The writer, an FBI agent for 31 years, retired as resident agent in charge of the Ann Arbor office in 2006. He has a law degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law. He is the author of “FBI Case Files Michigan: Tales of a G-Man.“
Last week, a woman was shot and killed in Minneapolis by an ICE agent.
The woman, Renee Nicole Good, 37, a U.S. citizen, died under questionable circumstances, triggering a nationwide controversy. I do have some expertise, having been an FBI agent for 31+ years and a SWAT team member and leader for over 20 years.
I have seen several videos of the incident from different angles, as well as The New York Times’ slow-motion analysis of the footage, but I am not offering any observations or conclusions. I am hesitant to second-guess the officer on the street, and I know things do not happen in slow motion when they are occurring. I will wait until the investigation of the incident is complete and all the facts are disclosed…