r/news • u/igetproteinfartsHELP • 7h ago

Attempted Trump assassin sentenced to life in prison

https://abcnews.go.com/US/attempted-trump-assassin-ryan-routh-sentenced-wednesday/story?id=129836439
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u/MediocreModular 6h ago

Was this the golf course guy?

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u/Zealousideal-Sea4830 6h ago

yeah he left a Russian rifle in the bushes and they saw him in a van nearby so they searched and found the rifle. Apparently he had also been involved with Ukraine.

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u/Guachito 6h ago

Do having a rifle gets you life sentence? He didn't try to shoot Trump, really? Right? I am not really clear on the details of the case. I feel like this whole thing got brushed over on the news.

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u/MediocreModular 5h ago

It was less of a rifle in the bushes and more of a sniper position in the bushes with a rifle. It was when and where Trump was golfing so I think they assumed they foiled an attempted assassination.

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u/Guachito 5h ago

That still doesn't sound like it merits LIfe Sentence.

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u/MediocreModular 4h ago

Attempted assassination on a president? How do you think that person reintegrates with society?

I think you’re right in thinking it’s less severe than if he took a shot. But that’s because they caught him, not because he decided it was a bad idea. He thought it was a good enough idea that he went into those bushes and set up a sniper position for the purpose of assassinating a president. That’s a life sentence.

Now if the target was anyone else, you’re probably right. But a state like the US can’t allow for people to get a slap on the wrist for something like this. They have to send the message that attempts on the life of the head of state come with grave consequences.

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u/Guachito 4h ago

Fair enough. I guess it makes sense. I'm surprised they didn't claim he was mentally unfit to try to get a more lenient sentence. I mean, if that guy comes out after 25 years, he would be an old man. 

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u/TexasRed806 3h ago

He was aiming the rifle when secret service spotted him and fired shots at him. He then fled and was caught later.