Politico reporter seemingly suggests Somalis right to shoot citizen journos who ask too many questions

 

by Olivia Murray

Josh Gerstein is Politico’s “Senior Legal Affairs Reporter” and he might be the biggest piece of work in mainstream media, or maybe just the dumbest. No doubt upset that the Somali fraud in Minnesota has been exposed on a grand scale, he recently took to X to seemingly suggest that Somalis have a right to shoot citizen journalists for asking too many questions about their daycare scams:

Now, I’m not a “senior legal affairs reporter” and even I know that Minnesota doesn’t have stand your ground laws. Without any actual knowledge though, any moderately aware or intelligent person could have assumed as much: it’s a state where Democrats control almost all aspects of the political system, so naturally, it’s a state that’s probably not too friendly toward the Second Amendment and law-abiding gun owners.

But, all it took was one internet query to understand the full scope of what’s legally permitted and what’s not: Considering Minnesota does not have stand your ground laws, there is a “duty to retreat” for anyone feeling like they’re in a threatening situation, meaning that you “must try to escape danger if it’s safe to do so before using deadly force.” There is a caveat though as the state does recognize a Castle Doctrine, which does not compel a “duty to retreat” if you’re inside your home, car, or business and facing a life-or-death threat.

So, for someone who’s supposed to be a “senior legal affairs” expert, what gives? Classic Castle Doctrine said that if you’re on my property, I can shoot. However, since 1971 when the Iowa Supreme Court ruled on Katko v. Briney, the rule has been that if people are fleeing or are in an out building where they manifestly do not pose a threat to the homeowner, homeowners aren’t supposed to shoot them; the SCOTUS declined to take up the case, meaning the ruling stood and became legal precedent.

Asking questions and recording , like what Nick Shirley did, could in absolutely no way be perceived as an intention to harm, or a threat to anyone’s safety. He’s about as docile and mild-mannered as a person could be. When Gerstein got community noted, he tried to walk-back his initial post, saying this:

An idiot? Plain evil? Maybe both? What we know for sure is he’s a total gaslighter.

Politico should be held criminally and civilly liable if anything happens to a single citizen journalist at the hands of a Somali.

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/01/politico_reporter_seemingly_suggests_somalis_have_a_right_to_shoot_citizen_journalists_for_asking_too_many_questions_about_daycare_scandal.html