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A Protester Threw a Snowball. Federal Agents Responded With Tear Gas and Pepper Balls. (www.pbs.org)

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In the Minneapolis neighborhood where Renee Good was killed, tensions were running high between residents and federal immigration agents. Then came what one former DOJ official later called ‘use of excessive force after use of excessive force.’

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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

That's how the revolution started. The Boston Massacre.

[–] ProfThadBach@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

Yes and the first guy shot was a black guy.

[–] shininghero@pawb.social 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Stop calling them federal agents. They are, by legal definition, domestic terrorists.

The Department of Homeland Security defines terrorism as a premeditated threat or act of violence, against persons, property, environmental, or economic targets, to induce fear or to intimidate, coerce or affect a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof...^[1]^

^[1]^ Author not listed. (2025). Terrorism. New Hampshire DSHEM. https://www.hsem.dos.nh.gov/prevention/information-analysis-center/terrorism

[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 5 points 1 month ago

It's NOT ICES fault! They THOUGHT their Kids were the Ones throwing Snow! They DIDNT know it was OTHER People throwing the Snowballs!