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Tom Rinaldo

(23,127 posts)
17. Can't even begin to knowledgeably speculate
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 12:14 PM
Jan 2021

He could have been sickened by the coup attempt, or he could have known about it in advance. He could have been grieving over the death and destruction on Wednesday, or he could have been grieving over something entirely non related and personal. Suicides are tragic. Beyond that I need to know more before I could say any more.

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Omg! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #1
I'm speechless RealityCheque Jan 2021 #2
Wow . What is going on? SweetieD Jan 2021 #3
I wonder what happened there. BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #4
Yeah. NCDem47 Jan 2021 #11
Makes me wonder ..... FarPoint Jan 2021 #15
Or, he got whacked... Vinnie From Indy Jan 2021 #20
Right, did he fall from a window. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #29
Twice Lucky Luciano Jan 2021 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author drmeow Jan 2021 #33
. backtoblue Jan 2021 #5
Any word from the terrorist in chief malaise Jan 2021 #6
I'm starting to to think these people maybe really aren't all that interested in "backing the blue" StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #25
Same with their obsession re the Constitution malaise Jan 2021 #35
And the military Rural_Progressive Jan 2021 #52
Yep malaise Jan 2021 #53
Only when the blue... Whatthe_Firetruck Jan 2021 #45
It's not about the Blue. It's about the White StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #47
+1 CaptainTruth Jan 2021 #49
Do "blue lives" still believe that tRump has their backs? Cozmo Jan 2021 #57
Worse than patsies. They were targets. And some of them are now dead StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #58
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #7
Was he working that day and depressed by what he saw? marmar Jan 2021 #8
Yes, definitely need more information. I don't want to speculate or liberalla Jan 2021 #28
Oh god, how awful! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #9
Regardless of any possible circumstances, I am deeply saddened. This is a compounded tragedy. hlthe2b Jan 2021 #10
Died not Murdered. Big difference pwb Jan 2021 #12
I am waiting to hear the details before I decide died or murdered. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #22
Yep, he may have been under investigation. Cattledog Jan 2021 #23
Disgusting tymorial Jan 2021 #31
Or not jmbar2 Jan 2021 #37
Was there a connection to the failed coup? dalton99a Jan 2021 #13
Will wait for more info to come out. This doesn't sound clear. mucifer Jan 2021 #14
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2021 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #16
Can't even begin to knowledgeably speculate Tom Rinaldo Jan 2021 #17
Agree. We need more info before we jump to conclusions. Arkansas Granny Jan 2021 #24
Trump is a mob boss, hard not to jump to conclusions. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #32
But why single out one officer? And why him, specifically? Gore1FL Jan 2021 #41
How awful! StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #19
His final letter and or social media will be interesting aeromanKC Jan 2021 #21
Detectives don't usually believe in coincidences. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #26
trDumpie is cracking the foundations of our Democracy,.. magicarpet Jan 2021 #27
I saw a video, Corgigal Jan 2021 #30
Cry ananda Jan 2021 #34
Just to clarify, the tweet re: Officer Eugene Goodman is unrelated to the liberalla Jan 2021 #36
Thanks, I see 2 different officer names also. One committed suicide, but the other...? txwhitedove Jan 2021 #46
It's terrible, and those who participate in "The Storm" don't give a damn who dies. ancianita Jan 2021 #38
Unconfirmed social media reports claimed that Liebengood took his own life. The USCP did not disclos yaesu Jan 2021 #39
Is there an actual news report about this? niyad Jan 2021 #40
here steve2470 Jan 2021 #48
Thank you, as that was not originally in the OP. Basically devoid of information, though. I do niyad Jan 2021 #59
time to charge ALL RIOTERS PRESENT as accessories to murder bringthePaine Jan 2021 #42
Yes! Duppers Jan 2021 #43
Gret ready for the "crisis actor" conspiracies Dukkha Jan 2021 #50
Is this the officer who committed suicide? n/t malaise Jan 2021 #51
yes steve2470 Jan 2021 #54
Thank you Donald Trump malaise Jan 2021 #55
Yes, Howard Liebengood Lasher Jan 2021 #56
Is it possible he was the one that shot Ashli Babbitt? JDC Jan 2021 #60
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