The narrative that "he was just filming and it pissed off the cops" is a false one.
The narrative that he was only trying to protect those two women, is a false one.
They, as a team, and others there, were actively interfering with a legitimate operation.
That's why the cops shoved them off of the street.
That doesn't mean he deserved to die.
When grabbed, he resisted arrest.
That doesn't mean he deserved to die.
He was armed, and chose to insert himself in an active operation, and resist arrest.
That doesn't mean he deserved to die.
The agent who yelled "GUN" and took the gun, had the gun go off before he could yell "CLEAR", and other agents followed their training (or lack thereof) and shot him.
All that the other officers knew was that there was a called out gun sighting, and a gun shot, and a guy resisting arrest.
You see an agent after the shooting stopped, run over to the body and ask "where's the f*%king gun!?!". He believed he was shooting an armed man, resisting arrest...because that's exactly what he was doing.
He didn't deserve to die, but his own actions, poor decisions, and actual criminal activity were every bit a factor in his death, as the bumbling agents.
Yes, I think the shooting was unnecessary. I think there were a million other ways that scenario could have been handled by the agents.
I don't believe he deserved to die. I don't believe the agents were threatened whatsoever.
Recklessness by all involved ended up with a man losing his life.
23% of all ICE activity has been happening in Texas. We don't see these things happening there.
2% of ICE operations happening in Minnesota and we have 3 shootings of American Citizens.
What's the difference?
Blue States have organized resistance campaigns designed to insert American citizens into ICE operations to interfere... intentionally... purposely...directly.
Interfering with law enforcement operations is not only illegal, but it's dumb. This is how people get killed.
Resisting arrest is not only illegal, but it's dumb. This is how people get killed.
In the 2nd Amendment community, there is a wise saying that goes "I would rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6" referring to the 12 members on a jury as opposed to 6 pall bearers carrying your casket.
It's used to make the wise argument that it is smart to carry in gun free zones. Because they are soft targets often sought out by active shooters and other violent criminals.
The same principle applies, but is not used, when people interact with law enforcement.
Would you rather be right, or be dead?
Make good decisions when dealing with law enforcement, and survive. Then take the fight up in court. Meanwhile, use every platform available to highlight the injustice done to you. Name departments, cities, towns, supervisors, and specific officers by name. Expose them.
But, interfering with an operation and resisting arrest, while carrying a gun, is a recipe that will end like we saw.
Was it legal for him to be armed there? Yes.
Should he carry everywhere? Yes.
Is it another level of stupid to interfere with operations and then resist arrest...while armed?
My goodness...yes.
When we carry, we take on additional responsibilities. He neglected his.
It's absolutely possible to stand with the policing up of illegal aliens, while at the same time calling law enforcement reckless.
It's absolutely possible to call law enforcement reckless and point out the recklessness of fellow citizens at the same time.
It's absolutely possible to recognize nuance, details, a quickly changing, hyper dynamic situation and the humanity of all involved.
He didn't have to die.
Liberty only exists when it's orderly.
None of this was orderly. Not by anyone involved.
When liberty is taken, lives are lost.
He didn't have to die.
Here is the guy and the two ladies stopping traffic in the middle of the street. You can hear him yelling at the person in the white SUV. You can see the border patrol agents parked across the street in front of the place where they were going to arrest the criminal illegal alien and coming out of their cars. You can then see the two women go right towards the agent who was by his car and stand in front of him obstructing an active operation. It can't be seen in this video but we know from other videos that the guy went across the street to the area where the agents were. The two women and the guy all inserted themselves in an active operation.
This is dangerous for officers and for the public. These officers have only a few minutes to get in there, execute the warrant, arrest the illegal alien (who may be armed since he is a criminal) and pull him out into their car.
These people are going after these officers with loud whistles, blocking traffic, confronting them. The people out there applauding this behavior, saying that it is citizens' right to do that, or instigating it are putting civilians in danger.