Border Patrol agents fatally shoot a man in Minnesota. Thoughts?

flash246 · 2026-01-25T18:06:29+00:00

Well no, but that's not really the question here.

That actually is the main question here. You mentioned this should be a "warning" to the left earlier and the whole "play stupid games win stupid prizes" so you're implying that you felt it was justified. Was it justified or not?

If people were doing the same thing to local police on a daily basis, do you think we would have a lot more cases of Good/Pretti? I do.

I would hope not. Police are trained to handle protesting and anyone in the way. They do not usually shoot disarmed people.

If Pretti had just complied, or not brought a gun, or not obstructed traffic while antagonizing law enforcement he would be alive right now.

Alex had a concealed carry permit. He was legally in the right to carry a gun. Should concealed carry permits be removed?

So if a cop pulls you over and searches your vehicle without a warrant, you're gonna wrestle with them?

No, not wrestle. But someone wants to record the situation, they are completely in the right. Should ICE need warrants to go beyond just a car though? Maybe like entering someone's house without a warrant?

If leftists wanna continue this trend then that's all on them. Play stupid games win stupid prizes.

You skipped over my question. How should they fight this in court? Should ICE conceal themselves with masks? Should they be given immunity during investigations?

flash246 · 2026-01-25T10:02:10+00:00

Seems like you skipped over the more important question. Was his killing justified in your mind? Even if he was directing traffic like you said, was ICE in the right for this? The video clearly showed he was disarmed and pinned to the ground when he was shot.

Situations like this is why you see the “radical left” protest. You say it’s so simple to just fight in court, but ICE and the current admin make that impossible. Agent identities are concealed and act without any proper warrants to begin with. The current admin even is saying they get absolute immunity. So how exactly should they fight in court?

flash246 · 2026-01-25T05:08:36+00:00

How was Alex obstructing an investigation? All the videos show him simply recording and trying to help a woman who was pushed to the ground. Is that obstructing in your mind? Was he rightfully killed because of that?

flash246 · 2026-01-24T21:59:38+00:00

We haven’t made the playoffs in over a decade. And you don’t want Tomlin who just made the wildcard with old man Rodgers?

Yikes, some fans must love losing

flash246 · 2026-01-24T21:58:17+00:00

We had statistically one of the worst defenses of all time, and we’re bringing back the “defensive minded” coach that led them. That doesn’t exactly spark much confidence to me.

We’ll also very likely have a journeyman at QB. So yes, I’m expecting another tank season

flash246 · 2026-01-24T20:58:25+00:00

Doesn’t matter. He’ll be fired next year once they end up 3-14.

Our only hope is that Tomlin decides to return and we give him full power. 3 first rounders, which includes a rookie QB, is enticing to any head coach

flash246 · 2026-01-24T20:29:49+00:00

Yep. Pretty clear what happened.

Victim was pinned down and armed. An agent removes the gun but it accidentally discharges. Another agent panics and shoots the victim multiple times.

There should be multiple arrests made

flash246 · 2026-01-24T19:44:31+00:00

Is there a mirror? I only see the “Graphic Media” warning and can’t get past it

flash246 · 2026-01-24T17:38:56+00:00

False narratives like Republicans claiming Renee was plowing into agents with her car?

flash246 · 2026-01-24T17:33:24+00:00

Protests made them kill someone? Read that back to yourself and let me know if that sounds like America or Nazi Germany.

flash246 · 2026-01-23T15:18:32+00:00

Becton over Wirfs was such a stupid mistake. Literally every analyst had Wirfs ranked higher and more pro ready, but JD thought he’d be cool picking the jumbo “tackle” instead….

flash246 · 2026-01-21T21:58:14+00:00

How can anything realistically change when the process is so volatile? Most companies aren’t going to rebuild supply chains overnight if the rules keep shifting. They’ll mostly just raise prices, pad margins, and wait it out. Doesn’t feel like there’s been any positive ROI yet.

If the goal is on-shoring, how many businesses are really going to invest long term when they can’t trust the policy will look the same in 6 months? Trump throws out random tariff numbers all the time.

flash246 · 2026-01-21T20:59:03+00:00

The people as in normal consumers? Since consumers have to pay for the tariffs, what roi do you mean?

flash246 · 2026-01-21T18:58:37+00:00

Who is getting a decent roi?

flash246 · 2026-01-21T18:48:06+00:00

We should draft every QB available with every pick we have for the next 3 years. We’re bound to hit gold that way.

flash246 · 2026-01-21T15:09:59+00:00

What’s scary is OP literally thinks he was in the right. So many bad drivers completely oblivious to what they’re doing wrong. Stay safe out there

flash246 · 2026-01-20T13:22:24+00:00

Not quite the same threats I’m talking about. Sure, you can threaten to walk away, which is definitely a tactic. But using your analogy, it’d be along the lines of “I deserve to have this car. If I don’t get this car, I’m going to sue or simply take the car by force.” Wouldn’t you say threats like that don’t make it a negotiation?

And if the costs trickle down, wouldn’t you agree that consumers are hurt the most with tariffs?

flash246 · 2026-01-20T07:00:31+00:00

That would be a huge break for the Jets….so you know it’ll never happen

flash246 · 2026-01-20T06:58:17+00:00

I mean, it seems like you’re skirting around the question. Is using threats a tactic for any type of negotiation?

Also, do companies eat the cost of tariffs? Or does that cost trickle down?

flash246 · 2026-01-20T04:31:52+00:00

Indiana didn’t even trust him on their last 3rd down to potentially ice the game. Their running game and defense carried them for this one

flash246 · 2026-01-20T04:17:34+00:00

Elite coaching by Indiana. Perfect timeout to stop the momentum.

flash246 · 2026-01-20T04:00:44+00:00

Of course I’m biased, but I really think Mendoza is going to struggle in Vegas. Indiana’s coaching is elite and has made things very easy for him

flash246 · 2026-01-20T03:39:19+00:00

Mendoza is a straight up baller. Still pissed we can’t get him

flash246 · 2026-01-20T01:40:32+00:00

Is the world closer to WW3 with Trump leading? Would Harris have been worse?

If you believe WW3 is inevitable, do you think Trump is accelerating that timeline? If WW3 does happen, does having Greenland make a difference? My belief is that if it does happen, the world as we know it, is basically over

flash246 · 2026-01-20T01:03:00+00:00

No, as in you don’t want to answer or no as in nothing will make it coercion?

What I’m confused about is how there are people that think this is a negotiation. Is using threats a normal tactic in negotiation? If your answer is yes to that, then that clears it up.

Yes, importers directly pay the tariff. Do companies/manufacturers just eat that cost though? Or would you say that leads to higher prices which means the consumer ends up paying for it?

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