Two things strike me about the men who murdered Alex Pretti. First, with eight and twelve years working for Border Patrol, they are not recent hires. The man who murdered Rene Good had been employed for a similar time and had background in Border Patrol. That suggests the issues with unreasonable force have been embedded in the Border Patrol for a long time. Second, the two men are Hispanic. Most of us would have assumed that, as with the killer of Rene Good, they would be white males. It has been clear to me, for some time now, that even with the masks, there is a racial mix among ICE and Border Patrol. What seems to unite all of them is the camaraderie from a sadistic joy in inflicting pain.
I would like to see the agent who clapped after Pretti's murder identified.
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Fwiw, I wouldn't have assumed that they would be white males. Males, yes. White, not necessarily. Given propaganda about "the border" -- I shouldn't need to specify the border with Mexico, as opposed to the border with Canada -- it's not hard to see why Hispanic men would want to differentiate themselves from "them," i.e., the Hispanic (and/or Native/Indio) people fleeing conditions in Central and South America. In addition, if, as seems likely, they're Spanish-speakers, they have particular value to ICE and CBP.
The fact that these two men have several years experience with ICE is very concerning. Their horrendous murder is clearly not due to being new, poorly trained agents. The idea of malice becomes important. What kind of orders are ICE agents getting? What kind of discipline are they subject to?
You may want to speak with Jennifer Rudd if I have the name correct, as Mr. Parnas spoke with her last night for information. She was a former border patrol officer.
Two things strike me about the men who murdered Alex Pretti. First, with eight and twelve years working for Border Patrol, they are not recent hires. The man who murdered Rene Good had been employed for a similar time and had background in Border Patrol. That suggests the issues with unreasonable force have been embedded in the Border Patrol for a long time. Second, the two men are Hispanic. Most of us would have assumed that, as with the killer of Rene Good, they would be white males. It has been clear to me, for some time now, that even with the masks, there is a racial mix among ICE and Border Patrol. What seems to unite all of them is the camaraderie from a sadistic joy in inflicting pain.
I would like to see the agent who clapped after Pretti's murder identified.
I support Pro Publica with a donation every year and encourage all who are able to do so.
Fwiw, I wouldn't have assumed that they would be white males. Males, yes. White, not necessarily. Given propaganda about "the border" -- I shouldn't need to specify the border with Mexico, as opposed to the border with Canada -- it's not hard to see why Hispanic men would want to differentiate themselves from "them," i.e., the Hispanic (and/or Native/Indio) people fleeing conditions in Central and South America. In addition, if, as seems likely, they're Spanish-speakers, they have particular value to ICE and CBP.
Propublica does a wonderful job especially now we need this information, thank you!
Meanwhile, here's the ICE List as published by an Irish activist from the Netherlands. Our citizen allies are helping us! Please share. #UnmaskICE
https://wiki.icelist.is/index.php/Category:Agents
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The fact that these two men have several years experience with ICE is very concerning. Their horrendous murder is clearly not due to being new, poorly trained agents. The idea of malice becomes important. What kind of orders are ICE agents getting? What kind of discipline are they subject to?
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You may want to speak with Jennifer Rudd if I have the name correct, as Mr. Parnas spoke with her last night for information. She was a former border patrol officer.
Thank you for this video Mark and Steve. And thank you for featuring the good journalism by Propublica