At a press conference defending another dangerous federal law enforcement operation, Greg Bovino focused more on making things sound okay than on taking responsibility — once again showing that when it comes to immigration-related shootings in Minneapolis, the goal isn’t honesty, it’s avoiding blame.
When asked why law enforcement officers involved in a shocking shooting — including the killers of both Renee Good and Alex Pretti — are back on duty instead of being investigated, Bovino’s response was clear: the agents weren’t sent home for any official inquiry but were simply moved out of Minneapolis “for their safety.”
No suspension. No time off. Just a different location — and no real responsibility.
When pressed about how many shots were fired and who fired them, Bovino avoided giving details, saying only that “that will come out in the investigation.”
But that investigation has already been messed up from the beginning: the Department of Justice has refused to start civil rights investigations into the deaths of these American citizens, and state and local officials claim federal agents have blocked access to evidence.
Then came the real turn — and the real trick.
Instead of admitting to real anger over federal agents killing American citizens, Bovino criticized people for calling law enforcement names like “Gestapo” or using the word “kidnapping.”
He said that listening to “a politician, a so-called journalist, a community leader” who “said that kind of terrible stuff” was a personal choice — and that choices, of course, have “consequences.” In other words: if you don’t accept the official story, you’re to blame for the backlash, including the danger of being killed by Trump’s “storm troopers.”
That’s not taking responsibility.
That’s blaming the public with a bit of intimidation mixed in.
Forget that videos and reports — including independent evidence and footage from citizens — contradict the federal government’s version of what happened during Pretti’s and Good’s shootings.
Forget that protests across Minnesota and nationwide have peacefully asked for transparency and justice.
Here’s the pattern: federal agents kill or harm citizens, leadership refuses to look into it, and officials like Bovino shift the blame onto communities that question authority.
It’s a classic way to avoid the truth: When bullets speak, bureaucrats shout excuses.
But you can’t hide the truth forever — especially when the public has already seen the videos with their own eyes.
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