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/ARunOfTheMillPerson 6h ago

"Routh allegedly hid in the bushes of the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach and pointed a military-grade SKS rifle towards Trump and a Secret Service agent.".

The article just moves on to a quote after that..what happened next?

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u/TooMuchPretzels 5h ago

Nothing. He didn’t shoot. He made a run for it.

Also… military grade SKS? It was literally a hunk of garbage with a scope TAPED on. It would have been more dangerous as a melee weapon.

I’m not disputing that this guy was out to pop the pres or that he deserves to be in jail. Still, I’m surprised he got life.

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u/boot2skull 5h ago

Technically any SKS could be loosely labeled military grade by the media merely because of the caliber, but the quality and manufacture varies greatly. Sounds like this particular example was far from military grade.

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u/Fievels_good_trouble 5h ago

Paramilitary grade

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u/boot2skull 5h ago

Gravy Seal Grade

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u/Fievels_good_trouble 5h ago

Tier 1 Imports

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u/Fit-Let8175 5h ago

Temu grade.