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[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 133 points 3 months ago (8 children)

Imagine the level of training to attain such a perspective:

Hoist with his own Google review:

Ouch, the stupid:

approximately 4,359 posts/replies

Give or take

Good job FBI, who knows whether he was serious but there’s a reason there’s an exact statute for this and he actually had weapons - not a good look buddy.

[–] Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zone 44 points 3 months ago (3 children)

"Based on training and experience" is "because fucking obviously" but will hold up in court.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 months ago

Ahaha yeah and they gotta start out with “I ain’t no chump neither”:

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 3 months ago

Idk. I think now that boomers are finally shuffling off stage it might.

[–] Lets_Eat_Grandma@lemm.ee 44 points 3 months ago

I feel like after one threat like this you shouldn't legally be allowed to own weapons.

If found with an illegal weapon after these statements should be recited in front of a judge/jury during trial so they know why the person shouldn't be allowed to have it. These kinds of threats are not things that normal, rational people make.

[–] Droechai@lemm.ee 20 points 3 months ago

Lucky that the investigator had that tech training or the suspect could have slipped away

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago

I imagine they cranked into high gear after someone took a shot at Trump. Assassination attempts tend to beget more.

[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It’s weird the personal amount of attention these people give to hating their politicians and wanting to personally harm them. Like, I hate Trump, but really I just want him to go to jail, I’m not going to throw my life away for somebody that detestable.

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

It’s because it’s All About Them. Their (as fragile as spun-sugar) ego is all-important, and anything that threatens it has to go. And since they wrap their ego up in Being a Republican, and Being a Strong White Man, and all the racist bullshit that goes with that stance, that makes Harris is a physical manifestation of everything they hate. Such ‘challenges’ to their ego cannot be allowed to exist.

[–] JovialMicrobial@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

Same. I just want trump to face actual consequences for his criminal activity, and for him to never be relevant to politics EVER again.

I honestly wish I could block trump like in black mirror. So whenever his face comes up on my screen it's automatically blurred. His voice gets a long "bleeeep" for however long he's talking. That'd make me happy. I'm sick of seeing his ugly mug and hearing his shitty words everywhere.

[–] dan@upvote.au 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Imagine the level of training to attain such a perspective

Keep in mind that there's a lot of dumb people in the world, which is why lawsuits spell out everything, even if some details sound obvious to us.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

Oh, indeed, I appreciate the verbosity. You have to admit, seeing that particular phenomenon spelled out is pretty fun!

[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

Winchester, Virginia

Well that explains part of it