Gregory Bovino applauded his agents’ actions in Minnesota, despite one citizen being killed by agents.

Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino on Sunday said his Customs and Border Patrol agents are “the victims” after they shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minnesota. In an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union,” host Dana Bash pointed out that Bovino had repeatedly referred to Pretti as a “suspect” as he defended CBP’s training and de-escalation tactics.

“With respect, it feels as though in some ways you’re blaming the victim here,” Bash said.

Bovino replied, “The victim? The victims are the Border Patrol agents. I’m not blaming the Border Patrol agents. The suspect put himself in that situation.”

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[–] 157 points 9 months ago (19 children)

Bovino should be in danger.

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  • [–] 69 points 9 months ago (7 children)

    He's going to wake up Charlie Kirked one of these days

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  • [–] 26 points 9 months ago* (5 children)

    I think you're probably right if what you mean is he's going to be killed to further inflame tensions. Somewhat tangential, but I'd also be scared if I was Usha Vance.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    She could just reupholster herself in a nice neutral pleather, like Erika Kirk did. She'll be fine.

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  • [–] 23 points 9 months ago (8 children)

    I have no idea why nobody is killing these people.

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  • [–] 11 points 9 months ago (6 children)

    They are extremely well funded. Literally more money than most countries’ militaries.

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    And less trained than your local boy scout troop.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Don’t fall for this narrative, so far the ICE murderers have had an average of 8 years of experience each.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago* (1 child)

    True, especially if you include the ROTCCub Scouts.

    Also, FYI it’s just called Scouting now because they accept everyone and aren’t hamstrung by the same troop-ruining insurance agents and greedy capitalist pigs that ruined Girl Scouts.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    200 billion in the bank. Minus what they spent this year, but I think they are cutting them a new check as we speak. Extracting money from the government is the reason for being for most of congress, most of the executive too for that matter.

    Only China and the US spend more than 200 billion on their militaries. These guys will bankrupt the country and de facto default by printing money before they are out of there I fear.

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  • [–] 58 points 9 months ago (11 children)

    Totally not a nazi or a sympathizer. No siree

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    I'm gonna go against the grain here and say we should stop calling them nazis. Miller, Bovino, they all wear that comparison as a badge of honor, and it's clear their supporters don't mind in the slightest.

    These guys are just fucking losers. Full of hate, finally finding an outlet. We have to fight them, but I also pity them.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

    A badge of honor? I'm surprised they haven't made it a hate crime.

    They like acting like Nazis and rubbing it in other people's faces, but they will always pull out the victim card when you call them out on it. That's part of the thrill for them.

    Like being pedophiles. We all know it. They know it. But it's violent to call the lovers of freezepeach pedophiles just because they commit acts of pedophelia.

    Miller/Noem/Bovino/Trump anytime anyone tries to ask why ICE keeps killing innocent people: "Don't commit your hate crimes here! Hate crime!!!"

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  • [–] 112 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Murdered. Not killed, he was murdered. We all saw the video.

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  • [–] 100 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Is this the fabled victim complex they've always accused the left of having?

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  • [–] 28 points 9 months ago (5 children)

    He looks like Nazi-Skeletor in that picture.

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  • [–] 27 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Fuck this dude with a road salt rusted brake pad...

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  • [–] 24 points 9 months ago

    Dude isn’t even a political appointee. He’s a regular old career civil servant (GS-15 to be precise) who pretends he’s far more important than he is. He is a walking hatch act violation and I hope he eventually rots in prison and loses his pension.

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  • [+] 47 points 9 months ago (4 children)
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    If Abercrombie & Fitch had a tacticool line of clothing, Bovino would be the photoshoot model. I can smell the cologne and teenage insecurity through this photograph even though by all appearances this is a fully grown adult man.

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  • [–] 18 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    I just watched One Battle After Another and holy shit does little bovino remind me of Penn's character.

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  • [+] 29 points 9 months ago (5 children)
  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    As much as I wish this were true, the yearbook listing him as "Most Likely to Shit His Pants in Public" casts doubt on the entire thing. That's not something a high school yearbook would do.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    That’s not something a high school yearbook would do.

    Shhh....don't shatter the dream.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    I would love if people weren't encouraged to shout nonsense at him that wouldn't resonate at all because they based their knowledge on a made up internet post. I would much rather people shout actual, credible insults at him.

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  • [–] 14 points 9 months ago

    Someone needs to squash this bug.

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  • [–] 14 points 9 months ago

    Reverse victim and offender.

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  • [–] 14 points 9 months ago

    GET THOSE "VICTIMS" OUT OF THERE!

    Such an easy solution.

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  • [–] 13 points 9 months ago* (2 children)

    Bovino needs to be deported from earth. To the sun, to mars, to hell, I don't care but he doesn't belong here and society is better off without him.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    a bullet is a hell of a lot cheaper than some vessel launched into space just saying.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago*

    But think of the footage of him going crazy as he's floating in space shitting himself. If the US does the right thing eventually everyone should get a treat. Plus it solved the whole future nazis worshipping his grave problem. Hell send trump's corpse with him.

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  • [–] 12 points 9 months ago

    His own voluntary words here, will secure his conviction after this regime falls.

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  • [–] 12 points 9 months ago

    Heard the little bitch ass half stack doesn’t like the terrorist nazi group of losers ice being called names, what a sorry ass sister fucking cunt- just like his merry band of nazi gimps

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  • [–] 11 points 9 months ago

    A narcissist is always the victim. DARVO is their natural reaction.

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  • [–] 11 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Highest priority is to start killing people like this. You can kill 100 ice agents and they will just find more. We need to start taking off heads of those in charge.

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  • [–] 10 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    These agents are the real victims. Do you know how much strain a finger must exert in order to pull a trigger?

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  • [–] 10 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    They ought to be careful what they wish for. It is very dangerous to pre-normalize ICE being assaulted with firearms. What if violent extremists took that as a sign to escalate to bombs or something? They just leave their shit lying around everywhere, put their guys in hotels, dress up in costumes; all very irresponsible.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

    During WW2 Danes who profiteered on collaboration with the Nazi occupiers risked getting their businesses blown up. I don't know why I felt the need to write... I really dont.

    Anyway, is ICE renting hotel rooms? What are they doing about transportation? I mean when they decend on a new city all the time, then they must get local vehicles. What about food services? Laundry? Toilet paper? If people risk their businesses by doing business with ICE, then the infrastructure behind the occupation collapses.

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months ago

    Gregory Bovino applauded his agents’ Nazis actions in Minnesota, despite one citizen being killed by Nazis .

    Fixed that for you.

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    "Bovino.... the victim ... in deadly Minneapolis shooting"

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago

    When this is all over, we should leave their bodies for the scavengers.

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    He is such a foul, disgusting excuse for a waste of a man.

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago

    The leader of the daddy issues club shows how weak he is.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Going to be awkward when the inner circle shrinks and people realise his name ends with a vowel.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago

    Greg Bovino claims a lot of things, most of them lies.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    I just wonder how many people they’ve horrifically raped and killed when the cameras weren’t rolling

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    Fascists always claim to be the victims.

    A tale as old as time.

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