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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 89 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

You gotta be kidding me. But hey, stick with the classics. If it ain't broke...

[–] pandapoo@sh.itjust.works 62 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

The classics are the point. These aren't meant to be secretive killings, the signature is the message.

They would use a different method if they wanted to obscure responsibility, dispose of the body, or do any number of things differently. Because they didn't, means it was a public signing statement.

Whether it was intended for one recipient, or many, who's to say. Either way, you can be sure the intended party, or parties, received it.

[–] elliot_crane@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

These aren't meant to be secretive killings, the signature is the message

Sure, but would it kill them to spice things up every once in a while?

[–] pandapoo@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

It's unfortunate that this method was initially used because it was an intentionally ambiguous method of assassination, whereas now it's a signature assassination, with only a sprinkling of ambiguity for their local media.

Just think, if they had started with tragic hot air balloon accident, death by misadventure with a jet ski, or pet bear mauling?

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 7 points 5 hours ago

This is what happens when everyone follows the same Hitman walkthrough.

[–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 13 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm gonna start pushing people out of windows and then blame the Russian government

[–] pandapoo@sh.itjust.works 20 points 12 hours ago

Do you often find yourself in tall buildings and alone with oligarchs or siloviki?

If so, sure why not.