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ICE agent shoots woman in the face.

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Eyesopenwideawake · 07/01/2026 21:18

It had to happen; in Minneapolis a woman in a car was shouting at the multiple ICE agents. One tried to open her car door, she started to drive away and was shot 2 (3? 4?) times in the head.

Trump is blaming her. Fucking hell.

EDIT BY MNHQ - Though the footage of this incident is in the public domain, we have removed the link originally included in this thread as we believe it could cause distress.

ICE officer fatally shoots driver in Minneapolis

Video taken by bystander Caitlin Callenson shows an ICE officer fatally shooting a driver in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9CJY5p0xz4

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MinnieCauldwell · 08/01/2026 08:52

tumbletoast · 07/01/2026 21:58

I wonder if Americans realise how many parallels there are with the rise of fascism or Nazism in their country, with the slow degradation of rights and lack of respect for foreign sovereignty?

That would require them to have received high quality and unbiased history education.

Which is also why it's a travesty that humanities education is being defunded in the UK too.

My best friend for more than 50 years moved there and became a US citizen recently. She is totally pro trump, thinks ICE are brilliant. We both studied WW2 and the rise of Facism in the same class. The irony is she entered and stayed in the US illegally but because she is white Britsh she got away with it.

NarnianQueen · 08/01/2026 08:54

Am I watching a different video from everyone else? There is clearly a person standing in front of her car, which she drives towards -yes, her tires are turning to swerve him but in that moment he would have just seen a car accelerating towards him.

I’m no fan of ICE, but I certainly wouldn’t risk my life around armed officers like this woman did, and she’s now paid the ultimate price for a moment of impulsive thoughtlessness.

Fulmine · 08/01/2026 08:55

MyGoals · 07/01/2026 22:13

I've seen the video too. She was told to exit the car and drive off, in the direction of other police. She could have killed him. He had no idea what her intentions were.

If you're told to stop and exit by police you DO NOT drive.

They weren't police.

SidekickSylvia · 08/01/2026 08:56

OlympicProcrastinator · 08/01/2026 08:33

I bet my bottom dollar if a native America president got in and they rounded up all the white settlers, dragged you from your work and homes, locked you up and kicked you out into the countries your ancestors invaded from, you’d be the first to squeal like a pig.

The Native Americans did far worse than lock up and send back home the White Settlers.

ohdelay · 08/01/2026 08:56

Teddleshon1 · 08/01/2026 08:46

There is a video clearly showing she hit an officer with her car while accelerating. I just cannot understand why people don’t comply with orders to stop from armed officers.

This, he was hospitalised. I'm more surprised that people are surprised she was shot when she rammed an armed agent with her car. She stops her vehicle and sticks to shouting slogans and no one dies.

RingoJuice · 08/01/2026 08:56

Fulmine · 08/01/2026 08:48

No, she could not have killed him, because he was not in front of the car. She was trying to to drive away. He cannot possibly have believed for a second that she was trying to to kill him.

It's pointless lying like this, we can see for ourselves what happened.

There were two agents, one at her drivers window and one in front. Bullet went through the front windshield so unless it’s one of those magical JFK bullets …

Teddleshon1 · 08/01/2026 08:57

@Fulmine there are videos which clearly show the officer in front of the car (who she ultimately hit) while she is accelerating. You can see the wheels spinning but because of the ice the car isn’t gaining traction. So all present would clearly have heard the engine revving.

Why on earth wouldn’t you just stop and turn your engine off in this scenario. There are countless horrible videos out there of officers being hit by cars after asking the driver to stop.

DuncinToffee · 08/01/2026 08:58

NarnianQueen · 08/01/2026 08:54

Am I watching a different video from everyone else? There is clearly a person standing in front of her car, which she drives towards -yes, her tires are turning to swerve him but in that moment he would have just seen a car accelerating towards him.

I’m no fan of ICE, but I certainly wouldn’t risk my life around armed officers like this woman did, and she’s now paid the ultimate price for a moment of impulsive thoughtlessness.

She was told to move by ICE, so she did.

Not a fan but, really?

Fulmine · 08/01/2026 08:59

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 07/01/2026 23:01

I watched the video from a couple of angles. She was driving straight at him before he got his gun out. She clipped him with the car.

No, we can see that he ran in front of the car as she was trying to drive away. He was at the side of the car and had time to shoot her and get out of the way, so he was never in the remotest danger.

StandFirm · 08/01/2026 08:59

RingoJuice · 08/01/2026 08:14

Bad things can happen but its up to the democratic process

We voted for Trump, Congress passed legislation to finance and expand ICE. This WAS the democratic process.

But this protester thought she had the right to interfere with ICE. Who the FUCK voted for her? Why do her feelings override all that we voted for?

You said her death was the consequence of her actions. So, you condone use of lethal force on peaceful unarmed protesters regardless of whether that use of force is proportionate or not. Simply parking in the way of ICE and refusing to exit the vehicle justifies death? You agree with armed agents (not police officers, important distinction here because the training and onboarding are very different) walking the streets of your country with unlimited rights to shoot dead anyone who stands in their way.

IkeaJesusChrist · 08/01/2026 08:59

I wasn't aware that ICE could execute people on the spot?

Hopefully the agent is charged with murder.

Danja2010 · 08/01/2026 08:59

RingoJuice · 08/01/2026 08:24

She could have killed him. I think she maybe tried to dodge him at the end but how could he know? Is he supposed to risk injury or death because she doesn’t like what we voted for?

Why do protesters think they can just do whatever? Just glue your hands to the road, just block the roads, just harrass ICE agents at work.

Sorry, but THEY are hijacking the political process, because their ideas frankly aren’t very popular

You just type away with abandon not reading nor caring . You are everything that is wrong with the USA. She was trying to LEAVE the scene as instructed by one of the ICE agents then given conflicting instructions to get out of the car. At that moment the
police officer who was clearly to the side of the car shot and killed her. For someone who was run over , ran into he sure as hell was able to leave very quickly without any problems. If any injuries show up they are probably self inflicted. Trump and Noem are vile and rehensible. Creating false narratives while no facts have been presented.
These are the contrived truths that Trump and his dangerous minions spew to create a mind control,world that is not unlike that of George Orwell’s world of 1984. It’s just called Project 2025 now.

Goldenbear · 08/01/2026 09:00

kirinm · 08/01/2026 08:46

Jesus Christ. The consequence of not stopping when told to shouldn’t be being shot in the face 3 times. How fucked up are people that they think this is a completely standard and appropriate response.

Exactly, there is some piss low standards for humanity being displayed on this thread!

DuncinToffee · 08/01/2026 09:00

ohdelay · 08/01/2026 08:56

This, he was hospitalised. I'm more surprised that people are surprised she was shot when she rammed an armed agent with her car. She stops her vehicle and sticks to shouting slogans and no one dies.

He got into his car and drove away at speed within minutes after shooting her.

MinnieCauldwell · 08/01/2026 09:00

RingoJuice · 08/01/2026 07:58

No.

It’s a direct consequence of her actions tho. She should not have tried to interfere with ICE agents. What made her think she could just, fuck with law enforcement??

I remember seeing wartime footage of Nazis forcing some Jewish people into the back of a truck. A Jewish man shouted at the Nazis, they just shot him dead. Same thing.
You are also assuming the woman was illegal, many people are being rounded up who have papers.

Remember trumps sainted mother was an immigrant, wonder if her papers were in order?

Fulmine · 08/01/2026 09:00

ohdelay · 08/01/2026 08:56

This, he was hospitalised. I'm more surprised that people are surprised she was shot when she rammed an armed agent with her car. She stops her vehicle and sticks to shouting slogans and no one dies.

But we can see he wasn't rammed. He walks away without any difficulty at all. If he was hospitalised, it looks very much like an attempt to bolster the lies around this incident.

Alexandra2001 · 08/01/2026 09:01

RingoJuice · 08/01/2026 08:56

There were two agents, one at her drivers window and one in front. Bullet went through the front windshield so unless it’s one of those magical JFK bullets …

He moved in front of the vehicle but even to one side.... its now being shown on all the news outlets here, no one in the path of the car.

You and others are trying to justify murder.

RingoJuice · 08/01/2026 09:02

StandFirm · 08/01/2026 08:59

You said her death was the consequence of her actions. So, you condone use of lethal force on peaceful unarmed protesters regardless of whether that use of force is proportionate or not. Simply parking in the way of ICE and refusing to exit the vehicle justifies death? You agree with armed agents (not police officers, important distinction here because the training and onboarding are very different) walking the streets of your country with unlimited rights to shoot dead anyone who stands in their way.

First of all, you can’t fuck with federal agents. Do you think you can block ATF agents doing drug busts to protect your drug gang? No you can not.

Danja2010 · 08/01/2026 09:03

ohdelay · 08/01/2026 08:56

This, he was hospitalised. I'm more surprised that people are surprised she was shot when she rammed an armed agent with her car. She stops her vehicle and sticks to shouting slogans and no one dies.

She rammed no one.
False narrative.

ohdelay · 08/01/2026 09:03

Fulmine · 08/01/2026 09:00

But we can see he wasn't rammed. He walks away without any difficulty at all. If he was hospitalised, it looks very much like an attempt to bolster the lies around this incident.

He was hit by her car, yes or no? She accelerated into him yes or no? She used her car as a weapon and he shot her.

Teddleshon1 · 08/01/2026 09:03

@Danja2010 there is clear footage of her hitting an officer with her car

DuncinToffee · 08/01/2026 09:04

RingoJuice · 08/01/2026 09:02

First of all, you can’t fuck with federal agents. Do you think you can block ATF agents doing drug busts to protect your drug gang? No you can not.

This was not a drug bust, it was a legal protest.

Fulmine · 08/01/2026 09:04

Teddleshon1 · 08/01/2026 08:57

@Fulmine there are videos which clearly show the officer in front of the car (who she ultimately hit) while she is accelerating. You can see the wheels spinning but because of the ice the car isn’t gaining traction. So all present would clearly have heard the engine revving.

Why on earth wouldn’t you just stop and turn your engine off in this scenario. There are countless horrible videos out there of officers being hit by cars after asking the driver to stop.

The officer is seen to the side in front of her, having placed himself in that position. Why would you put yourself in front of a car that is clearly just trying to leave the scene, when you have no power to stop them from doing so? If you genuinely think the car is going to hit you, why would you not just get out of the way rather than stopping to get a gun out and shooting, which definitely won't stop the car moving?

Fulmine · 08/01/2026 09:05

ohdelay · 08/01/2026 09:03

He was hit by her car, yes or no? She accelerated into him yes or no? She used her car as a weapon and he shot her.

No

NotTerfNorCis · 08/01/2026 09:05

It's quite obvious that if he was able to shoot through the front windscreen, then step aside and shoot through the driver's window, he hadn't been run over. Footage also shows him walking after the car after he'd killed the driver.

All these MAGAs repeating 'FAFO' and 'play stupid games, win stupid prizes'... I'm getting sick of those clichés. By your logic, the shooter himself was playing a stupid game by stepping in front of a vehicle in a highly volatile situation, while his colleague was threatening the driver by wrenching at her door. You know perfectly well that if the situation had been reversed, and a protester stepped in front of an ICE agent's car and shot through the windscreen, you'd 100% call the protester a murderer.

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