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to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 years ago

Man who threatened Biden shot dead in FBI raid in Utah

www.bbc.co.uk

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Man who threatened Biden shot dead in FBI raid in Utah

www.bbc.co.uk

BrikoX
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to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 years ago
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A man is shot dead in Utah after posting threats online, hours before Joe Biden visits the state.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/1255681

Archived version: https://archive.ph/tAw7a
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230809205032/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66457089

  • @exohuman@programming.dev
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    110•2 years ago

    Yeah, umm… what did he think would happen when he threatened the life of a sitting president?

    • ElHexo [comrade/them]
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      32•2 years ago

      Right? The US government kills people for no reason all the time and this guy thinks he’ll be safe after giving them a reason

      • temptest [any]
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        4•2 years ago

        It’s worth pointing out that the victim probably isn’t in social circles where the government killing people for no reason all the time gets much attention. Hyperreality is a serious thing, the guy’s worldview probably makes it seem like free speech exists, unless it’s a bad slur on facebook dot commie.

    • @Lord_McAlister@lemmy.world
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      10•2 years ago

      I mean what was supposed to happen? Are we meant to be scared of the FBI? They can’t even take down an overweight elderly man with a combover…

      • @MiDaBa@lemmy.ml
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        The guy openly posted that the FBI wouldn’t dare raid him because they’d get a 45 ACP in the face. I’m no law enforcement apologist but that kind of boast can put people on edge. Specific threats of violence should never be acceptable.

        • @MorrisonMotel6@lemm.ee
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          I also prefer my threats of violence to be vague and unactionable.

          I’ll see you soon.

          • @neekz0r@lemmy.ml
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            24•2 years ago

            Not if I see you first.

            • @Dubious_Fart@lemmy.ml
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              14•2 years ago

              My god you are such a troublesome priest…

              • @msage@programming.dev
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                3•2 years ago

                Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?

              • keeb420
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                2•2 years ago

                I’m not a priest, buddy.

                • @socsa@lemmy.ml
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                  I’m not your buddy, pal

      • Pons_Aelius
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        deleted by creator

    • ThomasMuentzner [he/him, comrade/them]
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      9•2 years ago

      a death sqaud in a banana republic … psychic evaluation in a civilisation ?

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