DHS claims that Pretti approached agents with a handgun; yet bystander video reveals a different reality. The footage shows Pretti holding only a cellphone, recording as he attempted to shield a bystander from being shoved. He was pepper-sprayed, tackled, and disarmed of a legally permitted firearm he never brandished—and then he was shot ten times in less than five seconds while pinned to the ground.
The reality is that these are everyday Americans falling victim to a system that enables—or even encourages—gross misconduct. To understand how we got here, we have to look at the bolted-shut doors of the American courthouse—a legal regime designed to ensure federal agents remain untouchable.
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