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sop

(18,259 posts)
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 03:05 PM 11 hrs ago

'Greg Bovino Under Criminal Investigation in Minneapolis'

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Source: TPM

"CBP commander Gregory Bovino is under criminal investigation in Minneapolis for his conduct during Operation Metro Surge, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced in a Monday press conference."

"Specifically, Moriarty is looking into Bovino’s deployment of a chemical irritant in a local park on Jan. 21, which was captured on video:"

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Read more: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/greg-bovino-under-criminal-investigation-in-minneapolis

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'Greg Bovino Under Criminal Investigation in Minneapolis' (Original Post) sop 11 hrs ago OP
Good. Ocelot II 11 hrs ago #1
That weasely bastard... 2naSalit 11 hrs ago #2
About time. nt eppur_se_muova 9 hrs ago #3
Good irisblue 9 hrs ago #4
What about all of the chemical irritants deployed in Portland during the summer of 2020? ChicagoTeamster 9 hrs ago #5
He belongs in a Big Boy prison. OGBuzz 9 hrs ago #6
I think his Himmler shtick was too much even for republicans Mysterian 8 hrs ago #7
Arrest them all! pfitz59 8 hrs ago #8
He had better not be the only one! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 8 hrs ago #9
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy! oasis 7 hrs ago #10
I think there is enough of a difference to let it stand. GP6971 6 hrs ago #11
Need to lock JudyM 4 hrs ago #12

Ocelot II

(130,114 posts)
1. Good.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 03:22 PM
11 hrs ago

2naSalit

(101,868 posts)
2. That weasely bastard...
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 03:23 PM
11 hrs ago

Belongs in prison for a long time.

eppur_se_muova

(41,620 posts)
3. About time. nt
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 04:50 PM
9 hrs ago

irisblue

(37,287 posts)
4. Good
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 04:56 PM
9 hrs ago

ChicagoTeamster

(756 posts)
5. What about all of the chemical irritants deployed in Portland during the summer of 2020?
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 05:13 PM
9 hrs ago

That was all kinds of crimes. The chemicals even got into the ground water. Crimes against humanity, EPA regulations, aggravated battery, etc etc etc

OGBuzz

(189 posts)
6. He belongs in a Big Boy prison.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 05:20 PM
9 hrs ago

I'll never forget him looking smug marching around in that Reich trench coat surrounded by his thugs.

Mysterian

(6,329 posts)
7. I think his Himmler shtick was too much even for republicans
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 05:47 PM
8 hrs ago

That's why he got shit-canned.

pfitz59

(12,590 posts)
8. Arrest them all!
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 06:00 PM
8 hrs ago

Plenty of video evidence and live witnesses. The Minneapolis DA should charge all 3000 ICE agents for violent crimes.

OldBaldy1701E

(10,909 posts)
9. He had better not be the only one! (n/t)
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 06:28 PM
8 hrs ago

oasis

(53,525 posts)
10. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy!
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 06:44 PM
7 hrs ago

GP6971

(37,884 posts)
11. I think there is enough of a difference to let it stand.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 08:25 PM
6 hrs ago

It's more Bovino specific.

JudyM

(29,758 posts)
12. Need to lock
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:56 PM
4 hrs ago
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