• Technus@lemmy.zip
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    21 hours ago

    The suspect faces several charges of second-degree murder.

    This baffles me. Looking up your fucking victim’s addresses isn’t enough evidence of premeditation to qualify for first-degree charges?

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      8 hours ago

      Arguably, the list alone, plus the customized police vehicle and police outfit, would be enough premeditation.

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      10 hours ago

      That’s a charge that’s guaranteed, and may be all they need to achieve the outcome of him going away forever. They’re also free to charge him with more things, once the investigation finds more evidence

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      21 hours ago

      In Minnesota, a grand jury is required for first degree. This is just a placeholder charge until they can get a jury.

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        19 hours ago

        That’s what I figured after thinking about it, that there had to be some procedural reason for it.

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      20 hours ago

      If he was left-wing, this would be prosecuted (and propagandized by the media) as terrorism.

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        10 hours ago

        As a non American, wtf happened with that dude that almost killed trump? I feel like I heard about the whole thing when it happened, but it kinda just went away and I’m not even sure what that guy’s deal was. Maybe because we didn’t get all the headlines in Canada, but it certainly felt like it was brushed under a rug to me.

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          He got killed by the secret service during his attempt, I’m not sure they were later able to assess motive and stuff

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          9 hours ago

          Seems like there was more reporting on their clothing choice than on the person themselves.

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        19 hours ago

        he wouldve been charged already, much like with mr luigi was. since he targeted the protected “:class”

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        15 hours ago

        Luigi is white and they’re trying to send him to the gallows.

        I think him being conservative is the factor here.

        Although I agree if he weren’t white he would be treated way worse…

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          13 hours ago

          IMO nothing to do with the murderer, all to do with the targets. If the assassin was a black conservative dude popping off perceived liberals/Democrats/socialist/antifa/any other word it would be the same. If the dude was a white conservative and was shooting at perceived Republican/Nationalist/fascist/bootlickers/bigots and or billionaires, straight to the gulag.