Pirate's Cove

I mean, this isn’t even much of a story at all for the San Francisco media (the San Fran Chronicle seemed more concerned about the road delays), but, of course the Washington Post has to get hysterical

ICE officers fire at suspect during vehicle stop in California
The agency did not say whether the man was struck. The shooting comes amid mounting scrutiny over the tactics of federal immigration officers.

And, of course they want to position this as “ICE Bad!” in the headline and subhead

A man was taken to the hospital Tuesday after Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers fired at him during a targeted vehicle stop in Patterson, California, federal authorities said.

The officers were seeking to arrest Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez when the shooting took place, acting ICE director Todd M. Lyons said in a statement. The statement described Mendoza Hernandez as an undocumented immigrant. Lyons said he was a gang member wanted in El Salvador for questioning in a murder investigation but did not provide evidence to back up that allegation.

Lyons said Mendoza Hernandez “weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run an officer over,” prompting officers to fire “defensive shots to protect themselves, their fellow agents and the public.”

He did not say whether the man was struck by the bullets or provide the status of his medical condition.

Well of course the WP goes with “did not provide evidence”. Maybe they could have reached out to the El Salvador government for confirmation? That’s what reporters do.

The incident follows months of mounting scrutiny over the tactics of ICE officers and other federal immigration personnel, including the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis in January. In more than a dozen shootings by federal officers since last summer, the Trump administration has accused those who were shot of being the aggressors, saying many used their vehicles to try to injure federal officers.

This has what to do with anything? You’d think Americans would be happy that a member of a violent gang wanted on a murder charge was detained. But, not when Orange Man Bad is in office. These people are seriously broken.