how quickly we forgot

Halls of Shrewd'm / US Policy

Unthreaded | Threaded | Whole Thread (5)

Post New | Post Reply | Report Post | Recommend It!

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.”

news.wttw.com - Feds dismiss charges against woman shot border patrol agent brighton park

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.

fox32chicago.com - Ice agent shot woman chicago drove work suv maine judge demands return

Steve

Post New | Post Reply | Report Post | Recommend It!

Print the post Share: X · FacebookFB · LinkedInLI · WhatsAppWApp · Email

Members reply directly to Steve203 here — and replies get answered. Reading is free; so is joining the conversation. Join Shrewd'm »

This community has written 84,309 posts about US Policy. The article-length ones it recommended most:

It's going to get worse · 33 recs · 2025

G’day Donny · 30 recs · 2026

Old Related Story · 28 recs · 2026

HCR is a national treasure · 27 recs · 2025

Fascism in America · 27 recs · 2025

Unthreaded | Threaded | Whole Thread (5)

Prev | Next

Announcements

US Policy FAQ

Contact Shrewd'm
Contact the developer of these message boards.

A community forum supporting civilized, and highly helpful, self-educating investors that come together for Shrewdness and merry spirits. These message boards closely follow the look and feel of the old message boards at boards.fool.com prior to the boards redirected to discussion.fool.com. Shrewd'm is not affiliated with the comprehensive and excellent investment website The Motley Fool (TMF) in any way. The Shrewd community here has owed, and continues to owe, gratitude to The Motley Fool for nurturing a culture of jovial irreverence towards Wall St, and that tradition will continue here.