The fact the administration - just minutes after ICE killed Ms. Good - labeled her a domestic terrorist, etc. means that they had absolutely no facts - simply their ever ready propaganda.
My mother carried a hand-written anti-war sign to a protest outside the Pentagon. I vaguely remember it, because I tagged along; I was just a couple years older than Renee Good’s six year old son. I also remember that our peaceful (though noisy) visit to the Pentagon was somewhat controversial in our home, because my dad was inside the building at his desk job with the Dept of the Air Force (you do what you gotta do to feed seven children). He was a World War II veteran and had served two stints in Saigon, but was stateside at the time of the protest.
Mom and Dad are now both enjoying eternal peace, but today I honestly don’t know how any of us can refuse to make a homemade sign, go outside, and tell the world that what the regime is doing is morally, criminally, and historically wrong.
Many parallels but one difference is that the klu klux klan was not ordered by the president to go use force against protesters, they acted out of their own hatred and prejudice, whereas ICE were taking orders from the President against the people of his own country.
I believe quite a few ICE hired thugs are acting out their own agendas of hate and misogyny. They are soldiers of fortune in a war of ethnic cleansing.
Abso-fucking-lutely. And immediately thereafter should have said "and we are in the process of working with the state's attorney's office to investigate bringing murder charges against the shooter and any of the ICE officers who refused medical care to the victim."
If I'd been in her place, and the agents said, "Ma'am, will you please step out of the car?" I probably would have done it. But "Get out of the f***ing car!" No way in hell. Angry ICE agents have been seen yanking people out of their car (breaking the window, but hers was down), slamming them to the pavement, and beating them. I'm sure that's why her wife told her to drive away -- she couldn't get in; probably Good had auto-locked all the doors to keep Mr. "f***ing car" from getting her. Can't imagine how Rebecca Good feels now, maybe wondering if her wife would be alive if she hadn't done what Rebecca said.... though Ross was probably looking for an excuse to shoot somebody.
I was thinking about Viola Luzon this morning and how what happened to her is now happening to Renee Good. Misogyny is alive and well. And nothing threatens a macho man’s ego than a strong, principled woman. Will it ever change?
Perhaps I am being a hypocrite on this, because from the minute the first video dropped, I was railing against the agents' use of profanity in the "line of duty" when the first agent told her to "get out of the fucking car." It is entirely unacceptable to me that law enforcement show that level of unprofessionalism, and still expect to be considered professional.
My time in the Army was in military police, an officer's foremost role is always to be the adult in the room. You do not establish that by profanity, which indicates you do not have full control of yourself.
Of course it gets lost in the horror of an agent killing Renee Good in what can really only be described as a fit of spite over what the officer perceived as not showing him enough respect; but I will insist that the group ceded any expectation of respect when they approached with such a blatantly unprofessional demeanor.
Nonetheless, I 100% applaud the mayor's use of shocking language. People need to be shocked out of scrolling past this as if it is anywhere near the realm of acceptable for our streets to be occupied by an armed force with no training or self control and an apparent agenda of supressing our rights.
I've been apoplectic about everything that has happening since November 5, 2024. If I were the mayor of Minneapolis I probably couldn't have contained myself. My statement would have been a string of profanities. It was Trump's statement that was profane.
I will want a factual and truthful statement with profanity more than a sweet lie about invaders and shit holes. Or what e=other misinformation our Administration likes to spread.
This parallel is devastating. It needs to be publicized everywhere.
I agree with you. what a heartbreaking account.
Fuck yeah he needed to use every profane word in all the dictionaries in all the world.
The fact the administration - just minutes after ICE killed Ms. Good - labeled her a domestic terrorist, etc. means that they had absolutely no facts - simply their ever ready propaganda.
It also means they are guilty of murder and they know it.
And don't care.
That is a fact.
They've perfected the art of the smear campaign.
My mother carried a hand-written anti-war sign to a protest outside the Pentagon. I vaguely remember it, because I tagged along; I was just a couple years older than Renee Good’s six year old son. I also remember that our peaceful (though noisy) visit to the Pentagon was somewhat controversial in our home, because my dad was inside the building at his desk job with the Dept of the Air Force (you do what you gotta do to feed seven children). He was a World War II veteran and had served two stints in Saigon, but was stateside at the time of the protest.
Mom and Dad are now both enjoying eternal peace, but today I honestly don’t know how any of us can refuse to make a homemade sign, go outside, and tell the world that what the regime is doing is morally, criminally, and historically wrong.
Thank you for this column, Gene. You are truly a national treasure.
"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. This was their final, most essential command." G. Orwell 1984
Many parallels but one difference is that the klu klux klan was not ordered by the president to go use force against protesters, they acted out of their own hatred and prejudice, whereas ICE were taking orders from the President against the people of his own country.
I believe quite a few ICE hired thugs are acting out their own agendas of hate and misogyny. They are soldiers of fortune in a war of ethnic cleansing.
Abso-fucking-lutely. And immediately thereafter should have said "and we are in the process of working with the state's attorney's office to investigate bringing murder charges against the shooter and any of the ICE officers who refused medical care to the victim."
Yes.
"Get out of the f***ing car!" Followed a few post-execution seconds later: "F***ing bitch."
Pretty sure they started it
If I'd been in her place, and the agents said, "Ma'am, will you please step out of the car?" I probably would have done it. But "Get out of the f***ing car!" No way in hell. Angry ICE agents have been seen yanking people out of their car (breaking the window, but hers was down), slamming them to the pavement, and beating them. I'm sure that's why her wife told her to drive away -- she couldn't get in; probably Good had auto-locked all the doors to keep Mr. "f***ing car" from getting her. Can't imagine how Rebecca Good feels now, maybe wondering if her wife would be alive if she hadn't done what Rebecca said.... though Ross was probably looking for an excuse to shoot somebody.
How could he NOT say that?? And the 6% that disagreed? Fuck them!!
I was thinking about Viola Luzon this morning and how what happened to her is now happening to Renee Good. Misogyny is alive and well. And nothing threatens a macho man’s ego than a strong, principled woman. Will it ever change?
Perhaps I am being a hypocrite on this, because from the minute the first video dropped, I was railing against the agents' use of profanity in the "line of duty" when the first agent told her to "get out of the fucking car." It is entirely unacceptable to me that law enforcement show that level of unprofessionalism, and still expect to be considered professional.
My time in the Army was in military police, an officer's foremost role is always to be the adult in the room. You do not establish that by profanity, which indicates you do not have full control of yourself.
Of course it gets lost in the horror of an agent killing Renee Good in what can really only be described as a fit of spite over what the officer perceived as not showing him enough respect; but I will insist that the group ceded any expectation of respect when they approached with such a blatantly unprofessional demeanor.
Nonetheless, I 100% applaud the mayor's use of shocking language. People need to be shocked out of scrolling past this as if it is anywhere near the realm of acceptable for our streets to be occupied by an armed force with no training or self control and an apparent agenda of supressing our rights.
The mayor dropped the F bomb. ICE committed murder.
The whole world is watching.
I've been apoplectic about everything that has happening since November 5, 2024. If I were the mayor of Minneapolis I probably couldn't have contained myself. My statement would have been a string of profanities. It was Trump's statement that was profane.
Pretty much every day now elicits a string of profanities from my husband and me.
I will want a factual and truthful statement with profanity more than a sweet lie about invaders and shit holes. Or what e=other misinformation our Administration likes to spread.
Because of his profanity, his words and message are still being talked about, instead of being buried in the next days’ news.
"When angry count four; when very angry, swear."
--- Mark Twain
Fuck yes!