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Did you read the article at all?
The man shot was not the man that had a record, was not the man that was a felon carrying a gun to pistol whip anyone, was not the man the FBI was after.

Border Patrol is not the issue in the article. FBI using powers that ought not to be used at the time is the issue.
The FBI can keep us safe from terrorists internal to our nation but can't find a time and place to arrest a citizen without getting into a shootout and hitting the wrong man?

Yeh, right.

I read the article. Riddle was the one that was shot, but Riddle was WITH Nethercott.

Nethercott is the one with the criminal record. Chances are good that Riddle has a criminal record also. Thugs usually play with other thugs. They aren't known for their ability to play well with others.

But regardless, Riddle was with Nethercott. Together, they didn't stop and the article says ........Charlene Thornton, special agent in charge of the Phoenix FBI office, said that "actions taken by Nethercott and Riddle led one of the FBI agents to fire his weapon."

Did you get that? The actions taken by Nethercott AND Riddle.

They both were trouble. If Riddle was an innocent bystander why did he participate in something that led to a gunfight? The article clearly indicates that he did something aggressive towards the agents.

Remember that Nethercott told the agents there would be a shoot out. To me that means they had a gun or guns and they intended to use them. With the history of gun related violence by Nethercott they had every reason in the world to take him seriously.

The article says they both participated in activities that resulted in Riddle being shot. Riddle was NOT an innocent bystander.

He cancelled out his "law abiding citizen" status with that willingness to shoot at federal agents.

That means he is a criminal, NOT a "law abiding citizen.

Riddle was acting in an aggressive manner or he wouldn't have been shot.

Riddle was part of a duo that verbally threatened federal agents and then did something that showed the agents that they meant every word.

I have spent lots of time with police officers and I was a reserve officer myself. I taught at a police academy for years.

They frown on shooting people without cause.

I'm not willing to assume the worst about the agents like you and many others seem to be willing to do.

You support the criminal. I support law enforcement.

I don't see how you can defend Riddle. That's just bizarre to me.