So, here we go again. Another day, another batch of bad news that proves exactly what I’ve been telling you for years: The people in charge have no idea what they are doing. And worse, they have guns. We need to have a serious conversation about the alarming surge in **DHS officer-involved shootings**. Since September, **Trump’s DHS has shot 12 people** during botched **immigration enforcement operations**. Twelve. That is not a small number. That is a squad. That is enough people to fill a jury box.

Let’s be clear about something right off the bat—this isn’t just about political buzzwords to frighten your grandmother. This is about incompetence. This is about a system so broken and jumpy that it is shooting its own people. Let’s look at the Twin Cities. Apparently, **Minneapolis is a war zone** now. **ICE and Border Patrol agents** have shot three people there just in the last few weeks. Two of them are dead. And guess what? They were **U.S. citizens**. Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Born here? Maybe. Citizens? Definitely. Dead? Yes.

This is the part where the people wearing red hats usually stop listening. They like to think that if you just follow the rules, the government only hurts the people who “deserve” it. Well, wake up. That is a fairy tale. When you give a government agency a billion dollars and a mandate to “crack down,” they don’t act like surgeons. They act like a sledgehammer. And sledgehammers don’t care if you hold a U.S. passport or not. They just smash things.

The Right will tell you this is necessary for **national security** and law and order. But look at the results. Is shooting American citizens “law and order”? No. It is chaos. It is the kind of thing that happens when you hire bureaucrats, give them triggers, and tell them everyone outside the van is an enemy. They are just like the people at the DMV, except these ones can end your life because they got spooked.

And don’t think the Left is going to save you either. Oh, they will cry about it and post hashtags. But what do they actually do? Nothing. They presided over the same massive, bloated agencies for years. They built the cages; the other guys just filled them up. The Left wants to be the nice face on a monster, but the monster still eats people.

Let’s go back to the victims. Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Just people. Now they are statistics in a report about **excessive force**. When the government messes up this badly, they usually just bury it in paperwork. They will say it was an “unfortunate incident” or that “protocols were followed.” That is government speak for “oops.” It shows you how little your life actually matters to the machine. In the heat of the moment, when the adrenaline is pumping, you are just a target.

Think about the fear involved here. These agents are running around towns like Minneapolis, guns drawn, looking for people to deport. It’s a recipe for disaster. You create a situation full of tension and panic, and then you are surprised when bullets start flying? It is simple math. If you ramp up aggression, you get more violence. You just need common sense, which is something Washington D.C. has been out of for a long time.

This is the reality of the world we live in. We are trapped between two groups of idiots. One group wants to turn the country into a police state; the other group wants to pretend they are the good guys while doing absolutely nothing to stop the madness. And in the middle? There are regular people like Alex and Renee. People who just wanted to go about their day.

It doesn’t matter who you vote for. The boot on your neck feels the same whether it’s a left boot or a right boot. The government is a giant, clumsy beast. And as we have seen in Minneapolis, it might just shoot you by mistake. Stay safe out there. Keep your head down. Because the people who are supposed to be protecting the border are busy shooting the people inside of it.

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### References & Fact-Check * **DHS Escalation**: According to NBC News, there have been 12 shootings involving Department of Homeland Security personnel since September 2024, marking a significant rise in violence during operations. * **Minneapolis Incidents**: Federal agents (including ICE and Border Patrol tactical units) have been involved in multiple shootings in Minneapolis recently, resulting in deaths and injuries to U.S. citizens. * **Source Authority**: For the full breakdown of the incidents, read the original investigative report: [Trump's DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations (NBC News)](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ice-shootings-list-border-patrol-trump-immigration-operations-rcna254202).