Donald Trump the Megathread part II - Mod Warning updated in OP 12/2/26

These are the regulations regarding vehicles. There is no way he can justify the shooting.

This is a murder plain and simple.

What sort of stupid question is this? Normal people dont think that committing political assassinations is their "sworn duty", regardless of how they might feel about the politican in question. Imagine the pasting anyone would get on here if they posted similar sentiments about biden. Even at the lowest point of his popularity, there wasnt discourse like this being bandied about.

The amount of people who dont even live in the US becoming completely unhinged over Trump is just bizarre.

They'd definitely face no consequences under Trump, for one, so any possible prosecutions would indeed be down the track. However, the last Democratic government showed itself as being utterly toothless in prosecuting anyone of consequence for Jan 6. Their whole thing is about being the adults and lowering the tone - something a bit incongruous with prosecuting anyone in MAGA because they scream 'lawfare' if the wind blows slightly wrong. I'm not particularly hopeful that it would be significantly different in another administration.

I think the woman may have been killed because they see the anti -ICE movement as something for the opposition to coalesce around and to grow from.

So they attempt to cowe anyone involved and when this is not completely successful they resort to extreme measures like what happened.

This man seems to have lost his temper but probably knew he was running a thin line and did not care because the woman was part of a group that had been demonized and he felt comfortable/holy going with the crowd and exacting extreme punishment .

The facts(the above was just my opinion) should come out in an inquiry but they seem determined to prevent this.

It's interesting that the shooting has not spawned a series of protests and violence like what happened when George Floyd was murdered by that policeman, though perhaps it may happen yet. The 'mitigating' factors sometimes brought up about Floyd's killing (e.g. had a criminal history and drugs present in system) weren't even present this time. She wasn't even killed by a police officer, but some semi-trained paramilitary creep.

If there were to be a straw-that-broke-the-camel's-back type moment, I thought this would be it.

They looked like they weren’t expecting it.

MAGA is a religious cult (or quasi religious cult). They are all part of the same 'tribe' - if it means mental gymnastics or defending the indefensible, then so be it.

Most revealing aspect for me is that all American citizens outside the cult are now seen as enemies and being disposable.

I'm not sure you possess the intelligence to be a decent psychopath, but thats a judgement for others.

You say you side with law enforcement. This organisation pictured below was an official law enforcement arm of the state. Would you have sided with them?

What about the Black and Tans?

What about the Stasi, the SAVAK, the Ugandan SRB, the Syrian GID, the DINA under Pinochet, or the Santebal who ran the Killing Fields of Cambodia red with blood?

I'm very deeply embarrassed for the woman who birthed you.

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The reason why there aren't bigger protests is because of fear. People are afraid. Exactly how Trump wants it.

He has formented a feeling that anyone can be classed as the enemy. Most people will look to keep their heads down, stay out of the way.

They see a perfect example of a state killing and not only does the government lash out at the victim, but stands fully behind the shooter. Wouldn't this give you pause for thought before going out to protest?

If they are willing to not only kill, but vilify and white, suburban female citizen imagine what they would do to an actual protester.

Fear us what keeps all nations under control. Staying, Hitler, Putin, Maduro etc etc. Trump is following the exact same playback.

And its working exactly as it always does

She almost certainly is. She can be seen with her white hat running immediately after the car in the most famous 1st video of the shooting. There is another video online from a porch of a neighbour, beside where the car crashed, and she's sitting on his path is complete shock, covered in blood and with the dog. Another witness (interviewed by local news) talks about approaching her, and offering to look after the dog.

In both those latter 2 clips, they mention her saying 'I'm her wife'.

In this latest clip, from Ross' phone, in the last few seconds she tries to get back into car and shouts at Renee Good to 'drive, drive' - which potentially made Ms Good go a bit faster forward. That would explain why there's a lot of references online the The Wife saying 'It's my fault, it's my fault'. She might (MIGHT, purely my opinion) feel her shouting spooked Renee

? dont know…

It's unhinged to say that normal people dont want assassinate politicians? Or to say that you shouldn't try to flee if stopped by law enforcement in the US? And defintely dont drive towards an officer. I would say those are statements of fact tbh. American law enforcement aren't the gardai

I dont know the ins and outs of the Ashley babbit shooting, just that she was unarmed and in the Capitol building. I mean, she was somewhere she shouldn't have been and I assume disobeyed an order or the officer felt threatened in some way? I dont think either woman should have been killed, and I certainly wouldn't celebrate either death. I haven't seen any of the most recent footage being talked about on here yet