Equinox said:The parents of Alex Pretti say their son quit his hospital job months ago and had shown “unusual behavior” recently. “He seemed to have joined some kind of group. We warned him two weeks ago — protest if you want, but don’t engage, don’t do anything stupid,” his father, Michael… pic.twitter.com/p8KT1OexyQ
— Donnie Cope (@dcopechatter) January 27, 2026
Who?mikejones! said:
How were the proud boys taken down?
Today I met with Governor Walz, Mayor Frey, and top law enforcement officials to discuss the issues on the ground in Minnesota. We all agree that we need to support our law enforcement officers and get criminals off the streets. While we don’t agree on everything, these meetings…
— Thomas D. Homan (@RealTomHoman) January 27, 2026
Miller also said that DHS initial statement from DHS “was based on reports from CBP on the ground.” https://t.co/yJzwBEvek7 https://t.co/xYWybZEdvv
— Kristen Holmes (@KristenhCNN) January 28, 2026
bigger headline from the Homan meeting: Frey says he won't play ball on WH ask to cooperate on criminal illegal aliens, in exchange for reduced federal footprint.
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) January 27, 2026
FREY: "I also made it clear that Minneapolis does not and will not enforce federal immigration laws" https://t.co/W0XwmBresR
If reports are true that Dems are demanding judicial warrants for all ICE arrests as part of DHS funding bill, that will take a massive amount of targets off the board for ICE. They would only be able to go after illegal immigrants who have committed a new *federal* crime *after*…
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 28, 2026
Quote:
If reports are true that Dems are demanding judicial warrants for all ICE arrests as part of DHS funding bill, that will take a massive amount of targets off the board for ICE. They would only be able to go after illegal immigrants who have committed a new *federal* crime *after* entering the U.S. illegally.
State & local crimes would not apply. (Feds don't enforce state & local).
For instance, if an illegal immigrant gets arrested in Minnesota for a DUI crash causing great bodily injury (state crime) and bonds out of jail, ICE would not be able to target him for arrest because there would be no judicial warrant (not a federal crime).
ICE would not be able to target anyone for just being in the U.S. illegally. They would have to wait for a federal crime to be committed, then a federal judge would have to sign off on probable cause for arrest.
It would cripple any hopes of "mass deportations" or widespread immigration enforcement.
Warrants are *not* required for ICE arrests under US law right now. They simply need probable cause that the target is detainable/deportable on immigration grounds and use I-200 and I-205 civil administrative warrants.
The most common judicial warrants ICE uses to target aliens right now is for illegal re-entry (8 USC 1326), a federal felony when a deported alien has re-entered the U.S. after deportation. But again, that is a limited population as most non-citizens haven't been deported before.
ICE *does* need a judicial warrant to enter homes. Their administrative warrants do not allow them to enter private property. That's why we often see them waiting for a target to go to or from work when they're in public.
One ICE contact in a sanctuary city tells me: "If we need a judicial warrant for every arrest, we would maybe have 15 arrests in a year." (In his city).
StandUpforAmerica said:
Not good if true....If reports are true that Dems are demanding judicial warrants for all ICE arrests as part of DHS funding bill, that will take a massive amount of targets off the board for ICE. They would only be able to go after illegal immigrants who have committed a new *federal* crime *after*…
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 28, 2026Quote:
If reports are true that Dems are demanding judicial warrants for all ICE arrests as part of DHS funding bill, that will take a massive amount of targets off the board for ICE. They would only be able to go after illegal immigrants who have committed a new *federal* crime *after* entering the U.S. illegally.
State & local crimes would not apply. (Feds don't enforce state & local).
For instance, if an illegal immigrant gets arrested in Minnesota for a DUI crash causing great bodily injury (state crime) and bonds out of jail, ICE would not be able to target him for arrest because there would be no judicial warrant (not a federal crime).
ICE would not be able to target anyone for just being in the U.S. illegally. They would have to wait for a federal crime to be committed, then a federal judge would have to sign off on probable cause for arrest.
It would cripple any hopes of "mass deportations" or widespread immigration enforcement.
Warrants are *not* required for ICE arrests under US law right now. They simply need probable cause that the target is detainable/deportable on immigration grounds and use I-200 and I-205 civil administrative warrants.
The most common judicial warrants ICE uses to target aliens right now is for illegal re-entry (8 USC 1326), a federal felony when a deported alien has re-entered the U.S. after deportation. But again, that is a limited population as most non-citizens haven't been deported before.
ICE *does* need a judicial warrant to enter homes. Their administrative warrants do not allow them to enter private property. That's why we often see them waiting for a target to go to or from work when they're in public.
One ICE contact in a sanctuary city tells me: "If we need a judicial warrant for every arrest, we would maybe have 15 arrests in a year." (In his city).
In this chat, coordinators like user “Salacious B Crumb” spot and direct resources to thwart ICE’s enforcement efforts.
— Oversight Project (@ItsYourGov) January 27, 2026
They doxx and follow ICE vehicles. pic.twitter.com/VR1xH8RfrG
These signal messages show that these anti-ICE movements are highly organized and communicate detailed tactical information in real time.
— Oversight Project (@ItsYourGov) January 27, 2026
To be clear, we are not asserting that Pretti is confirmed to be the user Alvin Q.
Rather, we analyze data in real time and are releasing…
INSURRECTION: Gov Tim Walz ordered the Minnesota State Patrol to counter protesters with maximum force. pic.twitter.com/f2Z7buoZYA
— @amuse (@amuse) January 27, 2026
aggiehawg said:Who?mikejones! said:
How were the proud boys taken down?
Not following. Asking about conspirators to interfere with federal LEOs? Because then they would have to say they were feds?
Confused.
Quote:
Analysts note that DOJ used the "prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of a law" prong to charge Proud Boys and Oath Keepers tied to the Jan. 6 certification
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The Proud Boys were effectively "taken down" through a mix of criminal prosecutions of their leaders and key members, terrorism/extremist designations, and civil lawsuits that stripped the organization of money, leadership, and even its name and symbols
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The Justice Department used rarely charged offenses to treat the group like an organized violent network rather than just loose protesters.Indictments alleged coordinated planning, encrypted chats, and a "Ministry of Self Defense" inner circle that organized Proud Boys' actions on Jan. 6.Prosecutors layered chargesseditious conspiracy, conspiracy to obstruct Congress, obstructing an official proceeding, and civil disorderto maximize exposure and drive cooperation pleas from some member
captkirk said:M.C. Swag said:KentK93 said:Pinochet said:I wonder why aren’t they reporting this about Alex Pretti????
— Mrs. S. (@hshLauraJ) January 27, 2026
🤔🤔🤔 pic.twitter.com/AM4hfExQWm
Is this true?
Looks like it isn't true!
No, this claim is not true. The image and text you shared (claiming a hospital director spoke out about former employee Alex Pretti being fired three months ago for multiple complaints of inappropriate behavior) is based on fabricated misinformation.
Alex Pretti was a 37-year-old intensive care unit (ICU) registered nurse employed by the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (Veterans Affairs hospital) at the time of his death on January 24, 2026. Multiple credible sources, including fact-checks from outlets like Hindustan Times, Times Now, and reports from BBC, CNN, AP, and others, confirm he was actively working there as an ICU nurse. Colleagues and former mentors described him positively as dedicated, compassionate, and committed to caring for veterans. His coworkers held moments of silence and honored him after his death, with no mentions of any firing or misconduct in legitimate reporting.
The viral claim originates from a fake article on a site called buzzreport247.com, which falsely attributed quotes to a nonexistent "Dr. Elena Vasquez" at a made-up or unrelated "Lakeshore Medical Center." Pretti had no association with that facility, and no such doctor or complaints exist in reality. Fact-checkers have debunked this as a fabricated story spreading online, often in the context of misinformation following his fatal shooting by federal agents during protests in Minneapolis.
This appears to be part of broader disinformation efforts around the incident. Pretti was not fired; he was employed and respected in his role until his death.
An ICU nurse who cared for US military vets was falsely accused of being a 'domestic terrorist' by the Secretary of Homeland Security before a single iota of investigation had even begun. As if enough lies haven't been spread already about this man, now we have to shoot down twitter bull**** impugning his professionalism caregiving for Vets.
HTHsQuote:
Domestic terrorism involves violent, criminal acts committed by individuals or groups to further ideological goals stemming from domestic influences such as political, religious, social, racial, or environmental issues without foreign direction. Defined by the FBI and the USA PATRIOT Act, these acts occur within U.S. jurisdiction, aiming to intimidate civilians, influence government policy, or affect government conduct through mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping.
People on the "ICE_Watch" subreddit on @Reddit are encouraging one another to shoot federal agents. pic.twitter.com/SYkrsK82NP
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) January 27, 2026
Waffledynamics said:
Oh wow would you look at that.INSURRECTION: Gov Tim Walz ordered the Minnesota State Patrol to counter protesters with maximum force. pic.twitter.com/f2Z7buoZYA
— @amuse (@amuse) January 27, 2026
captkirk said:captkirk said:M.C. Swag said:KentK93 said:Pinochet said:I wonder why aren’t they reporting this about Alex Pretti????
— Mrs. S. (@hshLauraJ) January 27, 2026
🤔🤔🤔 pic.twitter.com/AM4hfExQWm
Is this true?
Looks like it isn't true!
No, this claim is not true. The image and text you shared (claiming a hospital director spoke out about former employee Alex Pretti being fired three months ago for multiple complaints of inappropriate behavior) is based on fabricated misinformation.
Alex Pretti was a 37-year-old intensive care unit (ICU) registered nurse employed by the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (Veterans Affairs hospital) at the time of his death on January 24, 2026. Multiple credible sources, including fact-checks from outlets like Hindustan Times, Times Now, and reports from BBC, CNN, AP, and others, confirm he was actively working there as an ICU nurse. Colleagues and former mentors described him positively as dedicated, compassionate, and committed to caring for veterans. His coworkers held moments of silence and honored him after his death, with no mentions of any firing or misconduct in legitimate reporting.
The viral claim originates from a fake article on a site called buzzreport247.com, which falsely attributed quotes to a nonexistent "Dr. Elena Vasquez" at a made-up or unrelated "Lakeshore Medical Center." Pretti had no association with that facility, and no such doctor or complaints exist in reality. Fact-checkers have debunked this as a fabricated story spreading online, often in the context of misinformation following his fatal shooting by federal agents during protests in Minneapolis.
This appears to be part of broader disinformation efforts around the incident. Pretti was not fired; he was employed and respected in his role until his death.
An ICU nurse who cared for US military vets was falsely accused of being a 'domestic terrorist' by the Secretary of Homeland Security before a single iota of investigation had even begun. As if enough lies haven't been spread already about this man, now we have to shoot down twitter bull**** impugning his professionalism caregiving for Vets.
HTHsQuote:
Domestic terrorism involves violent, criminal acts committed by individuals or groups to further ideological goals stemming from domestic influences such as political, religious, social, racial, or environmental issues without foreign direction. Defined by the FBI and the USA PATRIOT Act, these acts occur within U.S. jurisdiction, aiming to intimidate civilians, influence government policy, or affect government conduct through mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping.
No falsehoods detected
ICE RIOTER ALEX PRETTI’S FINAL SIGNAL MESSAGES?
— Oversight Project (@ItsYourGov) January 27, 2026
We obtained logs of a signal chat now marked “LEAVE CHAT. DELETE CHAT. 🗑️” where anti-ICE activists directed resources to the place where Alex Pretti was shot.
We've ID’ed a user “Alvin Q” who may have been Pretti and a new video. pic.twitter.com/QjzPjOpUVL
To Summarize:
— Oversight Project (@ItsYourGov) January 27, 2026
- Pretti previously used the alias AlvinQPretti on an X account.
- Alvin Q says he's near the location of shooting about 15 minutes before incident and is texting about ICE movements.
- AlvinQ's emoji indicates a medical role and does not text again after shooting.
StandUpforAmerica said:
Not good if true....If reports are true that Dems are demanding judicial warrants for all ICE arrests as part of DHS funding bill, that will take a massive amount of targets off the board for ICE. They would only be able to go after illegal immigrants who have committed a new *federal* crime *after*…
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 28, 2026Quote:
If reports are true that Dems are demanding judicial warrants for all ICE arrests as part of DHS funding bill, that will take a massive amount of targets off the board for ICE. They would only be able to go after illegal immigrants who have committed a new *federal* crime *after* entering the U.S. illegally.
State & local crimes would not apply. (Feds don't enforce state & local).
For instance, if an illegal immigrant gets arrested in Minnesota for a DUI crash causing great bodily injury (state crime) and bonds out of jail, ICE would not be able to target him for arrest because there would be no judicial warrant (not a federal crime).
ICE would not be able to target anyone for just being in the U.S. illegally. They would have to wait for a federal crime to be committed, then a federal judge would have to sign off on probable cause for arrest.
It would cripple any hopes of "mass deportations" or widespread immigration enforcement.
Warrants are *not* required for ICE arrests under US law right now. They simply need probable cause that the target is detainable/deportable on immigration grounds and use I-200 and I-205 civil administrative warrants.
The most common judicial warrants ICE uses to target aliens right now is for illegal re-entry (8 USC 1326), a federal felony when a deported alien has re-entered the U.S. after deportation. But again, that is a limited population as most non-citizens haven't been deported before.
ICE *does* need a judicial warrant to enter homes. Their administrative warrants do not allow them to enter private property. That's why we often see them waiting for a target to go to or from work when they're in public.
One ICE contact in a sanctuary city tells me: "If we need a judicial warrant for every arrest, we would maybe have 15 arrests in a year." (In his city).
Zombie Jon Snow said:
Solution.
Round up every illegal in the country and dump them in MN.
Then staff the airport and set up border checks into WI, ND, SD, IA. Leave the Canada border wide open.
They can all go there for all I care. But they cannot leave.
MN can be a ****hole 3rd world country if they want. Instead of trying to protect them help them fail.
I really don't care, they add nothing to this country anyway.
Hubert J. Farnsworth said:StandUpforAmerica said:
Not good if true....If reports are true that Dems are demanding judicial warrants for all ICE arrests as part of DHS funding bill, that will take a massive amount of targets off the board for ICE. They would only be able to go after illegal immigrants who have committed a new *federal* crime *after*…
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 28, 2026Quote:
If reports are true that Dems are demanding judicial warrants for all ICE arrests as part of DHS funding bill, that will take a massive amount of targets off the board for ICE. They would only be able to go after illegal immigrants who have committed a new *federal* crime *after* entering the U.S. illegally.
State & local crimes would not apply. (Feds don't enforce state & local).
For instance, if an illegal immigrant gets arrested in Minnesota for a DUI crash causing great bodily injury (state crime) and bonds out of jail, ICE would not be able to target him for arrest because there would be no judicial warrant (not a federal crime).
ICE would not be able to target anyone for just being in the U.S. illegally. They would have to wait for a federal crime to be committed, then a federal judge would have to sign off on probable cause for arrest.
It would cripple any hopes of "mass deportations" or widespread immigration enforcement.
Warrants are *not* required for ICE arrests under US law right now. They simply need probable cause that the target is detainable/deportable on immigration grounds and use I-200 and I-205 civil administrative warrants.
The most common judicial warrants ICE uses to target aliens right now is for illegal re-entry (8 USC 1326), a federal felony when a deported alien has re-entered the U.S. after deportation. But again, that is a limited population as most non-citizens haven't been deported before.
ICE *does* need a judicial warrant to enter homes. Their administrative warrants do not allow them to enter private property. That's why we often see them waiting for a target to go to or from work when they're in public.
One ICE contact in a sanctuary city tells me: "If we need a judicial warrant for every arrest, we would maybe have 15 arrests in a year." (In his city).
What in the ever living hell? Democrats, the party for foreigners over American citizens. If the republicans cave to this preposterous demand, then they are done for.
Ellis Wyatt said:
Republicans need to tell them to **** off.
But for a lot of republicans, this will just give them cover to decriminalize. They're really democrats.
Horn_in_Aggieland said:
I like Stephen Miller but he goofed up big time.Miller also said that DHS initial statement from DHS “was based on reports from CBP on the ground.” https://t.co/yJzwBEvek7 https://t.co/xYWybZEdvv
— Kristen Holmes (@KristenhCNN) January 28, 2026
JFABNRGR said:
I am more convinced now with new information, pretti was planning or at least considering shooting ice agents.
Worry from his parents.
No longer working.
Joined secret anti ice group.
Scrubbed social media day before.
Week before gets humbled and roughed up by ice agent.
Stare of death at ice agent moments before his death.
Zombie Jon Snow said:
Solution.
Round up every illegal in the country and dump them in MN.
Then staff the airport and set up border checks into WI, ND, SD, IA. Leave the Canada border wide open.
They can all go there for all I care. But they cannot leave.
MN can be a ****hole 3rd world country if they want. Instead of trying to protect them help them fail.
I really don't care, they add nothing to this country anyway.
TyHolden said:
this legit? I might start watching the nba again....BREAKING: Anthony Edwards has donated yesterday’s game check, $514k to ICE
— Gene Parmesan (@dsonoiki) January 28, 2026
“Joe Biden let in 20 million illegals. ICE is helping keep America safe and deserves full funding.”
Wow pic.twitter.com/pNB7bC5owQ
Hubert J. Farnsworth said:StandUpforAmerica said:
Not good if true....If reports are true that Dems are demanding judicial warrants for all ICE arrests as part of DHS funding bill, that will take a massive amount of targets off the board for ICE. They would only be able to go after illegal immigrants who have committed a new *federal* crime *after*…
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 28, 2026Quote:
If reports are true that Dems are demanding judicial warrants for all ICE arrests as part of DHS funding bill, that will take a massive amount of targets off the board for ICE. They would only be able to go after illegal immigrants who have committed a new *federal* crime *after* entering the U.S. illegally.
State & local crimes would not apply. (Feds don't enforce state & local).
For instance, if an illegal immigrant gets arrested in Minnesota for a DUI crash causing great bodily injury (state crime) and bonds out of jail, ICE would not be able to target him for arrest because there would be no judicial warrant (not a federal crime).
ICE would not be able to target anyone for just being in the U.S. illegally. They would have to wait for a federal crime to be committed, then a federal judge would have to sign off on probable cause for arrest.
It would cripple any hopes of "mass deportations" or widespread immigration enforcement.
Warrants are *not* required for ICE arrests under US law right now. They simply need probable cause that the target is detainable/deportable on immigration grounds and use I-200 and I-205 civil administrative warrants.
The most common judicial warrants ICE uses to target aliens right now is for illegal re-entry (8 USC 1326), a federal felony when a deported alien has re-entered the U.S. after deportation. But again, that is a limited population as most non-citizens haven't been deported before.
ICE *does* need a judicial warrant to enter homes. Their administrative warrants do not allow them to enter private property. That's why we often see them waiting for a target to go to or from work when they're in public.
One ICE contact in a sanctuary city tells me: "If we need a judicial warrant for every arrest, we would maybe have 15 arrests in a year." (In his city).
What in the ever living hell? Democrats, the party for foreigners over American citizens. If the republicans cave to this preposterous demand, then they are done for.
If you don't crush the sedition the sedition will grow.
— NC Scout (@Brushbeater) January 27, 2026
The sedition is growing. https://t.co/Q4pTYMnp3Z
Spergin said:If you don't crush the sedition the sedition will grow.
— NC Scout (@Brushbeater) January 27, 2026
The sedition is growing. https://t.co/Q4pTYMnp3Z
I hope the current admin knows that if they mess this thing up, all of them are going to prison. This is a zero sum game now. We either win for good or we lose for good. There are no other options.
