Halls of Shrewd'm / US Policy
No. of Recommendations: 15
Marimar Martinez wasn't killed, in spite of a Border Patrol agent doing his best to kill her, and bragging about it later.
Feds Dismiss Charges Against Woman Shot by Border Patrol Agent in Brighton Park
Matt Masterson | November 20, 2025,
Prosecutors claimed the vehicles driven by Martinez and Ruiz boxed in the agents’ vehicle at which point Border Patrol agent Charles Exum exited the car, and fired five shots from his service weapon at Martinez.
The department referred to Martinez and Ruiz as “domestic terrorists” and claimed Martinez was armed with a semi-automatic weapon, though she was never charged with any weapons violations.
...body-camera footage from the incident showed an agent carrying an assault rifle and saying “Do something b--ch” before the shooting, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Text messages revealed in court as part of the case showed Exum had bragged to others, sending out a story about the shooting with the message “Read it. 5 shots, 7 holes.”
He later added “Cool. I’m up for another round of ‘f--k around and find out’” and then “Sweet. My 15 mins of fame. Lmao.” https://news.wttw.com/2025/11/20/feds-dismiss-char...Federal agent accused of shooting woman in Chicago drove work SUV to Maine; judge demands his return
Martinez’s attorney, Christopher Parente, revealed in court that body camera video shows federal agents ramming into Martinez — not the other way around. This directly contradicts federal agents’ claims that Martinez was a threat who rammed them.
The footage also reportedly shows one Border Patrol agent, moments before opening fire, aiming an assault rifle and shouting: "Do something, b---h."
Martinez’s gun remained in her purse, according to police audio.
She holds a valid concealed carry license.
She was not charged for having the weapon.https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ice-agent-shot-w...Steve
No. of Recommendations: 3
This is of note:
Following the hearing Thursday, her attorney Christopher Parente thanked the U.S. Attorney’s Office for dismissing the charges, saying they saw the case the way he saw it, “which is that these agents were lying.”
No. of Recommendations: 4
Either Exum is a very bad shot or the feds are using non-lethal ammo.
Your story says he put 5 rounds into the woman (apparently at point blank or very close range) yet she was able to drive away from the scene.
She is also quoted as saying "I feel fine."
In any event, you lefties are very bad at math.
How many thousands or hundreds of thousands of interactions between ICE/CPB/Homeland security were there in 2025 that resulted in no alleged wrongful conduct by the LEO's?
It's called "selection bias."
It's another "man bites dog story" that is notable only because of how rare and unusual it is.
No. of Recommendations: 1
These are fucking goons. Trump's brown shirts (Sturmabteilung--SA), his paramilitary.
They do not resemble professional law enforcement.
I remember when the right wing was concerned about 'jack booted thugs' coming to cart them off to a gulag. As always seems to be the case, their every accusation is a confession. They LOVE their jack booted thugs.
...body-camera footage from the incident showed an agent carrying an assault rifle and saying “Do something b--ch” before the shooting, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Text messages revealed in court as part of the case showed Exum had bragged to others, sending out a story about the shooting with the message “Read it. 5 shots, 7 holes.”
He later added “Cool. I’m up for another round of ‘f--k around and find out’” and then “Sweet. My 15 mins of fame. Lmao.”
No. of Recommendations: 3
Yawn.
Man bites dog stories--extremely rare events which are statistically very improbable--always generate outsize attention.
People like you probably think buying lottery tickets is a good investment too, right?
