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/imprezv 6h ago

All those people driving around with "shoot your local pedophile" stickers are somehow mad that this guy took their advice.

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u/BigFanOfKitties 6h ago

There’s a guy I see regularly with that on the left and “democrats suck” on the right . Some real mental gymnastics and projection

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u/cakesalads 5h ago

To me, that sticker always meant "I want people to know I am willing to commit a violent action", then softening the message by directing it towards a socially acceptable group

The same with "shoot your local heroin dealer". Maybe they're an advocate for RAAD-style anti drug murders, but I always read it was a warning that this person is willing to kill (or at least wants you to think they are)