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Currently, protests are occurring nationwide over the shooting of a reputed anti-ICE activist, Renee Good, by ICE officer Jonathan Ross, when she allegedly attempted to run down ICE officers with her Honda Pilot SUV.

Videos seemingly support this narrative, which show Good’s SUV tires spinning on the icy pavement while steering her SUV toward ICE officers. Had her tires gotten traction immediately, officer Ross wouldn’t have had seconds to avoid her SUV and could have suffered more serious injuries or have been killed. Democratic leaders claim officer Ross comitted and act of murder. ICE claims it was a justifiable self-defense shooting. Both sides should refrain from inflammatory opinions while the investigation is ongoing.

No Minneapolis police officers were present at the scene of the shooting, apparently having been ordered to “stand down.” Had Minneapolis police officers been present, perhaps they could have prevented the protesters from becoming rioters, obstructing iCE officers from performing their duties.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and other Democrats have Renee Good’s “blood on their hands,” with their incinerary anti-Trump, anti-ICE rhetoric, encouraging Minnesotans to violently confront and resist ICE instead of peacefully protesting ICE.

Protests over Renee Good’s alleged murder are nationwide. Where were the protests over the murders of Laken Riley, Jocelyn Nugaray, Rachael Warren, etc., by violent criminal immigrants, which ex-President Biden allowed into the U.S. illegally? Thus, “sleepy Joe” has “blood on his hands,” also.

It’s because leftist billionaires Michael Bloomberg, George Soros, Tom Styres, etc., actively fund protests supporting illegal immigrants and other radical anti-American causes. They are not concerned over innocent Americans dying “at the hands” of violent criminal immigrants.

President Trump should invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy the National Guard when and where needed, including in Minneapolis.

Today’s radical Democratic Party always sides with criminals, foreign or domestic, because they desire criminals creating chaos they can blame on Trump and Republicans. They even support deposed Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro over President Trump.

Today’s Democrats oppose ICE deportations. They favor illegal immigrants remaining in the U.S. collecting government benefits and being granted voting rights, knowing they’ll vote Democratic to retain their government benefits. Therefore, today’s socialist Democratic Party would remain in power indefinitely.

Remember back when Martin Luther King implored his followers to shun violence? Today’s socialist Democrats urge their followers to instigate violence. How times have changed.

Steve Wolverton

Parkersburg