How is this not bigger news?

  • SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world
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    22 days ago

    This is big news. Google it.

    More info on him: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/us/politics/minnesota-shootings-gunman-suspect.html

    Mr. Boelter and his wife run a private security company in Minnesota, according to its website. The company, Praetorian Guard Security Services…

    …the gunman had a list that included her name and the names of other lawmakers, all of whom were Democrats. The list included about 70 potential targets, a federal law enforcement official said, including doctors, community and business leaders, and locations for Planned Parenthood and other health care centers. Some of the targets were in neighboring states.

    Mr. Boelter, the site said, had traveled previously to violent areas “in the Gaza Strip and West Bank,” the site said, and had “sought out militant Islamists in order to share the gospel and tell them that violence wasn’t the answer.”

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      22 days ago

      Praetorian Guard. A notorious unit of body guard troop who are mostly known for extorting and killing the people they were supposed to be protecting.

      What a great name for a body guard company.

  • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
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    23 days ago

    Kind of strange, these don’t seem like the high profile people that usually attract the nutters. Almost wonder if it was personal but apparently the guy had a whole list so that might be less likely.

  • Captain Howdy@lemm.ee
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    22 days ago

    Convenient for the Trump administration that the (non-Fox) news is going to talk about this all day instead of the millions of people protesting him all across the country.

    • guyoverthere123@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      22 days ago

      Meanwhile, Fox News and CNN are creaming themselves over Israel and Iran.

      Fox “Israel under attack”

      CNN “Israel reels from deadly Iranian missile strikes”

    • Ledericas@lemm.ee
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      22 days ago

      and his failure of a birthday parade too. plus trying to make the public forget about the BBB and tariffs sitll.

    • Saik0@lemmy.saik0.com
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      22 days ago

      With the news cycles being 24/7 these days, there’s no reason they can’t talk about both. Blame them for being shit.

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        22 days ago

        its on purpose, because the owners of all the MSMs are conservatives, just look who owns it

  • CPMSP@midwest.social
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    23 days ago

    Media frenzy for this event will make a great distraction from the cancellation of the shit show military parade / ego stroke.

    Otherwise they may actually have to cover those nationwide protests with millions of attendees planned. Their corporate masters wouldn’t like that.

    A little too convenient.

    • MnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      23 days ago

      State law enforcement here in Minnesota has told protesters not to come. All politicians who were scheduled to speak will not be showing up.

      Wanna bet that a curfew is next?

    • HurlingDurling@lemm.eeOP
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      23 days ago

      Honestly this is scarier than something bad happening in either of those two other events. But I agree… as they say “the revolution will not be televised”

  • BMW_stick@lemmy.world
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    22 days ago

    Do we need to mention that they were both democratic politicians? Many of us would love to see the list of the others he was going to kill. I’m sort of thinking they were all Democrats.

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      22 days ago

      it was, there was a list being mentioned on a subreddit, it includes tim walz, and others, plus abortion workers.

      • SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world
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        22 days ago

        …the gunman had a list that included her name and the names of other lawmakers, all of whom were Democrats. The list included about 70 potential targets, a federal law enforcement official said, including doctors, community and business leaders, and locations for Planned Parenthood and other health care centers. Some of the targets were in neighboring states.

      • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
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        22 days ago

        I think it was the Pro Left that had a recent podcast about how the Democrats are set up as the balancing force that is always put into the position of an abused housewife that must mollify the crazy alcoholic husband, which is the Republicans.

        Pretty apt metaphor, and I’m not doing it justice, but it’s pretty much considered “normal” for Republicans to do and say nearly anything, and then everyone blames the Democrats for making the Republicans do what they do…it’s all DARVO.

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        22 days ago

        Apparently, they’re still screaming about how liberals are using violence. Nucking futz.

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        22 days ago

        This morning’s update identified him as a part-time pastor and a part-time military contractor. Sure sounds like a raging conservative to me.

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    21 days ago

    “Evangelical Terrorist targets minnisota politicians for assassination, 2 dead, 2 wounded”

    They should revoke the church’s tax exemption for radicalizing this guy

  • Suavevillain@lemmy.world
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    22 days ago

    It is wild right-wingers are trying to paint the killer as left wing. Trump cultist prove they can’t comprehend anything. RIP to both of the victims.

  • Cocopanda@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    Sure sounds like MAGA is trying to start a hot civil war.

    Going to be interesting when these people find out liberals are well armed and trained.

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      23 days ago

      The troubles started similarly from a politically motivated assassination by the UVF, from someone imitating a police officer. Alongside violent responses from authority during peaceful civil rights marches and the deployment of the British army.

      If a civil war starts, you likely won’t know you’re in one until much later.

    • Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world
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      23 days ago

      TBH, I seriously considered going strapped to the protest today. But I think I’d rather be a martyr than be the guy who shot someone at the protest even if it was to defend myself and my fellow protestors. At least that’s my thinking now while violence is unlikely in my town. If violence gets more prevalent and more expected, I might change my mind.

      • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.world
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        23 days ago

        I respect the thought you put into it, and it sounds like the right choice, for the time being at least. Hopefully it stays that way…

      • MrShankles@reddthat.com
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        22 days ago

        That was my exact thinking this morning as well. My state allows concealed carry without a permit, so I could legally go with my carry… but I thought better of it. I didn’t expect any violence where I’m at, and it just seemed like it wasn’t worth the risk, being the cause of more harm than good. It kinda went against the spirit of this protest imo, so I left it at home

        Fuck it, I’m not that scared of dying that I gotta go strapped everywhere to feel safe. There’s a time and place for carrying, and the protest wasn’t one of them for me

    • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
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      23 days ago

      It’s always the magas inciting violence. Rushing to violence is a side effect of ignorance.

      If you’re looking for a civil war, you’d be a fool to think the Magas aren’t better prepared for base violence.

      • Cocopanda@lemmy.world
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        23 days ago

        I personally man handled service members as a security guard in a military port town. I know where I stand. They can be as violent as possible. I can get even more crazier. And at that point. I break out the instant kill moves a dead SEAL friend taught me as my last resorts.

    • Fingolfinz@lemmy.world
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      23 days ago

      It’s been funny when they’ve come up to me calling me the f word because I’m clearly queer and then I flash my piece at them and they get white in the face and back the fuck off me real quick

          • Cocopanda@lemmy.world
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            23 days ago

            I support your right to put them 6feet under if they take it beyond verbal. But be careful, they can lie and get you targeted by the police. But I’m sure you’re ready to deal with that.

            • Fingolfinz@lemmy.world
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              22 days ago

              Yeah for sure, I’m well versed with the laws so I can cover my ass in anything and always show way more restraint than I probably need to but yeah I prefer to keep it more on the dl that I’m carrying just to keep the pigs off me

      • teft@lemmy.world
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        22 days ago

        Best be careful doing that. Flashing your gun is called brandishing and is illegal in most cases. You only show your gun when you are ready to fire it.

        • Makhno@lemmy.world
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          22 days ago

          People are getting kidnapped off the street. Use the strap on whoever tries to “arrest” you

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          22 days ago

          It’s brandishing if I’m instigating, which is not the case, but not so much when I’m being approached in a threatening manner being called slurs and I’m at a point of self defense

            • Fingolfinz@lemmy.world
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              22 days ago

              Appreciate it, yeah I practice as much restraint as I can and never do anything outside a defensive standpoint. I already wasn’t a fan of having society come to this point where I felt I need one but unfortunately here we are but I think that has made me make sure to be responsible about it since my intentions are defensive

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          23 days ago

          lol nice. In all seriousness though, magats are always disgusting human beings who are very ugly inside and outside so they’d never get my dick

          • Lemminary@lemmy.world
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            23 days ago

            Same. I’ve actually turned down closeted Republican men who didn’t hesitate to tell me that they essentially wanted me to be their stay at home girlfriend… As a grown ass man. Fuck all that.

            • Fingolfinz@lemmy.world
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              23 days ago

              Yeah they’re fucking pathetic humans who just can’t embrace who they are and seem to think we’re even remotely fucking attracted to them

  • Gammelfisch@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    Impersonating a police officer or a disgruntled police officer. Irregardless, the uniform alone will get one close to the target. The USA is a sick country and the fucks in MAGA will make it worse.

  • SabinStargem@lemmy.today
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    22 days ago

    Democratic leaders should have bodyguard details that they have personally chosen outside of the Federal framework. The violence will keep escalating, both stochaostic and direct.

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      22 days ago

      In this political environment yes… but generally no public figure (including the president) should need a security detail