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2016 Postmortem

You will Atone

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26. And I assume he was killed by the police and not apprehended?

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 12:55 PM

Nov 2016

Wait, was he or is he white?

That will probably answer my question for me.

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Iowa cop killer, murdered cops over Confederate flag. Giant Trump-Pence lawn sign on his front yard [View all] geek tragedy Nov 2016 OP

"Trump support kills cops" needs to go virile awake Nov 2016 #1

Viral. Nothing virile about this asshole. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #4

Not the asshole the point that a Trump supporter kills cops awake Nov 2016 #6

Virile and viral mean two very different things. That was the point made by the first response writes3000 Nov 2016 #10

True. But "virile" is the wrong word. The right word is "viral." The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #12

Sorry for my phones auto correct spelling awake Nov 2016 #18

Autocorrect is a plague on the universe. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #22

"Make America Hate Again" Barack_America Nov 2016 #35

Had that been a Clinton/Kaine sign, the media would have called for her to be prosecuted. nt. SaschaHM Nov 2016 #5

Exactly.. they'd be dragging Hillary's name through the slime.. Cha Nov 2016 #9

Double standard Johnny2X2X Nov 2016 #7

I wanted to know more.. "Scott Michael Greene: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know Cha Nov 2016 #8

This guy made a great point on Twitter: sarae Nov 2016 #11

It is a good point.. or any pundit? Cha Nov 2016 #24

All you need to know - a potential Brownshirt ahole encouraged by the orange shitstain BSdetect Nov 2016 #13

wow and horrifying / Make an OP if it hasn't already been one lunasun Nov 2016 #19

Trump supporter kills 2 cops Thrill Nov 2016 #14

His actions are a sad and predictable outcome of "The Trump Effect". Snarkoleptic Nov 2016 #17

Trump should end his campaign today Democat Nov 2016 #20

He'll be ending it next Tuesday. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #23

Fanatics believe they have the right to commit violence "in the name of the cause." nolabear Nov 2016 #21

Well said! Blue_Roses Nov 2016 #37

And I assume he was killed by the police and not apprehended? You will Atone Nov 2016 #26

Welcome to DU!. And yes, white, so captured without incident nt geek tragedy Nov 2016 #27

Oh Christ this again whatthehey Nov 2016 #28

just observing the rules: white cop killer less likely to be shot than black child with a toy gun nt geek tragedy Nov 2016 #29

Less likely, sure. But this faux-wise assumption that it's specifically predictive is childish crap whatthehey Nov 2016 #32

It's also possible to acknowledge statistical probabilities.. LanternWaste Nov 2016 #33

Horrific amuse bouche Nov 2016 #30

Sickening dbackjon Nov 2016 #31

I wonder if his plan was to get away without being ID'd and be a 'witness' who would blame it on BLM ck4829 Nov 2016 #34

CNN dropped the story when it was revealed that he is white and a Trumper. IF HE HAD BEEN BLM anneboleyn Nov 2016 #36

That's right! But, Twitter has it from Shaun King @ least.. Cha Nov 2016 #38

this is why we need to build a wall and ban syrian refugees JI7 Nov 2016 #39

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