THE ONLY THING GOOD ABOUT THE MINNEAPOLIS MOM SHOOTING IS THAT RENEE GOOD WAS WHITE AND NOT BLACK

By Howie Katz

 

 

Renee Good shooting off her mouth at ICE agents just before the shooting 

 

Let me start off by saying that I'm not defending what Renee Good did. Nor am I accusing ICE agent Jon Ross of murder like many people in Minneapolis and other places are doing. And I sure as hell don't want cast any aspersions on our brave police officers who put their lives on the line every day while protecting America's citizens. But the shooting of Renee Good smells and the stench is giving rise to questions about good and bad shootings by police officers.

Sometimes good cops do stupid things. I'm reminded of the cop who parked his patrol car across the railroad tracks and got out to wave his arms in an effort to stop a speeding train. Fortunately, he was able to jump out of the way just in time, but the patrol car ended up as a pile of junk nearly a mile down the tracks.

Another stupid thing cops do - and they do this far too often -  is to position themselves in front of a car occupied by a driver who has committed or is committing some sort of offense. I always taught officers to never ever stand in front of a car under such circumstances.

Quite often you hear about officers shooting a driver for deliberately trying to run them down. But the truth is that the driver was just trying to get away and had no intention of trying to run anyone down. Is a shooting in such a case justified? Legally yes, but morally maybe not. The question is, was the shooting really necessary? A car is not going to stop the instant its driver is shot dead, as was the case with Renee Good, whose car kept driving for about a block until it smashed into some parked cars.

 

 

Vice President JD Vance  justifies the shooting of Renee Good during a news briefing at the White House on Jan. 8, 2026

 

Responding to criticism of the Renee Good shooting, Vice President JD Vance attacked the "corporate media" for its coverage of the shooting, saying that it was an "absolute disgrace." Vance said the ICE officer was clearly justified in shooting Good because he was clearly acting in self-defense. He maintained that her death was "of her own making." If anything was an absolute disgrace, it was the remarks Vance made without knowing what actually took place.

Apparently the FBI does not agree with Vance because on Friday one of its special response teams raided the home of Jon Ross. They were seen leaving with five large plastic crates, a computer tower and a stack of picture frames. They would not have done that had the shooting been clearly justified.  

 

 

FBI agents are pictured hauling items from the home of Jon Ross

  

 

Furthermore, Kristi Noem demonstrated that she is not fit to be Secretary of Homeland Security. She made the absurd charge that Renee Good committed an "act of domestic terrorism" by what she did. Noem also said Jon Ross "followed his training" when he shot Good. Followed his training? God help the ICE agents if they are trained to position themselves in front of a car when confronting its driver.

It is true that Good's death was of her own making, but that does not necessarily justify the shooting. 

While it may be legally justified, this was a bad shooting because it was not really necessary. The officer should not have been in a position where he could be run over. And shooting the driver would not have stopped the car immediately. 

Renee Good was a disgusting anti-ICE protester who was trying to obstruct an ICE operation, but she was not a dangerous criminal whose escape would have jeopardized the safety of the public. Ross, on the other hand, was a true American hero, having served this country in Iraq. It's a shame that his mistake has caused people to accuse him of murder. And despite Vance's defense, Ross may end up facing criminal charges.

The only thing good about this shooting is that Renee Good was white and not black. Had she been black, there would have been mass protests and destruction of property throughout the country. Former Houston police chief Art Acevedo would have knelt with and hugged the protesters. Race-baiter Al Sharpton would have conducted Good's funeral. And law enforcement would have suffered another serious blow to its reputation.