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Windows shot out at Kamala Harris' Arizona campaign office: report (www.rawstory.com)
submitted 2 years ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social
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Shots were fired at Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign office in Arizona, reported the New York Post.

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[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 51 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

One week ago, Elon musk tweeted "“And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala,”

given his prominence and direct reference to assassinating Harris right before a shooting occurred, can he be legally linked to this assassination attempt?

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 2 years ago

This isn't an assassination attempt. Some loser shot out the windows of an empty building overnight.

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's not attempted assassination, it's terrorism.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm not particular about how musk becomes an accessory, terrorism works too.

[–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I wish, but he's too rich for that to be possible. Too much plausible deniability.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Trump is a billionaire and was convicted on 34 counts.

Epstein had 600 million and was convicted.

musk loses legal battles regularly, maybe he'll lose this one too if the matter is brought up.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yet only Epstein ever saw a cell. Probably because it was a convenient place for those he could testify against to stage a suicide.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

being rich making you immune to prosecution is a subservient, nihilistic misconception.

being rich helps, but it does not automatically or completely protect you from being convicted or going to prison.

there are lots of multi-millionaires and billionaires who went to prison.

madoff, raj, here:

https://www.forbes.com.au/news/billionaires/billionaires-behind-bars/

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Guillotines huh? Well, if you insist.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

what works, works

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth -4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I am not an E**n fan. Think of the horrible precident this would set for people like you and me.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

oh dang, you bought a $44 billion social media network also?

you might want to avoid shouting that from the rooftops.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth -3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The art of inferential logic is truly dead.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

you could try reading a book. or, I guess, skim it.

[–] bbuez@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This just in, yelling fire in a crowded theater is not free speech, what are we gonna do about this patriot?

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yep. These people are fine with Gestapo tactics, if those tactics are in service of their side. Imagine Trump rounding people up based on their tweets.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 0 points 2 years ago

I appreciate someone having critical reading and critical thinking skills. Thank you for a ray of hope.