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rlttoday at 12:56 AM3 repliesview on HN

If it misfired it likely misfired as it was being taken, not while in his holster.

If you’re detaining someone who has a gun and a gun goes off it’s incompetent, maybe negligent, but not murder to react by shooting the guy who had the gun.

I don’t think anyone can draw definitive conclusions from the videos.


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AngryDatatoday at 6:29 AM

How is that not murder? In your scenario the guy is still innocent and he was shot to death because of ICE being scared by their own incompetence. If someone claps their hands and I reflexively mag dump you on the street, am I not guilty of murder?

cthalupatoday at 5:01 AM

The person who starts shooting him has full visibility of the gun the entire time.

Even if he doesn't realize it is a misfire, why would he believe that it was Pretti who shot? How can you reasonably believe a dude that is dogpiled with a gun not in his control is the shooter?

andygeorgetoday at 1:17 AM

> it’s incompetent but not murder

That is a conclusion

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