Why a civil rights investigation into Pretti, but not Good?

[LAS14]

Last edited Fri Jan 30, 2026, 02:16 PM - Edit history (1)

I don't understand why those two cases seem to be handled differently in lots of ways, including by the media.

[lamp_shade]

1. Pretti

[FBaggins]

2. They are substantially different

There’s no way to argue that nobody screwed up in the more recent shooting. The shooters might be ok because they heard “gun!” and then a gun went off… but it was at least negligence that the gun went off.

[LAS14]

3. You think that wasn't the case when the guy shot Good through the side window? nt

[FBaggins]

4. Yes

Last edited Fri Jan 30, 2026, 04:14 PM - Edit history (1)

We may not agree with how the frame-by-frame played out... but there definitely are situations where law enforcement can shoot someone who flees and drives a vehicle at them... but in this case the officer pulled the gun and caused it to go off (resulting in the death of another). I guess it's theoretically possible that there was something wrong with the firearm that caused it to discharge - but it seems pretty clear that it was handled improperly.

On edit - alternatively - some are now saying that the removed firearm was NOT accidentally fired. If that's true - then there's even less justificaiton for the shooting (and thus even more justificaiton for a civil rights investigation).

[LAS14]

9. "some are not saying that the firearm was NOT accidentally fired."

I'm not sure how to track your negatives here, but this is the first I've heard the word "accidental" in connection with either shooting. Is that an angle people are pushing? Link?

[FBaggins]

10. Sorry... that should have been NOW

There were some slow-motion analyses indicating that it discharged as the officer who removed it ran back away from the scuffle. There was a frame that looked a great deal like the slide was back as it chambered a new round and this coincided with the first sound of gunfire... followed by a short delay and then multiple shots. This was interpreted as a negligent discharge of the victim's own firearm causing two others to believe (after hearing the call of "he has a gun" ) that he had begun firing.

[Coventina]

5. They want to placate the 2A folks.

The only difference.

[LAS14]

6. Sorry, what does "2A" mean? nt

[Coventina]

7. Second amendment. Gun rights. n/t

[LAS14]

8. Ah, yes. That I can believe. nt

[Arazi]

11. Found a DOJ employee that would do it?