Gregory Bovino applauded his agents’ actions in Minnesota, despite one citizen being killed by agents.

Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino on Sunday said his Customs and Border Patrol agents are “the victims” after they shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minnesota. In an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union,” host Dana Bash pointed out that Bovino had repeatedly referred to Pretti as a “suspect” as he defended CBP’s training and de-escalation tactics.

“With respect, it feels as though in some ways you’re blaming the victim here,” Bash said.

Bovino replied, “The victim? The victims are the Border Patrol agents. I’m not blaming the Border Patrol agents. The suspect put himself in that situation.”

    • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca
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      I did not previously have that opinion, but his statement here is indefensible.

      there is no place in society for this man.

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    Bovino needs to be deported from earth. To the sun, to mars, to hell, I don’t care but he doesn’t belong here and society is better off without him.

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    I just watched One Battle After Another and holy shit does little bovino remind me of Penn’s character.

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    I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone of a post that was made by someone who knew Gregory a long time ago. I’ll copy/paste here:

    Just found out I know Greg Bovino personally. Here’s some things you can tell him for me next time you see him. I just found out I know Greg Bovino personally. Here are some things you can tell him when you next see him. Hello, Minneapolis resident here but I didn’t always live in Minneapolis. Once, long ago I lived in a quiet little mountain town of Boone, NC. Guess who else grew up there? A pathetic squat little toad named Gregory Bovino. Well, that squat little toad grew up to be a squat little Nazi toad who has decided to come to my beautiful adopted home to torture, murder, and terrorize my friends and neighbors. He is personally going door to door, so if you see him, here’s a few very specific things from home you can politely yell at him: “Hey Greg! Remember how your Dad murdered a woman in Blowing Rock while driving drunk? Like father like son I guess.” “Hey Greg! You’re the reason your dad got drunk and killed that woman in Blowing Rock which lead to your parents divorce. I guess that means you’re the reason they got divorced.” “Hey Greg! Do you think it’s weird that the Watauga High yearbook has you listed as “Most Likely to Shit His Pants in Public?” “Hey Greg, your history teacher ‘G.I. Jones’ thinks you’re a pathetic Nazi punk. No wonder you failed all his classes.” “Hey Greg! Did you know your mom is a register Democrat? Does that make Thanksgiving awkward?” “Hey Greg! Remember when the Mast Store banned your for sniffing shoes after people tried them on?” “Hey Greg! Do you remember eating the Watauga Pioneers wrestling team’s soggy biscuit? Is it still gay to eat to eat semen off a Bojangles biscuit or was that just an 80s thing?” “Hey Greg! Watauga High still thinks you’re a loser!” “Hey Greg! Boone, NC fucking hates you.” “Hey Greg! They is it true only inbreds come from Possum Hollow?” “Hey Greg! Remember when you fell into the porta-John at the Valle Country Fair and they couldn’t find you for hours and people just came in and kept shitting on you and shitting on you?” “Hey Greg, remember when Mr. Combs found you jerking off to Nat Geo magazines in the high school bathroom?” “Hey Greg remember swimming at Trash Can falls and your swim suit fell off and all the girls laughed at your micro penis? Watauga High still remembers.” EDIT: in case anyone is wondering, the woman his father killed was named Janie Mae Mitchell. I’m sure he’ll remember the name if you want to yell it’s him. EDIT 2: please join me in getting #GregBovino #SoggyBiscuit trending on TikTok and all other social media

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    If Abercrombie & Fitch had a tacticool line of clothing, Bovino would be the photoshoot model. I can smell the cologne and teenage insecurity through this photograph even though by all appearances this is a fully grown adult man.

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    Is this clown the new Arpaio? The abuse the fuck out of everyone so I can be the biggest badass kind of guy? He seems far more sadistic than Arpaio who seemed to do it because he wanted the attention. Bovino genuinely seems to enjoy inflicting pain.