Border Patrol Commander Blames Victim, Ignores Second Amendment Rights in Fatal Shooting.
In a shocking interview with CNN's Dana Bash on Sunday, Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino shifted the blame from the agents involved in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti to the victim himself. Pretti, a 37-year-old Veterans Affairs nurse who was legally carrying a firearm, was killed by agents while trying to protect several women from being shoved.
Contrary to the official claim that Pretti posed an imminent threat to officers, multiple videos show him placing himself between an agent and the women he was shoving, only to be sprayed with a chemical irritant and repeatedly hit in the head by an agent.
Bovino sparked outrage by claiming that Pretti forfeited his Second Amendment rights due to his alleged actions prior to the shooting. When Bash pointed out that carrying a firearm is a fundamental right guaranteed under the Second Amendment, Bovino asserted that Pretti's supposed intent to "massacre law enforcement" superseded this constitutional protection.
"What we respect about that Second Amendment right doesn't count when you riot and assault, delay, obstruct, and impede law enforcement officers — and most especially when you mean to do that beforehand," Bovino said in a bizarre attempt to justify the shooting.
However, his assertion was met with swift rebuke from other Trump cabinet members, including FBI Director Kash Patel and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Patel claimed that protestors have no right to carry firearms during protests, while Bessent infamously stated that bringing a gun to a protest is not allowed.
It's clear that the actions of Border Patrol agents in this incident were far from justified. The government's attempt to downplay Pretti's role and shift blame onto him ignores the fact that he was exercising his constitutional rights to protect others.
The real victims in this case are those who will never get to experience the freedom and safety that Alex Pretti fought for – a victim of a system that seems more interested in silencing dissent than protecting citizens' rights.
In a shocking interview with CNN's Dana Bash on Sunday, Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino shifted the blame from the agents involved in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti to the victim himself. Pretti, a 37-year-old Veterans Affairs nurse who was legally carrying a firearm, was killed by agents while trying to protect several women from being shoved.
Contrary to the official claim that Pretti posed an imminent threat to officers, multiple videos show him placing himself between an agent and the women he was shoving, only to be sprayed with a chemical irritant and repeatedly hit in the head by an agent.
Bovino sparked outrage by claiming that Pretti forfeited his Second Amendment rights due to his alleged actions prior to the shooting. When Bash pointed out that carrying a firearm is a fundamental right guaranteed under the Second Amendment, Bovino asserted that Pretti's supposed intent to "massacre law enforcement" superseded this constitutional protection.
"What we respect about that Second Amendment right doesn't count when you riot and assault, delay, obstruct, and impede law enforcement officers — and most especially when you mean to do that beforehand," Bovino said in a bizarre attempt to justify the shooting.
However, his assertion was met with swift rebuke from other Trump cabinet members, including FBI Director Kash Patel and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Patel claimed that protestors have no right to carry firearms during protests, while Bessent infamously stated that bringing a gun to a protest is not allowed.
It's clear that the actions of Border Patrol agents in this incident were far from justified. The government's attempt to downplay Pretti's role and shift blame onto him ignores the fact that he was exercising his constitutional rights to protect others.
The real victims in this case are those who will never get to experience the freedom and safety that Alex Pretti fought for – a victim of a system that seems more interested in silencing dissent than protecting citizens' rights.
he's literally blaming the guy for being shot, saying his 2nd amendment rights didn't count because he was trying to protect others before 
what even is that logic? 
and btw, carrying a gun during protests shouldn't be a thing, it's just common sense... but i guess when you're in power, u can make ur own rules 
anyway, this whole thing just feels like a huge miscarriage of justice 
THE SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHT TO CARRY A FIREARM IS SUPPOSED TO BE PROTECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT, BUT INSTEAD THEY'RE TRYING TO TAKE AWAY THAT RIGHT FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE JUST TRYING TO DEFEND THEMSELVES. 
IT'S SO UNFAIR AND DISGUSTING 
And now this Commander is claiming Pretti forfeited his Second Amendment rights because of some pre-shooting "antics"? Give me a break! 
The government needs to get its act together and stop trying to silence dissent. We should be protecting people's rights, not taking them away. It's just not right, you know? 
soooo much wrong w/ this story. all the vids show pretti placin himself btw agent & womens 2 protect them & then whack w/ chemical irritant & headshots. rite 2 bear arms is 1st amendment rights, dont 4get that! 
. We need to be speaking out against this kind of systemic injustice and protecting people's rights, not silencing them 
. I mean, come on! The Border Patrol Commander is literally saying that someone who was just trying to protect others lost their Second Amendment rights because they were part of a protest? That's just crazy talk 
. It's like, what even is the point of having a right if we can just take it away from us when we exercise it in a peaceful way? 
The videos show that Alex Pretti was totally innocent, just trying to help some women who were being shoved around... and this is how his life ends? 
It's just so frustrating. We need to stand up for what's right here and make sure our rights aren't taken away from us without a fight 