Human sacrifices have to be perfect. Renee Good only served to a point, because she had qualities that repel the right. Alex Pretti was looking good until video surfaced of him being a hothead and stirring shit with the federal forces invading Minneapolis. He's no innocent victim, regardless of how completely wrongfully he was executed.
Stories are always more complicated than the first impression conveys. We have yet to coordinate the new information about Pretti. I will say that going around packing heat indicates a personality prepared for deadly confrontation. There is no other reason to carry a tool only designed to cause injury and death. If you're carrying a gun and you're not willing to use it, you shouldn't carry a gun. If you are willing to use it, you are automatically dangerous to be around. The safety of anyone within range depends entirely on your judgment. And your accuracy, but even if you miss what you intended to hit you could send stray rounds into bystanders. So Pretti's armament is a hint to his self image.
His alleged destruction of property (taillights) is being described on outlets like Fox News and the New York Post as "violent." Property damage is not violence in anything approaching the way that assault is violent, but it does indicate a hotheadedness that could lead the perpetrator to lash out. There are also reports of Pretti spitting at federal agents. From what we've heard, I'm sure a lot of people would like to spit at the federal agents swarming that area right now. However, the resistance is engaged in a delicate public relations exercise. Rising to the bait to engage mano a mano only feeds the regime's story that insurrectionists are siding with the "immigrant invasion" and spoiling for a fight.
Shooting a guy because he spat on you is right up there with shooting your puppy because he was unruly. Cricket's killer has made it clear that she considers Pretti's killing to be within policy.
Over time, a more complete picture of Alex Pretti will emerge, but his value as a martyr is gone. He was built up too high for any tumble to be less than catastrophic. It's all going to devolve into "yes, but." Either side discussing him will take the talking points of the other side and say, "yes, but..."
Alex Pretti did not deserve his fate. Maybe the full story will clarify what was going on in the videos of his alleged provocative and confrontational behavior. Unfortunately, there's no rehabbing a perfect image once the human frailty bursts out in a way that undermines the image of a fun-loving, caring, nurturing person who only wanted to help people. He was probably all of those things. But it appears now that he was also feisty and willing to provoke agents who have already shown their eagerness to secure dominance by killing people in the street.
The nearest Republican to me couldn't wait to tell me about the video, and how those liberals on The View had to walk back their gushing tributes to Pretti. And he's not even a rad MAGA supporter, just well saturated with decades of contempt for liberals and their bullshit.
Alex gaveth, and Alex done tooketh away.
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