A wave of outrage is sweeping through the Reddit community, with users from all corners of the internet rallying against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The catalyst for this backlash? The brutal murder of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis.
The incident occurred on Saturday morning when a Reddit user shared a disturbing video footage of Pretti being tackled to the ground and beaten by agents, before one of them opened fire, resulting in multiple gunshots. The video went viral, with over 60,000 upvotes, and became the top post on Reddit's homepage.
The killing has sparked widespread outrage not only within the Reddit community but also beyond it, as users from various subreddits and social media platforms join the chorus of condemnation against ICE. Fans of football teams in Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, and Green Bay are among those who have joined in the anti-ICE protests, with even some pro-Trump groups condemning Trump's posts about Pretti's setup.
The r/Minneapolis subreddit has become a hub for news, on-the-ground footage, community resources, and supporters from around the world. Moderators work tirelessly to keep up with peak times, responding to reports, banning problematic users, and filtering out duplicate posts.
However, the moderators themselves are bearing the weight of witnessing state violence against their own neighbors. One moderator, who has been volunteering for nearly a decade, shared her pain of seeing Pretti's location where he was killed. "I drive by there," she says, "We go to get donuts. I eat pho a block away from there. That hurts. That's the knife twist."
ICE is facing growing criticism, with some Republican lawmakers calling for Trump to pull out agents from Minneapolis and other pro-ICE groups condemning Pretti's setup.
The Reddit community has offered moderators resources during times of increased traffic, including automated filters related to crowd control and harassment. However, they still face the challenge of dealing with trolls and misrepresentations of the facts. The subreddit for cross-stitching has even created a "Fuck ICE" embroidery design, while users in the stained glass subreddit have shared variations of the same slogan.
As the outrage continues to build, one thing is clear: the Reddit community will not back down in its resistance against ICE.
The incident occurred on Saturday morning when a Reddit user shared a disturbing video footage of Pretti being tackled to the ground and beaten by agents, before one of them opened fire, resulting in multiple gunshots. The video went viral, with over 60,000 upvotes, and became the top post on Reddit's homepage.
The killing has sparked widespread outrage not only within the Reddit community but also beyond it, as users from various subreddits and social media platforms join the chorus of condemnation against ICE. Fans of football teams in Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, and Green Bay are among those who have joined in the anti-ICE protests, with even some pro-Trump groups condemning Trump's posts about Pretti's setup.
The r/Minneapolis subreddit has become a hub for news, on-the-ground footage, community resources, and supporters from around the world. Moderators work tirelessly to keep up with peak times, responding to reports, banning problematic users, and filtering out duplicate posts.
However, the moderators themselves are bearing the weight of witnessing state violence against their own neighbors. One moderator, who has been volunteering for nearly a decade, shared her pain of seeing Pretti's location where he was killed. "I drive by there," she says, "We go to get donuts. I eat pho a block away from there. That hurts. That's the knife twist."
ICE is facing growing criticism, with some Republican lawmakers calling for Trump to pull out agents from Minneapolis and other pro-ICE groups condemning Pretti's setup.
The Reddit community has offered moderators resources during times of increased traffic, including automated filters related to crowd control and harassment. However, they still face the challenge of dealing with trolls and misrepresentations of the facts. The subreddit for cross-stitching has even created a "Fuck ICE" embroidery design, while users in the stained glass subreddit have shared variations of the same slogan.
As the outrage continues to build, one thing is clear: the Reddit community will not back down in its resistance against ICE.
think about all those mods who got affected by watching that video they're just trying to keep it together but you can see the pain in their words it's like they're saying "we care" but also "we're losing our neighbors" and nobody's taking responsibility for this 
it's not just the gov't or ICE, it's us as a society we need to think about why we let this happen, how many more people gotta die before we get outraged?
. The fact that they're trying to sweep this under the rug and pretend like it never happened is just infuriating 
. I mean, can't we just see the footage without it getting taken down? It's a human being who lost his life here... 
The "Fuck ICE" embroidery design is pretty cool too 
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but the way our system fails people like Pretti... it's heartbreaking. and what's crazy is how quickly the whole Reddit community came together to condemn this senseless act of violence 
and they need to be held accountable for this senseless murder. I'm so mad that it's taken this long for the world to wake up about what they do. The mods on r/Minneapolis are doing an amazing job of keeping everything organized, but it's heartbreaking to see them having to deal with all this trauma. 
... What about giving the victims' families some space and support instead of using them as rallying points? I'm not saying ICE is innocent, but let's not forget that we're talking about 37-year-old dude who was basically taken away from his life in an instant 
meanwhile, these poor mods gotta deal with all this drama and their own trauma 
it's sick how ppl are using embroidery to express themselves...cross-stitching vs ice who knew that was a thing? 
