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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 140 points 1 month ago (4 children)

WTF? This is most likely scare tactics towards the Harris campaign, which means it's terrorism. And they are examining it as a property crime?

[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 73 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Also she's still VP! It should be treated as treason because there is a chance she could have been there.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I mean, from a legal standpoint, sure.

But realistically, given that she's currently the sitting vice president, the odds of her actually being in the campaign office versus being in the White House or at a meeting somewhere on on a jet or giving a speech or elsewhere on the campaign trail are, including many decimal places, zero.

I also don't expect anyone dumb enough to actually try shooting at the campaign office to know that, though.

That also doesn't preclude anyone else from being in the office.

[–] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Oh man if this happened to a building being used by the fat peice of shit Trump, it'd be listed as him being shot at in another assassination attempt!

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 47 points 1 month ago (3 children)

dude it's arizona. i give it 75/25 that whoever's "investigating" were the ones who did it

[–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 34 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Some of those that work forces...

[–] Jagger2097@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Something something work forces Something something burn crosses....

[–] crank0271@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

80/20 take it or leave it

[–] Kaboom@reddthat.com 5 points 1 month ago

Yeah, seems like after people shot at trump twice, shooting politicians is all the rage again.

I hope the secret service gets its act together

[–] Xanis@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I feel it's's almost certainly retaliation for perceived wrongs. What it accomplishes will depend on the person. Some will see it as scare tactics, others as a warning, more as stupidity, and others besides.

Let's just hope it's not an early herald of more.

[–] neclimdul@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I understand I might not be asking the right person but what's the difference between terrorism and a warning when it involves deadly force?

[–] Xanis@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Intent, mostly. Other than that, not much. Because we can only assume why, even if it's easy enough to come up with answers, it's best to not leap to conclusions. I might be missing info though .

[–] neclimdul@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I guess I don't see the difference. If you are warning someone with a gun, the warning is that they willl use the gun. Legally that might not always be "terrorism" but the effect is the same so seems like we call it what it is.

[–] bbuez@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Last I checked, brandishing a weapon is not any more legal, nor is negligent discharge of a weapon.