Luigi Mangione shouts a message to the American people on his way to court:

“This is completely unjust and an insult to the intelligence of the American people and their lived experience.”

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    Yeah, I’m already extremely suspicious at the convenience of his arrest, given that there has to be a repercussion shown to the ‘plebs’ - can’t have them getting ideas now about the ease with which they could depose their ruling oligarchs and actually get away with it.

    I didn’t know about those details regarding the evidence being planted, so his statement makes much more sense with that context, thank you.

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      I was suspicious the instant they called out the 3D printed “ghost gun”. While certainly possible, it was waaay too convenient an excuse given how that may have swung some opinions about gun safety and control. Now they’re rushing this.

      Keep an eye out for thinly veiled attempts at obfuscation.

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        The “3D printed gun” trope was taken back I think. They now claim that he only 3D printed the silencer. Some gun lobbyist probably donated a wad of cash.

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          They now claim that he only 3D printed the silencer.

          It’s shit like this that reminds me how stupid cops are…

          You can’t “3d print a silencer” it would just explode from the pressure.

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            I still remember when they tried to claim a plastic bag seen on footage of Rittenhouse was a “makeshift molotov cocktail”

            1. A Molotov Cocktail is already a makeshift weapon, that’s the point, the poor will always have access to alcohol and fire so it’s the one weapon the state cannot take from you.

            2. A plastic bag would make for a terrible molotov considering it can’t be thrown far and would just burn up in your hands if you tried.

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              6 months ago

              A plastic bag would make for a terrible molotov considering

              Gasoline melts plastic and would eat thru the bag…

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          That wasn’t a 3D printed silencer in the video.

          If it was, that material is way stronger than anything I’ve worked with.

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        6 months ago

        Whatever happened to it being a Welrod?

        Goddess these news outlets don’t know shit when they publish shit.