Political Assassination in Minnesota

wtg

List was pretty long, like 70 names. Other politicians, abortion providers, people in states other than MN.

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From CNN:

Law enforcement found a hit list in the Minnesota suspect’s car that contained nearly 70 names, a law enforcement official briefed on the matter told CNN.

The names included abortion providers, pro-abortion rights advocates, and lawmakers in Minnesota and other states, the official added. Law enforcement also found a Father’s Day card addressed to the suspect in a bag full of ammunition, the official said.

A second official briefed on the case echoed the targeting of abortion providers to CNN’s Holmes Lybrand.

Big_Al

I can only hope they capture the perpetrator very quickly and identify any accomplices he may have had. I can't imagine that a list of over 70 names and addresses would be very easy for a lone actor to compile.

I still have fond memories of the time I spent working in Minnesota over 50 years ago.

Big Al

wtg

All the No Kings protests in Minnesota have been cancelled.

Piano*Dad

I guess that's how one quashes protest. Assassinate a Democrat and people go home ...

Yes, I get it, but sometimes you take a risk. These rallies will have police "protection." That's a euphemism, natch.

Steve Miller

Piano*Dad

Well, Tim Walz "encouraged" people to stay home, and the organizers cancelled. I would have preferred a different approach, but I don't live there.

ShiroKuro

@Big_Al said in Political Assassination in Minnesota:

I can only hope they capture the perpetrator very quickly and identify any accomplices he may have had.

This.

Steve Miller

@Piano-Dad

A very practical decision, as I would expect from Walz.

pique

At our No Kings rally in Helena, organizers barred protesters from standing on the capitol steps, behind the speaker's dias, because, they said, speakers were feeling vulnerable. Understandable, under the circumstances.

Bernard

I've seen a few pictures of No Kings protest in St. Paul, Minnesota and it looked big.

rustyfingers

I had heard that the organizers cancelled the protests in MN. But the people came anyway.

Piano*Dad

This is Mike Lee, Republican Senator from Utah. The GOP is full of very twisted and sick people.

https://x.com/BasedMikeLee/status/1934262175582822629

pique

I don't understand why the charges are for second degree murder. Anyone? I mean, having a hit list--how much more do you need for first degree murder charges?

Steve Miller

@pique

Minnesota law. Only the grand jury can bring charges of first degree murder. Might take a few days.

With any luck he’ll be tried on state charges so he doesn’t get pardoned.

wtg

@Piano-Dad

Minnesota responds.

Salt Lake Tribune:

https://archive.is/XPKtj

Steve Miller

I think there may be more to this story than has come to light thus far.

Maybe not, but he seems to have spent a lot more money than you’d expect him to have as a clerk at 7-11 with a night job at a funeral home. Lots of travel, cars, guns, etc.