Minnesota assasination thread

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"State Rep. Kristin Bahner said that the man who allegedly killed the top Democrat in the Minnesota House also visited her home early Saturday."

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In between the two shootings, investigators said Boelter visited Bahner's Maple Grove home and knocked on her door, but she was away with her family on vacation at the time. He also went to the home of New Hope state Sen. Ann Rest, but encountered police and left the scene."

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State Rep. Kristin Bahner says Vance Boelter targeted her home

State Rep. Kristin Bahner said that the man who allegedly killed the top Democrat in the Minnesota House also visited her home early Saturday.
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Ramrouser said:
This entire board needs to "DO better." On Saturday, this Board immediately (before any facts were known) pounced on the fact that because the lawmakers were Dems that MAGA was responsible. However, as facts started to come out, early indicators suggested the shooter might be a Dem (appointed by Walz; wife worked for Walz; "No Kings" flyers in his car). It now appears this is not the case as even more facts were learned. Yes, I should have been more reserved in my earlier opinion but I'm certainly not going to accept a condescending lecture from you - Mr. All Knowing.

At this point we're standing in a circle and beating a dead horse since no new information has been released. As I said earlier, I don't recall lengthy threads on this Board after left inspired killings.
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Stop making excuses for your behavior.
 
donbosco said:
"State Rep. Kristin Bahner said that the man who allegedly killed the top Democrat in the Minnesota House also visited her home early Saturday."

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In between the two shootings, investigators said Boelter visited Bahner's Maple Grove home and knocked on her door, but she was away with her family on vacation at the time. He also went to the home of New Hope state Sen. Ann Rest, but encountered police and left the scene."

www.cbsnews.com

State Rep. Kristin Bahner says Vance Boelter targeted her home

State Rep. Kristin Bahner said that the man who allegedly killed the top Democrat in the Minnesota House also visited her home early Saturday.
www.cbsnews.com www.cbsnews.com
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That has to be terrifying for her and her family. To think what could have happened if they weren't out of town.
 
I for one find a kind of amazing how Luigi allegedly killed a wealthy CEO and it was front page news for 3 weeks, but a radical right-wing
Ultra Maga religious nut job guns down two Democratic politicians and their family and their family dogs in their homes and the news coverage has virtually disappeared.
 
StrangePackage said:
I for one find a kind of amazing how Luigi allegedly killed a wealthy CEO and it was front page news for 3 weeks, but a radical right-wing
Ultra Maga religious nut job guns down two Democratic politicians and their family and their family dogs in their homes and the news coverage has virtually disappeared.
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You’d think the crimes alone would be enough to keep it in the news longer, but the fact that he so easily posed as police (with a matching vehicle!) and even fooled actual police would warrant more discussion. There are people who will take notice of that (as well as ICE tactics) with an eye towards something potentially far worse.
 
AI is still on it...Grokking.

"Evidence suggests Vance Luther Boelter, who killed a Minnesota representative, was likely a right-wing extremist. He was a Trump supporter, attended conservative rallies, and registered as a Republican in 2004. His targets were Democratic lawmakers, with a list of 70 Democrats found in his vehicle, indicating a political motive against the left. While he was appointed to a board by a Democratic governor, this was professional, not political. No credible evidence supports him being a left-wing extremist. The attack aligns with right-wing motivations, though legal proceedings may clarify further."


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StrangePackage said:
I for one find a kind of amazing how Luigi allegedly killed a wealthy CEO and it was front page news for 3 weeks, but a radical right-wing
Ultra Maga religious nut job guns down two Democratic politicians and their family and their family dogs in their homes and the news coverage has virtually disappeared.
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things that make you go hmmmmmmm.
 
donbosco said:
Gotta agree with @superrific -- those few facts were not early indicators of anything.
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They were indicators of a very strong need for denial that one of their own did not just actually murder a political opponent, thus pulling back the curtain on the Machiavellian toxicity, lies, latent violence, and anti-democratic subtext of right wing media and how it radicalizes the mobs of dipshits that consume it like corn flakes every morning.
 
StrangePackage said:
I for one find a kind of amazing how Luigi allegedly killed a wealthy CEO and it was front page news for 3 weeks, but a radical right-wing
Ultra Maga religious nut job guns down two Democratic politicians and their family and their family dogs in their homes and the news coverage has virtually disappeared.
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There was video of Luigi. It was a more dramatic hit, as it took place on the street in NYC. Luigi was attractive and something of a heart-throb.
 
superrific said:
There was video of Luigi. It was a more dramatic hit, as it took place on the street in NYC. Luigi was attractive and something of a heart-throb.
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dude, come on.

the MN killer wore a mask, dressed up like a cop and drove a fake police cruiser, evaded multiple actual cops at multiple scenes, murdered multiple people, tried to murder several others, had an extensive hit list and like luigi was at large for some time after the murders.

that is PLENTY dramatic. don't make excuses for the bullshit media coverage and sanewashing of extreme right wing political violence.
 
4thgenheel said:
dude, come on.

the MN killer wore a mask, dressed up like a cop and drove a fake police cruiser, evaded multiple actual cops at multiple scenes, murdered multiple people, tried to murder several others, had an extensive hit list and like luigi was at large for some time after the murders.

that is PLENTY dramatic. don't make excuses for the bullshit media coverage and sanewashing of extreme right wing political violence.
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I'm not making excuses. I just thought I'd throw those out as factors. I think you're underestimating the function of the sex appeal here. Good looking people will ALWAYS get more media coverage than similarly situated ugly people.

Also, Luigi was in the news because he was relatable. On this message board and elsewhere: people were saying, "I don't support the violence but good riddance to United Health care bastards." Like, everyone can relate to Luigi's anger at insurance companies, and also their rich executives. So Luigi came across as something of a romantic hero, not Robin Hood but adjacent, not Che but adjacent.

I don't know. The media sanewashed Trump throughout 2024, but they weren't losing hype for it. I don't see any reason why the media would have any interest in suppressing a story that would generate tons of ratings and attention.
 
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