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2 shot by ICE agent in 'targeted' stop, Portland mayor asks ICE halt operations (abcnews.go.com)

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Two people were injured in a shooting involving a federal agent in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, according to authorities.

The incident came a short time after an ICE officer allegedly shot and killed a woman in her car in Minneapolis, Minnesota, sparking outrage and backlash against the presence of federal agents there. Similarly, the mayor of Portland called for immigration enforcement operations to halt while the investigation is ongoing.

In both cases, federal officials said the motorists tried to ram agents, who fired defensive shots.

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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Two people were injured in a shooting involving a federal agent in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, according to authorities.

So report the authorities' version first, and make sure you use that passive voice. We can't have people saying things like "ICE shoots two more civilians just days after murdering an unarmed mother in Minneapolis."

The incident came a short time after an ICE officer allegedly shot and killed a woman in her car in Minneapolis, Minnesota

WTF, "allegedly"? We all saw it happen on video from multiple angles, and heard from multiple eyewitnesses, and the victim was definitely dead from bullets fired by the ICE thug running up to her car window and shooting her multiple times. We saw it happen. We saw what he did to her. We know who he is and who she was. Allegedly?

In both cases, federal officials said the motorists tried to ram agents, who fired defensive shots.

In both cases, federal officials told a pack of lies to protect their murderous fascist thugs.

[–] sik0fewl@piefed.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Reports now say CBP, not ICE, which is probably why it's passive now because several news organizations misreported it initially.

[–] null@piefed.nullspace.lol 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

But it doesn't start with that passive voice section...?

It starts:

2 shot by ICE agent in 'targeted' stop, Portland mayor asks ICE halt operations

And they are using alleged in the legal sense, which is a wise standard if you want to remain in operation.