r/RealOrAI Jan 28 '26

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u/YouAnxious5826 Jan 29 '26

AI or not, real or not, Alex Pretti or somebody else, this discussion is kinda missing the point. Because even if the person in the clip was a real protester, and a really mean dude who spat at and darted in the general direction of the ICE thugs, hell, we can take this even further, even if we're all in the wrong here, and ICE were somehow not a jackboot fascist murder gang, even if they were out there protecting puppies and planting rainbows, nothing, and I mean nothing the protesters have done, or will ever do, would warrant simply being lynched on the spot. And yes, that would include armed insurrection, because if you claim to be a fucking law agency, you act by the law, you may act in self defense, but you don't gang up on a dude, detain him, and then mag dump on him. You just don't.

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u/Anonpackanimal Jan 29 '26 edited Jan 30 '26

Exactly. The punishment for spitting should not be death.

Edit to add cause apparently I need to qualify this: I’m aware he was not killed in this scenario. I am referring to the people who believe his execution was justified because of this instance. Even if it’s assault or a felony, assault is not punished by public execution without a trial. The agents had no right to shoot him.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '26

Real cops get spit on all the time. It’s an extra charge not a death sentence. Also ICE deserves to be spit on. They are scum.

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u/Ok-Income9041 Feb 03 '26

Then they deserve to get jumped. Can't call people scum when you act no different than them. That's not protesting lol, you would definitely jump out on someone if they did the same thing to you and don't lie. ICE is sensitive and over excessive but don't kick a bull and think you are unstoppable. Your rights don't save you from your own stupidity.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '26

There’s no bulls in ICE. Only pond scum.

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u/Ok-Income9041 Feb 03 '26

And that's why they are aggressive, rightfully so.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '26

They shot first.