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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Lapsody ⎊✹  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Who do you believe?
Date: 01/08/26 8:14 PM
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She clearly hits the agent.

Actually, the first video from Michael shows that he didn't get hit, he moves out of the way and slides a little on the slippery snowy surface. So no, your claim that he gets hit isn't so, and I think you can see that.

I don't think the claim she weaponized the vehicle is valid. She was stationary and talking to an officer who approached her with gun holstered when the other agent plopped himself on the corner of the hood, probably surprised her, and escalated the situation by drawing his gun and pointing it at the woman. There was no reason to draw the gun and point it at her. He was in no danger even though he had placed himself in a bad position according to his own training. He had clearly moved out of the way of the car and was in no danger when he fired as she was turning right. I recognize a car is also a weapon, but he got out of the way, and slid a little on the snow while doing it. It's that sliding where you claim he was hit. He wasn't hit.

He looks like a rogue agent and should be taken off duty and not allowed back where to make bad decisions escalating situations further. He doesn't have the temperament. ICE has had a good record so far with no killings that I know of, but it looks like this agent shouldn't be allowed back to dealing with people again.

There's another video around from another angle that shows the rogue agent from the other side of the car but I can't find it.
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