims’ in deadly Minneapolis shooting (www.politico.com)

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Gregory Bovino applauded his agents’ actions in Minnesota, despite one citizen being killed by agents.

Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino on Sunday said his Customs and Border Patrol agents are “the victims” after they shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minnesota. In an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union,” host Dana Bash pointed out that Bovino had repeatedly referred to Pretti as a “suspect” as he defended CBP’s training and de-escalation tactics.

“With respect, it feels as though in some ways you’re blaming the victim here,” Bash said.

Bovino replied, “The victim? The victims are the Border Patrol agents. I’m not blaming the Border Patrol agents. The suspect put himself in that situation.”

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[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 161 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Bovino should be in danger.

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 70 points 5 days ago (2 children)

He's going to wake up Charlie Kirked one of these days

[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 27 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

I think you're probably right if what you mean is he's going to be killed to further inflame tensions. Somewhat tangential, but I'd also be scared if I was Usha Vance.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 17 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I have no sympathy for any of these profligate whorechildren, fuck the lot of em.

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[–] edible_funk@sh.itjust.works 22 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I have no idea why nobody is killing these people.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 days ago (2 children)

They are extremely well funded. Literally more money than most countries’ militaries.

[–] edible_funk@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago (4 children)

And less trained than your local boy scout troop.

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[–] discocactus@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

To be fair he's a really small target.

[–] manxu@piefed.social 113 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Murdered. Not killed, he was murdered. We all saw the video.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 days ago

And after murdering him, and Alex Pretti's body lay on the street, they stood back and shot him 5 more times.

[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 102 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Is this the fabled victim complex they've always accused the left of having?

[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 17 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It’s always projection.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 12 points 5 days ago

Always has been. Always will be.

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 59 points 5 days ago (10 children)

Totally not a nazi or a sympathizer. No siree

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Edit:

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 days ago

Looks like he's wearing Daddy's jacket

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[–] cv_octavio@piefed.ca 49 points 5 days ago (3 children)

This asshole needs his dome capped.

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 32 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I did not previously have that opinion, but his statement here is indefensible.

there is no place in society for this man.

[–] Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago

He is despicable. That he was allowed to rise in government to hold that position of power…

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 20 points 5 days ago

Me and all my homies hate Nazis!

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago

The guy needs to be prosecuted and spend the rest of his life in jail, in isolation.

[–] 353247532631@lemmy.world 25 points 5 days ago

Dude isn’t even a political appointee. He’s a regular old career civil servant (GS-15 to be precise) who pretends he’s far more important than he is. He is a walking hatch act violation and I hope he eventually rots in prison and loses his pension.

[–] BigTuffAl@lemmy.zip 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

They ought to be careful what they wish for. It is very dangerous to pre-normalize ICE being assaulted with firearms. What if violent extremists took that as a sign to escalate to bombs or something? They just leave their shit lying around everywhere, put their guys in hotels, dress up in costumes; all very irresponsible.

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[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 29 points 5 days ago (5 children)

He looks like Nazi-Skeletor in that picture.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 20 points 5 days ago

Hey don't besmirch the name of Skeletor. He would never be a racist piece of shit. Skeletor was an equal opportunity employer.

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[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Highest priority is to start killing people like this. You can kill 100 ice agents and they will just find more. We need to start taking off heads of those in charge.

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[–] ShellMonkey@piefed.socdojo.com 27 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Fuck this dude with a road salt rusted brake pad...

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[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

"Bovino.... the victim ... in deadly Minneapolis shooting"

[–] jaennaet@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 days ago

A person can dream

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[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 23 points 5 days ago

If Abercrombie & Fitch had a tacticool line of clothing, Bovino would be the photoshoot model. I can smell the cologne and teenage insecurity through this photograph even though by all appearances this is a fully grown adult man.

[–] phoenixarise@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

He is such a foul, disgusting excuse for a waste of a man.

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[–] chemicalprophet@slrpnk.net 14 points 5 days ago

Someone needs to squash this bug.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Fascists always claim to be the victims.

A tale as old as time.

[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I just watched One Battle After Another and holy shit does little bovino remind me of Penn's character.

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[–] vala@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Going to be awkward when the inner circle shrinks and people realise his name ends with a vowel.

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[–] superkong47@lemmy.zip 12 points 5 days ago

Heard the little bitch ass half stack doesn’t like the terrorist nazi group of losers ice being called names, what a sorry ass sister fucking cunt- just like his merry band of nazi gimps

[–] EtAl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

These agents are the real victims. Do you know how much strain a finger must exert in order to pull a trigger?

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Bovino needs to be deported from earth. To the sun, to mars, to hell, I don't care but he doesn't belong here and society is better off without him.

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[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 11 points 5 days ago

A narcissist is always the victim. DARVO is their natural reaction.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago

Reverse victim and offender.

[–] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 14 points 5 days ago

GET THOSE "VICTIMS" OUT OF THERE!

Such an easy solution.

[–] amateurcrastinator@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago

SS Bovine

[–] nulluser@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

I can't keep all of the murders over the years straight. Which one was it where reps from the police union tried to make a statement to the press and the one guy was just blubbering through his crocodile tears claiming that they were the victims?

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Bovinois a blind bastardized bum sucker with his head firmly planted up trumps ass

[–] MushuChupacabra@piefed.world 11 points 5 days ago

His own voluntary words here, will secure his conviction after this regime falls.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

The republican admin want them to be victims of something, that's for sure. That's why ICE are searching so hard, to find what they are looking for.

Be careful of what you wish for

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[–] Asmodeus_Krang@infosec.pub 8 points 5 days ago

Bovino has threatened the American people with his condescending and bullshit "choices" speech.

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