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Re: What we know about CEO shooting suspect

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Post by archagon » Tue, Dec 10, 2024, 1:54 AM UTC

Back in June, an innocent Latino student was shot in Dolores Park around 10pm. (Dolores being one of the most popular parks in SF, with people walking their dogs and playing tennis late into the night.) His family put up fliers all over the neighborhood begging for any leads. I've barely heard a peep from the media or authorities about the murder since it happened.

In contrast, how many man-hours went into investigating Mr. Thompson's assassination? The wealthy and powerful will sleep more soundly with the suspect under arrest, yet I still feel a bit nervous walking around my neighborhood after dark.

Is there even a question that we have a two-tiered justice system?

Re: What we know about CEO shooting suspect

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Post by s1artibartfast » Tue, Dec 10, 2024, 1:54 AM UTC

vouaobrasil wrote: post #223

JKCalhoun wrote: post #152

Earlier quoted context omitted.

More or less lays out his motive right there. I disagree with his thoughts on violence. When you try to solve a problem by inviting violence to dinner you'll find you have a guest you are unable to excuse.

Violence is very effective. The authorities use it to subjugate the population and the American military uses the threat of violence and the action of actual violence to keep the United States the way it is. Except when it is used by governments, it is often called defense and when it is used by the police it is often called 'keeping the peace'. Violence as a tool for revolution is quite effective -- only pacifism is…

Violence can be very effective. Violence is not effective by definition.

Somehow people miss the fact that the difference and power to effect change resides in the context, not with violence itself.

The list of failed revolutions that left everyone worse off is far longer the the list of revolutions that resulted in the betterment of society.

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Post by Waterluvian » Tue, Dec 10, 2024, 1:55 AM UTC

ks2048 wrote: post #187

imglorp wrote: post #75

His Goodreads comment on Ted Kacyzinski's book (better known for other work). https://i.redd.it/j9n3oplojv5e1.jpeg

Final sentence is telling (among others): "Violence never solved anything" is a statement uttered by cowards and predators. Although I'm not sure what "predators" means here. Don't predators use violence?

I think Putin and his lackeys have exemplified this countless times in recent years. They perpetrate horrors but will cry foul when someone dares punch back.

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Post by 0xDEAFBEAD » Tue, Dec 10, 2024, 1:56 AM UTC

rozap wrote: post #255

senderista wrote: post #119

Some perspective: https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/insurance-companies-arent-the-...

Kind of a silly take in my opinion. While it's may be true that the majority of money in a medical transaction (which is inflated) doesn't go to the insurer, it goes to the provider, it doesn't change the fact that "insurers" absolutely add a layer of uncertainty to the process. In times of uncertainty (ie: getting sick) anything that adds uncertainty will rightfully be hated. In Canada, their system has a number of…

>it doesn't change the fact that "insurers" absolutely add a layer of uncertainty to the process.

Not relative to the case of having no insurance.

You're implicitly blaming insurers for the fact that the US doesn't have universal public healthcare. Don't hate the player, hate the game.

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Post by e-clinton » Tue, Dec 10, 2024, 1:57 AM UTC

tim333 wrote: post #72

gehwartzen wrote: post #5

After seemingly acting so carefully right before and after the shooting I’m perplexed as to why he had so much evidence still on him (Gun/silencer, Fake ID, manifesto) during the arrest. One would think he would have discarded or destroyed those things as soon as possible after the incident.

With is face pretty much being captured on camera in the hostel and in an Uber I'm not sure there was much point hiding it. He was going to get caught shortly whatever he did.

Not sure I agree with that. Had he stayed in hiding for months, he wouldn’t have been ID’d. Why is he walking around bare-faced a few days later? My take is he planned the actual act but didn’t think about much beyond that.

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Post by pcblues » Tue, Dec 10, 2024, 1:57 AM UTC

breadwinner wrote: post #44

He was carrying all of the evidence with him, including the fake ID he used at the hostel, the gun & suppressor, mask, and even a handwritten manifesto that points to his motivation. It seems he wanted to be found.

Agreed. He seems to be smart enough to never be caught. Could just be the need to be liked/famous/known. On the other hand, he might not have expected to be noticed by someone who knew him. That's a real 0.01% you can't predict in your perfect planning.

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Post by sfryxell » Tue, Dec 10, 2024, 1:58 AM UTC

GuardianCaveman wrote: post #309

sfryxell wrote: post #287

Maaaan, The NYPD will take credit for oxygen. Right now their talking like they solved it. a "combination of old-school detective work and new age technology" it was an employee at McDonalds. McDonalds solved this crime. Like god intended.

It was actually a patron at McDonalds.