Now this is the FCB Podcast Network. This is Pillow Talk with Ali Michelle on the FCB Podcast Network. Welcome back to another episode of Philip Talk with Ali Michelle. I am your host, Alian Michelle. We're just going to dive right into it. Today's episode is one that requires maturity, honesty, and emotional control because we're talking about something heavy, something tragic, and something that's being dangerously distorted online. We're talking about what happened in Minnesota involving the Homeland security and why two truths can be true at once. You can support law enforcement and demand accountability. You can believe in peaceful protests and reject violent rhetoric. You can grieve a loss without turning misinformation into a weapon. And that's what we're going to unpact today. Okay, so let's break it down. On January twenty fourth, twenty twenty six, thirty seven year old Alex pretty and ic unurse from Minnesota was fairly shot during a federal law enforcement operation. This was not an ice only situation, despite how it's being portrayed online. This was a Department of Homeland Security operation carried out by Border Patrol agents who operate under DHS authority. That distinction matters because facts matter from verified reporting, the video evidence, from verified reporting and video evidence. Here's what we currently know. Federal agents were conducting an immigration enforcement operation in the winter. Neighborhood bystander video shows Alex holding what appears to be a cell phone, not a weapon. Again, that's you know, kind of up in the air with a bunch of people. But however, the reporters are the by standard video does kind of show a cell phone. He appears to be attempting to intervene or assist during a chaotic moment. Multiple agents brought him to the ground, shots were fired, and Alex later died from those injuries. DHS initially stated that he approached the agents. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. DHS initially stated that he approached agents with the firearm, but publicly available video has raised serious questions about that narrative. And when there's discrepancy between official statements and visible, visible, visible evidence, people deserve answers. That's not anti law enforcement, that's simply pro truth and two truths can be uh can be two truths can be true. This is where I want everyone to listen. I'm sorry, This is where I want everyone listening to slow down, because this is the part social media refuses to talk about. Two truths can't exist at the same time. Truth number one, Law enforcement, including federal agency, is legally authorized to conduct operations. Immigration enforcement is part of federal law. Officers don't invent these missions, They're executing policy created by lawmakers. That's reality. Truth number two, the public has a constitutional right to peacefully protest, to question authority, and to demand accountability when forces used, especially when an American citizen loses their life. These truths are not any means. Supporting law enforcement does not mean blind loyalty. Demanding accountability does not mean hatred of police. Both can exist, and both must exist in a functioning society. Accountability must go both ways, and this part is extremely important because accountability cannot be selective. There must be accountability on both sides. That simply means no lives, no cover ups, no altered narratives, no political protection. If an officer acted outside of policy, that must be investigated on a lee. If mistakes were made, they must be acknowledged. If procedures fail, they must be corrected. But accountability also applies to the public and influencers. It is reckless to spread false claims. It is dangerous to exaggerate facts. It is irresponsible to tell people to quote gear up, quote bring guns, or quote fight back. Truth cannot be sacrificed for outrage on either side. Justice does not grow from misinformation. The only way forward, and I repeat, the only way forward is full transparency, not emotion driven storytelling, not vible narratives, and not partisan spin. Just plain old, simple truth. That is it, plain truth, period. And the dangerous quote hero mentality one of the most alarming things that I've seen in recent days as influencers encourage people to show up armed. This or that is not protest, that is not bravery, and that is not heroism. That's exactly how people get killed. Federal agents are trained to respond to perceive threats in seconds, not minutes. If someone shows up armed their quote protecting their community. Reality doesn't care about intentions, and that's the truth of it. What law enforcement sees in those moments is potential threat. And the tragic truth is that person will lose. And I'm not being insensitive, I'm being blunt and very honest, and not because they're wrong emotionally, but because force escalation always, always ends badly. We cannot glorify Madrirtom online. Real courage is, real courage is restraint, Real curge is strategy. Real courage is demanding accountability without turning citizens into casualties. And I hope that the influencers that are encouraging these people to go out in harm's way understand that they have blood on their hands as well as the as the people that have to pull the trigger. And that's the hard truth. You're not out there out there with your with your firearm. You're not out there causing chaos. No, you're stirring it online. You're just turning the burnerun and letting the boil water boil over. Shame on you. What the facts actually tell us? Here are the facts we all can agree on Alex. Alex Pretty was a nurse, He was a caregiver, He was a US citizen. He he lost his life during a federal operation. Those facts matter. It is also a fact that law enforcement operates under legal authority. Officers do not write the laws the enforce. Split second decisions happen in chaotic environments. That doesn't excuse misconduct, but it explains complicity. We owe the truth to Alex's family. We owe the truth to the officers involved, and we owe the truth to the public. Not narratives, not propaganda, not outrage for clicks, plain old truth. So let me leave this with you. You can support law enforcement and demand accountability. You can grieve a life lost and reject dangerous rhetoric. You can protest without encouraging violence. Two truths can be true at once, and accountability must go both ways. No lies, no cover ups, and no political games. Accountability must go both ways because when truth disappears, everyone loses. And with that I will see you guys on the next one. 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