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TexasTowelie

(125,537 posts)
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 11:25 PM Wednesday

Prosecutor issues must-see response to ICE shooting in Minneapolis - Brian Tyler Cohen



Legal Breakdown episode 648: ‪@GlennKirschner2‬ responds to ICE shooting against US citizen.

Summary:

This video discusses a fatal shooting by an ICE officer in Minneapolis during a protest. Here are the key points:

The Incident
- An ICE officer shot and killed a U.S. citizen (a woman) who was attempting to leave the scene during a protest against ICE
- Video footage from multiple angles shows the woman backing up her vehicle, then driving forward with her wheel turned away from officers to go around an ICE vehicle

Official Statements
- DHS/ICE: Claimed the woman "weaponized her vehicle" and attempted to run over officers in an "act of domestic terrorism," and that the officer fired "defensive shots"
- Gov. Kristi Noem: Said ICE agents' car was stuck in snow and the woman tried to ram them
- President Trump: Called the woman "very disorderly" who "violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE officer," claiming the officer is "recovering in the hospital"

Legal Analysis (by Glenn Kirschner, former prosecutor)
- The shooting appears to be criminal homicide (potentially second-degree murder or manslaughter)
- Officers cannot legally shoot at fleeing vehicles unless facing imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury
- The video contradicts official narratives—the woman appears to be backing away and driving around the ICE vehicle
- The officer was not struck by the vehicle and ran to the car after shooting

Potential Legal Proceedings
- Federal prosecution unlikely under current administration
- State prosecution possible, though the officer would likely claim qualified immunity and attempt to move the case to federal court
- Even if moved to federal court, it would remain a state prosecution and not be pardonable by the president
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Trump would take this to the supreme court to stand tall Klarkashton Thursday #1

Klarkashton

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1. Trump would take this to the supreme court to stand tall
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
Thursday

And never back down.

I'm certain that the murderer has a long goddamn rap sheet for DV and who knows what.

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