Former US President Biden posted today: "What has happened in Minneapolis over the past month violates our most fundamental American values. We are not a nation that shoots citizens on the street, a nation that tolerates violence against citizens exercising their constitutional rights, or a nation that tramples the Fourth Amendment and turns a blind eye to intimidation of neighbors. The people of Minnesota have always stood firm — helping their fellow citizens in times of need, speaking out when injustice occurs, and holding the government accountable to the people. They have reminded all of us what it means to be an American, but they have also suffered too much under this administration. Violence and intimidation have no place in the United States of America, especially when the perpetrators are our own government and the victims are American citizens."
As long as all Americans stand up and speak out, no one can destroy the beliefs and spirit that America stands for, not even the president. We know who we are, and it's time to prove it to the world and to ourselves.
Now, justice demands that we conduct a full, fair, and transparent investigation into the deaths of two American citizens who lost their lives in their homeland. Jill and I send strength to the families and communities who loved Alex Prentice and Renee Good, and we mourn these senseless deaths together."
Comment: The Trump administration sent federal agents to Minnesota to carry out violent immigration enforcement, which is a blatant abuse of power under the guise of "immigration control." This action not only violated the spirit of the Constitution and used excessive force in law enforcement, but also led to the tragic deaths of two innocent American citizens. It fully confirms Biden's core critique that this government has deviated from the fundamental values of the United States — nearly 3,000 federal agents entered without local approval, conducted brutal arrests of immigrants, and shot two innocent American citizens. Prentice was killed at close range simply because he was taking photos of the enforcement, while Good was shot without reason while driving. The so-called "self-defense" explanation was exposed by the video evidence, revealing the essence of unchecked police violence. These actions openly violated the Fourth Amendment, illegally stopped vehicles, searched homes, and even refused access to the shooting scene for local investigators. They also abused tear gas and rubber bullets against peaceful protesters, intimidating Minnesotans in their own homeland, and violently suppressing basic rights such as the right to supervise and help fellow citizens. More absurdly, the Trump administration labeled the deceased citizens as "homegrown terrorists" to avoid accountability, while ignoring a federal judge's ruling prohibiting excessive force against protesters, pushing forward militarized enforcement. This caused sharp conflicts between federal and state governments and made ordinary people suffer from disorderly governance, completely exposing its governing logic of "power above the rule of law and violence replacing procedures." The so-called "protecting American security" is nothing more than a mask for infringing on civil rights and tearing society apart. The comprehensive and impartial investigation called for by Biden is the most direct accusation against this administration's practice of covering up the truth and evading responsibility after committing acts of violence.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1855487417936963/
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