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33. They never caught the individual who planted pipe bombs in DC the night before January 6.

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 05:57 PM

Dec 4

CBS - "The individual who investigators say left two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties in Washington, D.C., the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack is still on the loose, and the FBI is offering a $500,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person responsible."

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Wait, why are we all assuming that UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot by someone denied coverage [View all] ck4829 Dec 4 OP

It is not clear. That said, his wife reported his receiving threats. hlthe2b Dec 4 #1

Then she was totally in on it. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 4 #17

Maybe. I see it as being a highly upset insured member who may have been denied for a family member hlthe2b Dec 4 #25

The shooting will inspire a Law & Order episode. sop Dec 4 #26

Looks like they have a pretty good photo of his eyes. (He looks like my old neighbor) Hassin Bin Sober Dec 4 #38

Of course he would. But that doesn't mean much. People like that often receive threats and most are not acted upon. LeftInTX Dec 4 #35

Look at these denial stats LetMyPeopleVote Dec 4 #2

Yes, I am aware of that. ck4829 Dec 4 #12

Subtlety and irony just flew right by a lot of people, apparently. Nt lostnfound Dec 5 #40

Could have been someone closer to home malaise Dec 4 #3

I think it had to do Henry203 Dec 4 #4

I don't think anyone is assuming anything. yardwork Dec 4 #5

It's NY. Maybe someone wanted the stock to go down. /nt bucolic_frolic Dec 4 #6

Of course those could have happened biophile Dec 4 #7

Given the statistics on who murders and why, the most likely isn't that he was killed for his work as the CEO EdmondDantes_ Dec 4 #32

it's best to label things as satire on this site honestly WhiskeyGrinder Dec 4 #8

Laughing here Cirsium Dec 4 #20

I still believe a "satire" or "sarcasm" label is ... Whiskeytide Dec 4 #36

A simpler explanation is preferred, all other factors being equal. nt. Voltaire2 Dec 4 #9

Whoever the assassin is, it was done pretty cleanly for an amateur Dennis Donovan Dec 4 #10

Someone else here posted a couple of hours ago that ... Whiskeytide Dec 4 #37

The video shows the shooter using a suppressor (aka silencer) on the pistol. sop Dec 4 #11

Yet, apparently he had rack the pistol for each shot. A professional would own a better pistol, I'd think. Silent Type Dec 4 #18

Subsonic rounds often do not have enough power sarisataka Dec 4 #21

After the first shot the shooter didn't pull the slide back, it looked like the gun jammed and didn't fully chamber sop Dec 4 #23

Yeah. Not sure about going rate for an assassination is nowadays, but he should have added Silent Type Dec 4 #24

Sounds like a pro orangecrush Dec 4 #30

Must create a narrative and stick with it regardless the facts. Sneederbunk Dec 4 #13

There are facts already? Think. Again. Dec 4 #19

It appears to be a professional hit. But who knows at Klarkashton Dec 4 #14

I agree, that looked professional obamanut2012 Dec 4 #15

Because the scumbag promised to provide medical insurance coverage,... magicarpet Dec 4 #16

Recommended Cirsium Dec 4 #22

Like JFK's plans to pull US troops out of Vietnam? Bo Zarts Dec 4 #27

OK. But where do you think police will start to look for the shooter? Grins Dec 4 #28

We won't know anything until they catch the guy and that's an IF they catch him. Xolodno Dec 4 #29

They never caught the individual who planted pipe bombs in DC the night before January 6. sop Dec 4 #33

They won't catch him, he's a time traveler. I recognize the kit. hunter Dec 5 #41

For the record, I absolutely am not assuming that. NT Mike 03 Dec 4 #31

I thought it might have been a disgruntled shareholder nitpicked Dec 4 #34

It's merely a possibility. BlueTsunami2018 Dec 4 #39