Show Notes

Episode 200. Alex Pretti, ICE, and the Second Amendment Smokescreen

In this episode of the Forge of Freedom podcast, host Alex Ooley delves into the complex case of Alex Pretti, who was shot by federal agents during an immigration enforcement operation. Ooley discusses the nuances of the incident, the legal standards surrounding the use of deadly force, and the implications of the actions taken by both Pretti and law enforcement. Through a detailed analysis of video evidence and legal principles, he explores the challenges in determining the justification of the shooting and the broader societal implications of such incidents.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Alex Pretti Shooting

03:28 Setting the Stage: The Incident Overview

09:12 Legal Standards for Police Use of Deadly Force

18:25 Analyzing the Video Evidence

25:24 Conclusions and Implications of the Shooting

26:07 Justifying Use of Force

28:53 The Role of Perception in High-Stress Situations

34:33 Analyzing the Escalation of Events

38:18 Mistakes on Both Sides

43:10 Government Messaging and Public Perception

Resources

Videos Referenced

https://picoshare.relativelyprivate.com/-cSuYZNgCkK/B16B29BF-F136-4C4D-A94B-5B04B5B61A8E.mp4

https://www.reddit.com/r/law/comments/1qlvpbr/footage_of_the_grey_coat_officer_retrieving_the/

https://picoshare.relativelyprivate.com/-E3nk9KZKTE/E6317EB7-E5E6-4DB7-98C2-9EBF36835C1C.mp4

https://www.reddit.com/r/Minneapolis/comments/1qlpzu8/another_ice_murder_in_front_of_glam_doll_donuts/?utm_name=web3xcss

CNN Video

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/29/us/video/ebof-alex-pretti-shooting-analysis-gianni-toboni

USA Today (featuring Rob Pincus)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2026/01/24/minneapolis-shooting-video-analysis-alex-pretti/88338183007/

Amy Swearer

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/alternative-answers-in-the-political-rorschach-test-of-alex-prettis-death/

Andrew Branca

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QT_tSHYo6U

John Correia (Active Self Protection)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRl_BNfgIHo

Tom Grieve

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFSBPEQYSFE

John Bryan & Patrick Jaicomo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RHdJdRp-6c

Jury Instructions re Force

https://juryinstructions.ca8.uscourts.gov/instructions/criminal/Criminal-Jury-Instructions.pdf

https://juryinstructions.ca8.uscourts.gov/

18 U.S.C. 111

https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title18-section111&num=0&edition=prelim

https://www.cato.org/blog/second-amendment-meaningless-government-can-kill-you-exercising-it

Graham v. Connor

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/490/386/

Tennessee v. Garner

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/471/1/

In re Neagle

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/135/1/

X posts

https://x.com/tenthamendment/status/2017006645944152251?s=43

https://x.com/Guntalk/status/2016150523406385604

https://x.com/fmrrepmtg/status/2015421468423729606?s=43

https://x.com/realspikecohen/status/2015212934780145771?s=43

https://x.com/TheBrancaShow/status/2015188635876766090

https://x.com/rapidresponse47/status/2015191400740995356?s=43

https://x.com/GunOwners/status/2018485712081891440

https://x.com/DHSgov/status/2015115351797780500

https://x.com/StephenM/status/2015127971485413805

https://x.com/thereal_SnS/status/2015575046404653276

https://x.com/USAttyEssayli/status/2015121052201087371

https://x.com/Acyn/status/2016207658622320795

https://x.com/BulwarkOnline/status/2015200598161797173

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