Phillip M. Brown asks why agents faced no repercussions
Person fired upon by federal immigration agents
“If I would’ve died, how many angles would they have tried to spin on me, to say I was the bad guy? How are they able to draw weapons on U.S. citizens and not have no type of repercussions?”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Homeland Security Claims About Shootings by Federal Agents Unravel in CourtSection on the shooting of Phillip M. Brown and the October 21 preliminary hearing
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Homeland Security Claims About Shootings by Federal Agents Unravel in Court (opens in a new tab)Section on the shooting of Phillip M. Brown and the October 21 preliminary hearing
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The report compares Homeland Security’s public descriptions of several shootings with testimony, video and court proceedings.
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Brown discussed the shooting after court proceedings exposed conflicts in the government’s account.
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He questioned how officials might have portrayed him had the gunfire killed him.
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Case context: Was HSI Agent Benedict Bebber justified in firing at Phillip M. Brown?
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His questions reject the shooting as unjustified and condemn the lack of accountability.
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Was HSI Agent Benedict Bebber justified in firing at Phillip M. Brown?
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