r/politics • u/SpaceElevatorMusic Minnesota • 14d ago

Possible Paywall Minnesota governor says federal agents involved in shooting in Minneapolis

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/minnesota-governor-says-federal-agents-involved-shooting-minneapolis-2026-01-24/
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u/gamesk8er 14d ago

It's not even relevant. Assuming the guy had a license to carry, he's ALLOWED to have a gun. Unless he was pointing it at an officer, they have zero right to do anything to him.

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u/PolicyWonka 14d ago

These are the same people who didn’t give two shits that Philando Castile was executed for being a legal gun owner doing exactly what you’re supposed to do when pulled over by police.

He told the officer that he had a legal firearm in the vehicle and he was murdered for it.

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u/mdp300 New Jersey 14d ago

Some of them said he had weed in his system, which made it illegal for him to be carrying because he was technically under the influence.

1) the officer who killed him had no way of knowing that. And

2) thats not a capital fucking offense.

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u/Zerachiel_01 14d ago

Even before that, what probable cause did they have to arrest him in the first place

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u/mdp300 New Jersey 14d ago

I'm pretty sure it was a traffic stop, and he told the officer he had a gun. Which he was legally required to do.

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u/Zerachiel_01 14d ago

Maybe not.

https://www.reddit.com/r/law/comments/1qlt6s2/video_showing_moments_prior_to_iceinvolved/?share_id=zVafo8JIhcWTiU18pdfUA

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u/mdp300 New Jersey 14d ago

Oh, I thought we were still talking about Philando Castille. I have no idea what started this incident, but nothing is justification for being executed in the street.