Minnesota ICE Shooting: A Defensible Use of Force, and a Tragedy

James has an excellent report on the shooting in Minneapolis, in which a male ICE agent (unidentified as this is written) killed a female driver who — depending on one’s interpretation of the videos from various angles — was either trying to run him over or turn speedily away from him (and other agents) to evade capture. The woman has been identified as Renee Nicole Good, 37; Minnesota officials say she was “observing” the ICE activities (as opposed to being a suspect of an ICE investigation).

Unfortunately, this is fertile field for demagogy. The state side features some of the most irresponsible progressive ideologues in Democratic politics — Governor Tim Walz, Mayor Jacob Frey, and Attorney General Keith Ellison. Minnesota Democrats need a big controversy to try to turn the page from the ongoing multibillion-dollar fraud scandal, and this is made to order.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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James has an excellent report on the shooting in Minneapolis, in which a male ICE agent (unidentified as this is written) killed a female driver who — depending on one’s interpretation of the videos from various angles — was either trying to run him over or turn speedily away from him (and other agents) to evade capture. The woman has been identified as Renee Nicole Good, 37; Minnesota officials say she was “observing” the ICE activities (as opposed to being a suspect of an ICE investigation).

Unfortunately, this is fertile field for demagogy. The state side features some of the most irresponsible progressive ideologues in Democratic politics — Governor Tim Walz, Mayor Jacob Frey, and Attorney General Keith Ellison. Minnesota Democrats need a big controversy to try to turn the page from the ongoing multibillion-dollar fraud scandal, and this is made to order.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.