Anonymous wrote:In self-defense and law enforcement training, the "three pillars" refer to the criteria justifying deadly force.

1. Ability: The attacker has the physical power or means to cause death or serious bodily harm.

2. Opportunity: The attacker is in a position to immediately act on that ability.

3. Jeopardy (or Intent): The attacker's words, actions, or behavior reasonably indicate they intend to cause that harm.

She met all three from a reasonable officer’s perception.

The woman was out hunting for law enforcement to obstruct their operations. She hit the officer with her car. She wasn't just walking around protesting. She was armed with deadly force, her vehicle.

People don’t realize how easy it is to declare open season on themselves.

She thought she was playing a game. She was wrong. She failed to appreciate the gravity of the situation.

Anonymous wrote:In self-defense and law enforcement training, the "three pillars" refer to the criteria justifying deadly force.

1. Ability: The attacker has the physical power or means to cause death or serious bodily harm.

2. Opportunity: The attacker is in a position to immediately act on that ability.

3. Jeopardy (or Intent): The attacker's words, actions, or behavior reasonably indicate they intend to cause that harm.

She met all three from a reasonable officer’s perception.

The woman was out hunting for law enforcement to obstruct their operations. She hit the officer with her car. She wasn't just walking around protesting. She was armed with deadly force, her vehicle.

People don’t realize how easy it is to declare open season on themselves.

She thought she was playing a game. She was wrong. She failed to appreciate the gravity of the situation.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Repost

I hold a research grant focused on vehicle ramming attacks, and I curate what I believe is the largest database of these incidents, more than 500 cases worldwide since 1987.
As a result, I have watched more video footage of vehicle ramming attacks than most people ever will.

That is why I am going to be direct about what the available video shows in the killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. Based on the publicly available footage described by multiple outlets, I do not see indicators consistent with a deliberate vehicle ramming attempt.
When authorities claim “she tried to run over an officer,” they are not just offering an interpretation. They are trying to lock in a narrative that justifies lethal force after the fact.

What I see, and what is being described in reporting based on video review, looks like ambiguity and escalation, not a textbook ramming attempt. Reports indicate the agent was not in the vehicle’s direct path when shots were fired, and that at least some shots were fired from the side as the vehicle moved away.

This matters because I know what ramming attempts look like when they are real.
Across hundreds of cases, intentional vehicle ramming attacks tend to leave a signature in the footage.
* A purposeful approach line toward a person.
* Commitment to that line.
* Steering corrections that track a target.
* Acceleration and follow through.

Those indicators are the difference between “the vehicle moved” and “the vehicle was used as the weapon.” When the state kills first and invents the threat afterward, it is not policing, it is death squad behavior.

~ Yannick Veilleux-Lepage, PhD
Associate Professor at the Royal Military College
of Canada

So the ice agent should know what this expert knows?
I’m not defending the agent. I’m calling this out as a poor, specific argument.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Repost

I hold a research grant focused on vehicle ramming attacks, and I curate what I believe is the largest database of these incidents, more than 500 cases worldwide since 1987.
As a result, I have watched more video footage of vehicle ramming attacks than most people ever will.

That is why I am going to be direct about what the available video shows in the killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. Based on the publicly available footage described by multiple outlets, I do not see indicators consistent with a deliberate vehicle ramming attempt.
When authorities claim “she tried to run over an officer,” they are not just offering an interpretation. They are trying to lock in a narrative that justifies lethal force after the fact.

What I see, and what is being described in reporting based on video review, looks like ambiguity and escalation, not a textbook ramming attempt. Reports indicate the agent was not in the vehicle’s direct path when shots were fired, and that at least some shots were fired from the side as the vehicle moved away.

This matters because I know what ramming attempts look like when they are real.
Across hundreds of cases, intentional vehicle ramming attacks tend to leave a signature in the footage.
* A purposeful approach line toward a person.
* Commitment to that line.
* Steering corrections that track a target.
* Acceleration and follow through.

Those indicators are the difference between “the vehicle moved” and “the vehicle was used as the weapon.” When the state kills first and invents the threat afterward, it is not policing, it is death squad behavior.

~ Yannick Veilleux-Lepage, PhD
Associate Professor at the Royal Military College
of Canada

So the ice agent should know what this expert knows?
I’m not defending the agent. I’m calling this out as a poor, specific argument.

Anonymous wrote:"Do you think the ICE agent should face criminal charges for shooting the woman in Minneapolis?"

All:
Yes: 53%
No: 30%

Yes Among:
Democrats: 90%
Independents: 54%
Republicans: 14%

YouGov / Jan 11, 2026

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I wonder if there are more children who will be watching and wanting to grow up to be lawyers and judges. I think that's where the best hope it now.

Yes lawyers will save us

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How come Todd M Lyons never goes on TV

Everyone else in DHS or even associated with DHS seems to love the camera

What is his story?

By this point, anyone still working for the federal government in any capacity is a MAGA!

Anonymous wrote:
I wonder if there are more children who will be watching and wanting to grow up to be lawyers and judges. I think that's where the best hope it now.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:BREAKING: Minnesota AG Keith Ellison announces lawsuit against DHS, ICE and Border Patrol.

"We allege that the obvious targeting of Minnesota for our diversity, for our democracy and our differences of opinion with the federal government is a violation of the Constitution and of federal law."

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How come Todd M Lyons never goes on TV

Everyone else in DHS or even associated with DHS seems to love the camera

What is his story?

By this point, anyone still working for the federal government in any capacity is a MAGA!