People fall for bullshit put out as “fact” all the time. There are 7 distinct ways to make the way you perceive something seem factual to others. I’ll name them nearer the end of this post, but first, let me explain why this is my thought for the day with one thing we can all agree on:
An ICE agent shot and killed a woman.
That’s about the only thing everyone can agree on.
The right wants you to understand the woman lost custody of her first 2 children because her partner (wife that was present at and filming the altercation) put cigarettes out on their arms. The left wants you to know that she was a Mom, a poet, and was kind to everyone. The right says she was committing an act of domestic terrorism — the left says she was trying to drive away.
Hugo is confused about the contradictions and why there’s fire on the table…
The facts, like them or not and verified by multiple authenticated videos are as follows:
- Renee Good was attempting to disrupt ICE, sworn federal officers with law-enforcement powers, from doing the job they were hired to do.
- She moved her car in the roadway, and for about 3 minutes she was blowing her vehicle’s horn and shimmying to the beat of it.
- The ICE agent who shot her was toward the passenger side of her SUV when she turned her wheels and backed up, placing him in front of her Honda Pilot.
- When ordered to get out of her vehicle, her wife yelled, “Drive Baby Drive,” she mashed the gas, her front tire spun then caught traction, she struck the ICE agent and he shot her dead.
Next, these are my PERCEPTIONS:
I don’t think Renee Good was purposely trying to run over the ICE agent. I think she disregarded him as she was trying to get away. I feel like I’m being generous here because of her wife’s comment that they “don’t change their plate every day” and law enforcement would know where to find them. Why try to get away then? I’m going to guess it’s because of MN’s history of not supporting ICE and while an arrest might happen if she got out of the vehicle, the chances were better nothing would happen if the couple were back in their home.
I believe Good committed a crime for which she should’ve been charged for. I think her death was avoidable and she had the ability to make different decisions. Had she not been obstructing ICE it wouldn’t have happened — and since she was, if she would’ve obeyed the commands of law enforcement — she would still be alive. Making the call on if the shooting was justified isn’t mine to make.
I said before if I had been that ICE agent, I’d have been using my time moving instead of shooting. That’s just me. I’ve also said previously I would not obstruct any law enforcement activity. Again, that’s just me. I’m not giving you my perceptions as facts — heck, it’s bad enough that sometimes even facts don’t tell the whole story…
This is an example of an intentionally set fire with 6 clear points of origin:
Framing perceptions to seem like facts.
When Ilhan said, “He should know that you shouldn’t be trying to get in front of a moving car,” she was attempting to normalize her perception (#4 below) in an attempt to place blame on the ICE agent (Republicans and Trump) making it sound like he deserved what he got because he was stupid. STOP THAT SHIT. Watch the videos for yourself to see if you think he purposely moved to get in front of her car as it accelerated forward.
When Noem said Good weaponized her vehicle and that is an act of domestic terrorism, she used 1, 2, 4, 6 and later 7 from the list below to convince her audience that her perceptions were fact. STOP THIS SHIT TOO! The opinion of the public is only important to Noem’s agenda.
I hate it when politicians and the media put out perceptions wearing a fact costume. It’s how misinformation spreads and it sparks the violence we can now watch in real-time.
Here are 7 ways used to make perceptions appear factual:
- Use declarative language. Instead of saying, “I think she was trying to hit the officer,” the “I think” is removed.
- Anchor to selective evidence. Pick one fact to support your view and ignore the rest.
- Borrow authority. Experts agree… research has shown…
- Normalize the perception. If you disagree, ‘everyone knows’ or ‘it’s obvious that’ you’re wrong.
- Use a confident tone.
- Frame interpretations as descriptions.
- Repeat it. Repetition increases perceived truth.
Now you know: ICE has 2 main law-enforcement components — Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) operating under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). They are federal agents that carry firearms, make arrests, and execute federal warrants.