Tag: Use of Force
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The Execution of Alex Pretti and the Crumbling Architecture of Federal Restraint
When federal officers killed Alex Pretti on a Minneapolis street, the nation witnessed something far more serious than an isolated tragedy. Pretti was an ICU nurse, a government employee, and a Minnesota resident with no history of violence. He was shot multiple times at close range after falling to the ground, with early reports suggesting…
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When Power Kills at Home
Questions of force, legitimacy, and the collapse of restraint This analysis draws on contemporaneous reporting by the Associated Press, BBC News, and NBC News, as well as publicly circulated video footage of the incident. What constitutes an imminent threat under U.S. law? When is lethal force justified by a federal agent operating in a civilian…