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turbinetree

(27,082 posts)
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 11:07 AM 10 hrs ago

CNN host flinches as Greg Bovino claims 'the victims are the ag

By Alexander Willis
Published January 25, 2026 10:30 AM ET

Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino made CNN’s Dana Bash flinch on Sunday after insisting that the Border Patrol agents who fatally shot a Minnesota nurse Saturday were the “victims” in the incident, and not the 37-year-old who was pepper sprayed, beaten and shot ten times while on the ground.

“What our officers are faced with here in Minneapolis are chaotic, very difficult and violent situations,” Bovino said.

“The situations are chaotic and ever changing – follow directions of law enforcement, don't inject yourself into a law enforcement situation!”

https://www.rawstory.com/alex-pretti-greg-bovino-cnn/

Hey Bovino,........the video shows that punk agent placing the gun in the back of a hero by the name of Alex Jeffrey Petti and shooting him in the back......................everyone of your sorry asses should be locked up.............just on the accessory of murder charges...........to start..........

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CNN host flinches as Greg Bovino claims 'the victims are the ag (Original Post) turbinetree 10 hrs ago OP
I don't think this photo of Bovino gets enough coverage surfered 10 hrs ago #1
He's a punk also............... turbinetree 10 hrs ago #4
with his tough guy coat creon 10 hrs ago #8
I heard on Brian Tyler Cohen podcast BonnieJW 8 hrs ago #38
I am not surprised creon 7 hrs ago #42
Some people use WWII movies/TV as an instruction manual IronLionZion 10 hrs ago #10
extra short? Wild blueberry 10 hrs ago #12
Extra Nazi IronLionZion 10 hrs ago #15
Germans are commenting that he is emulating a nazi wolfie001 10 hrs ago #13
It looks intentional IronLionZion 9 hrs ago #18
"History didn't die, it just changed uniforms." (X post, sorry) Justice matters. 9 hrs ago #21
I saw where the US Republican Party in Europe is called "AFP" American Facist Party LiberalArkie 8 hrs ago #30
He forgot to put on his swastika armbands..... lastlib 9 hrs ago #19
Jeezus, Nazi if there ever was one. Joinfortmill 8 hrs ago #27
He's loving the . . . peggysue2 8 hrs ago #29
Jeff Tiedrich posts this photo a lot Soul_of_Wit 8 hrs ago #31
Who the hell made this little fucking Nazi a major general? rsdsharp 8 hrs ago #34
The painting in his attic emits sulphuric fumes..allegedly.. BattleRow 8 hrs ago #35
_ LudwigPastorius 8 hrs ago #37
Wow. That photo.... yardwork 8 hrs ago #39
Go to hell, Bovine. 😡 Dave Bowman 10 hrs ago #2
and by the shortest road. creon 10 hrs ago #6
Of cource creon 10 hrs ago #3
Hey Bovino, release the video/audio from the victim's phone. gab13by13 10 hrs ago #5
He and Noem and Bondi HAVE to say those things leftstreet 10 hrs ago #7
Not to quibble, but they CHOOSE to say it. Duncan Grant 6 hrs ago #43
They have zero credibility. Did they not watch the video? ecstatic 10 hrs ago #9
I'm sure that CNN, after giving half-stack free airtime, had a bunch of follow-up flvegan 10 hrs ago #11
The little goober with a lisp wants so bad to be badass. He probably got Gaugamela 10 hrs ago #14
It wasn't chaotic and violent until PatSeg 10 hrs ago #16
Why wasn't CNN prepared? dickthegrouch 9 hrs ago #17
CNN can't carry the truth & Trump's water at the same time Attilatheblond 9 hrs ago #20
TexasTowlie posted Dana Bash playing the videos IbogaProject 9 hrs ago #22
"Get it all on record now, get the films." (X post, sorry) Justice matters. 9 hrs ago #24
Hey Bonvino, go eat the steamiest bag of shit! Initech 9 hrs ago #23
Bovino will get his. sop 9 hrs ago #25
Why wait when he could make his introductions now? Ford_Prefect 8 hrs ago #32
They need to do more than flinch, corporate whores. Joinfortmill 8 hrs ago #26
If there is ANY justice in the Universe... GiqueCee 8 hrs ago #28
May it be so. n/t MontanaMama 8 hrs ago #33
Fuck that tiny, little dress-up Nazi! LudwigPastorius 8 hrs ago #36
WaPo: Federal agent secured gun from Minn. man before fatal shooting, videos show SunSeeker 7 hrs ago #40
So as far as "flinching" goes, not impressed senseandsensibility 7 hrs ago #41
I never saw this asshole's photo but when I did a few days ago BigmanPigman 4 hrs ago #44

BonnieJW

(3,087 posts)
38. I heard on Brian Tyler Cohen podcast
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 01:55 PM
8 hrs ago

That Bovino went on ebay and ordered nazi clothing

IronLionZion

(50,927 posts)
10. Some people use WWII movies/TV as an instruction manual
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 11:46 AM
10 hrs ago

Greg knows what he's doing by dressing like that. His coat was custom made to his specifications.

creon

(1,988 posts)
3. Of cource
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 11:12 AM
10 hrs ago

What else is he going to say?
The interview should have been forensic.
No flinching.

gab13by13

(31,440 posts)
5. Hey Bovino, release the video/audio from the victim's phone.
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 11:13 AM
10 hrs ago

You did safeguard his cell phone for evidence, right?

leftstreet

(39,176 posts)
7. He and Noem and Bondi HAVE to say those things
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 11:14 AM
10 hrs ago

Qualified immunity only applies if the conduct of the iceholes is "reasonable"

10 seconds after the slaughters of Good and Pretti, they're all over media claiming the shooters were being attacked by terrorists

Duncan Grant

(8,886 posts)
43. Not to quibble, but they CHOOSE to say it.
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 03:41 PM
6 hrs ago

Like every evil person, they know exactly what they’re doing.

ecstatic

(35,020 posts)
9. They have zero credibility. Did they not watch the video?
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 11:41 AM
10 hrs ago

Or is the plan to gaslight and outright lie about something that's on video?

I couldn't get through gnome's presser. To lie about an American hero like that -- there's just no excuse and I don't understand it. More and more people will see the actual video and know that they're all f*cking liars.

Also, you would think second amendment enthusiasts would be all over this right now. Per trump/noem/bovino, if you carry a gun, legally, our government has the right to execute you on the spot because you're a "domestic terrorist" who is planning to shoot up the places you visit.

You were so worried about Democrats taking your gun rights but you can clearly see that tRump is trampling on various parts of the Constitution and it won't be long before your precious second amendment gets the same treatment.


flvegan

(65,880 posts)
11. I'm sure that CNN, after giving half-stack free airtime, had a bunch of follow-up
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 11:49 AM
10 hrs ago

questions, arguments, retorts and "watch this video you moron" additions to the conversation, right?

RIght? RIGHT?

Let CNN die its well-deserved death.

Gaugamela

(3,327 posts)
14. The little goober with a lisp wants so bad to be badass. He probably got
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 11:59 AM
10 hrs ago

beat up a lot growing up, like Stephen Miller.

PatSeg

(52,373 posts)
16. It wasn't chaotic and violent until
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 12:01 PM
10 hrs ago

ICE showed up. They created the mess so they can act like they're cleaning it up.

dickthegrouch

(4,347 posts)
17. Why wasn't CNN prepared?
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 12:04 PM
9 hrs ago

With the video to show on-air (with masking if necessary) but to have Bovino walk through exactly how we are supposed to see chaos and violence.

IbogaProject

(5,666 posts)
22. TexasTowlie posted Dana Bash playing the videos
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 12:41 PM
9 hrs ago

Not sure if same broadcast with Bovino getting confronted about his lies or a followup broadcast with expanded coverage after the initial interview.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1322103974

Ford_Prefect

(8,524 posts)
32. Why wait when he could make his introductions now?
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 01:31 PM
8 hrs ago

Congress has authority over this fool. He is not immunized by his position.

GiqueCee

(3,513 posts)
28. If there is ANY justice in the Universe...
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 01:11 PM
8 hrs ago

... little "Pinkie" Bovino will spend the rest of his rotten life in prison as the cellmate of a big, hairy lifer with bad intentions.

SunSeeker

(57,757 posts)
40. WaPo: Federal agent secured gun from Minn. man before fatal shooting, videos show
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 02:04 PM
7 hrs ago
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/01/25/minneapolis-shooting-video-gun/

There are a lot of victims in Minneapolis, but ICE agents are not among them.

senseandsensibility

(24,304 posts)
41. So as far as "flinching" goes, not impressed
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 02:07 PM
7 hrs ago

She should have called him out clearly. Also on CNN this morning, Manu Raju asked Angie Craig if the local officials in MN should meet the Feds halfway by giving them their voter rolls to get them out of the state. Angie Craig spoke for me when she responded "Are you kidding?" and then went on to tell him what's what in no uncertain terms.

BigmanPigman

(54,689 posts)
44. I never saw this asshole's photo but when I did a few days ago
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 05:55 PM
4 hrs ago

I said out loud, "My god. He's a fucking Nazi!". He obviously chose to get a similar Nazi Haircut, Nazi uniforms, and attitude. Hitler is his hero. The USA is fucked!!!

Between Miller and this Nazi I don't know how we will even make it to the midterms, if there even ARE midterms.

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