Surprise not surprised. The lawless fascists at the Department of Justice are performing just as expected: they're not investigating the killer, ICE thug Jonathan Ross, but his victim, Renee Nicole Good:
Federal investigators assigned to the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old Minneapolis woman are looking into her possible connections to activist groups protesting the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement, in addition to the actions of the federal agent who killed her, people familiar with the situation said.
It seems increasingly unlikely that the agent who fired three times at the unarmed woman, Renee Nicole Good, will face criminal charges, although that could change as investigators collect new evidence, the people added.
On Sunday, President Trump described Ms. Good and her wife, Becca Good, as being “professional agitators,” adding that the authorities would “find out who’s paying for it.” He offered no evidence to support his claims.
The decision by the F.B.I. and the Justice Department to scrutinize Ms. Good’s activities and her potential connections to local activists is in line with the White House’s strategy of deflecting blame for the shooting away from federal law enforcement and toward opponents they have described as domestic terrorists, often without providing evidence.
Justice Department officials under Mr. Trump have long maintained that investigating and punishing protesters who organized efforts to physically obstruct or disrupt immigration enforcement is a legitimate subject of federal inquiries. But casting a broad net over the activist community in Minneapolis, former department officials and critics of the administration said, raises the specter that forms of political protest traditionally protected by the First Amendment could be criminalized. [Ed.: no shit, NYT Sherlocks!]
Federal officials, who have blocked local investigators from reviewing the evidence they are collecting, have said that they are conducting a thorough inquiry that includes an analysis of the actions of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross and of physical evidence, including the handgun he used to kill Ms. Good.
Mr. Trump and his adviser Stephen Miller have repeatedly described those protesting the administration’s immigration crackdown as a shadowy and violent cabal...
The only domestic terrorists and violent cabal we're seeing are the lawless Malignant Fascist, "PeeWee Goebbels" Miller, Pam "Blondie" Bondi, Kash "No Credit" Patel, "ICE Barbie" Noem, and their Constitution-violating goon squads. As soon as it was announced that the DOJ would lead the investigation into the murder of Ms. Good, to the exclusion of Minnesota law enforcement, the fix was in. Shame on anyone surprised by this development. The State of Minnesota needs to make sure they don't get away with this whitewash. And someday, in a more just America, all of these un-American fascists need to be held accountable for their vile deeds.
(Photo: Very normal co-conspirators Bondi and Patel /Alex Brandon, Associated Press)
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