The death by ICE agent of Renee Good in Minneapolis is a tragedy – and, for the good of the nation, must be dealt with rigorously in the context of the accusations and rebuttals flung about by Governor Walz, Mayor Frey, and Secretary Noem.
We are a nation of Law and Truth, so the Mendacity Machine[1] should be, for the good of the Nation’s soul, ignored.
In a sober court of law, attended by a duly appointed jury, the truth can, hopefully, be ascertained. If the jury observes an attempt to kill the ICE agent who will stand accused, then little more need be done.
If the ICE agent is observed to have broken the law in the discharge of his weapon, off to prison for manslaughter or whatever the district attorney determines is appropriate.
Seems shorn of excitement, doesn’t it? Where’s the protests and excitement? Well, I understand we (I live in a suburb of St Paul, MN, across the river from Minneapolis) had a lovely moving memorial for the victim, Mz Good. Peaceful protests convey to the nation the importance of considering whether the ICE agents are truly operating in an honest manner, which is to say arresting violent criminals, or if they’re a sloppy ad hoc army spreading terror.
I can’t tell from here. We really require good investigation and a cessation of the arrogance found on both sides of the aisle. Sadly, we won’t get either.
I expect a rocky ride.
1 For newcomers and the forgetful, I refer, of course, to Donald J. Trump.
