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.”
I’m not opposed to people getting their just comeuppance, but it’s pretty plain to see the absolute thirst they have for victim-hood. If they really were victims they’d run out of synonyms to describe the extent of it. Not just because they’re borderline illiterate, but also because they’ve spent 20 years feeling sorry for themselves when nobody has so much as checked them on any of their shitty behavior.
If trans existence is the embodiment of an “oppressive regime” then being murdered on the street would be the embodiment of… “an oppressive regime?”