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senseandsensibility

(22,943 posts) Sat Jun 14, 2025, 07:39 PM Jun 14

The MN shooter is a "strong supporter" of Trump

According to Aaron Rupar who is quoting KARE TV in the Twin Cities. The station reports that Vance Boelter's best friend says Boelter voted for Trump and is a "strong supporter."

Anyone surprised?

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The MN shooter is a "strong supporter" of Trump (Original Post) senseandsensibility Jun 14 OP

Have the Marines been sent to Minnesota? BOSSHOG Jun 14 #1

Marines would get court martialed if they go after Trump supporters. Irish_Dem Jun 14 #2

Can't pardon state crimes, which this is. Ocelot II Jun 14 #3

Terrorist laws are mostly federal crimes. Irish_Dem Jun 14 #5

Domestic terrorism isn't a separate chargeable federal offense. Ocelot II Jun 14 #10

Ok thanks. Irish_Dem Jun 14 #12

No. I suspected that based on the statement trump gave this morning . I know he didn't write it personally but tulipsandroses Jun 14 #4

Absolutely senseandsensibility Jun 14 #7

Nailed it malaise Jun 14 #14

Least surprising news of the day. (nt) Paladin Jun 14 #6

My son just read they have raided his home and found lots of pro-TSF regime stuff. sinkingfeeling Jun 14 #8

Wow. senseandsensibility Jun 14 #9

Surely radicalized by Fox et al. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 14 #11

Or online senseandsensibility Jun 14 #13

BOSSHOG

(43,368 posts)

1. Have the Marines been sent to Minnesota?

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2025, 07:39 PM

Jun 14

Irish_Dem

(72,560 posts)

2. Marines would get court martialed if they go after Trump supporters.

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 14, 2025, 07:42 PM

Jun 14

Trump will pardon him and give him a huge reward.

Ocelot II

(126,104 posts)

3. Can't pardon state crimes, which this is.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 14, 2025, 07:43 PM

Jun 14

Irish_Dem

(72,560 posts)

5. Terrorist laws are mostly federal crimes.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 14, 2025, 07:45 PM

Jun 14

Will his attorneys try to switch this to federal court?

What about political assassination laws?

Ocelot II

(126,104 posts)

10. Domestic terrorism isn't a separate chargeable federal offense.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #5)

Sat Jun 14, 2025, 08:07 PM

Jun 14

The federal terrorism law defines domestic terrorism but doesn't provide for a separate defined penalty for it. There is currently no means to prosecute someone under federal law for domestic terrorism; instead, people are prosecuted under state law for state crimes included in the federal definition. https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R47885

Irish_Dem

(72,560 posts)

12. Ok thanks.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #10)

Sat Jun 14, 2025, 08:08 PM

Jun 14

I am waiting for Trump to pardon state crimes.
I wonder what the states will do.

tulipsandroses

(7,702 posts)

4. No. I suspected that based on the statement trump gave this morning . I know he didn't write it personally but

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2025, 07:44 PM

Jun 14

like I said in another post, he has no decency, if this guy was a solid dem, he would have wasted no time saying this was done by a radical left wing socialist Antifa blah blah blah.
I also thought it curious that him being appointed by Walz was leaked to a RW rag before officials confirmed who the suspect was. Somebody was trying to shape the narrative or muddy the waters.