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arrow-up174external-linkTrump rally shooting is being investigated as an assassination attempt, officials sayapnews.com Five ( @Five@slrpnk.net ) World NewsEnglish • 2 months ago message-square9fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
minus-square ImplyingImplications ( @ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilink13•2 months agoThe assassin hit their mark, but nobody will suspect it because they were standing behind Trump.
minus-square Sean ( @sdc@infosec.pub ) linkfedilinkEnglish5•2 months agoDefinitely not a major plot point of the movie Shooter starring Mark Wahlberg.
minus-square delirious_owl ( @delirious_owl@discuss.online ) linkfedilink2•2 months agoWhy wouldn’t they just tie explosives to their car or bed like a normal assassin? It seems strange to do it at such an event with so many bystanders and security present
minus-square FIash Mob #5678 ( @FlashMobOfOne@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink8•edit-22 months ago Why wouldn’t they just tie explosives to their car or bed like a normal assassin? Those things are dangerous to acquire and produce by oneself. Guns are convenient and safe. As for strange, not really. Many assassinations have occurred this way. The key is the intended victim is out in the open.
minus-square kent_eh ( @kent_eh@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilinkEnglish4•2 months agoRecent news reports are saying the shooter also had some explosives in his car and at his home https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/latest-on-assassination-attempt-trump-in-great-spirits-motive-not-yet-determined-1.6963353
I mean, duh?
The assassin hit their mark, but nobody will suspect it because they were standing behind Trump.
Definitely not a major plot point of the movie Shooter starring Mark Wahlberg.
Why wouldn’t they just tie explosives to their car or bed like a normal assassin? It seems strange to do it at such an event with so many bystanders and security present
Those things are dangerous to acquire and produce by oneself. Guns are convenient and safe.
As for strange, not really. Many assassinations have occurred this way. The key is the intended victim is out in the open.
Recent news reports are saying the shooter also had some explosives in his car and at his home
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/latest-on-assassination-attempt-trump-in-great-spirits-motive-not-yet-determined-1.6963353