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Jack Valentino

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20. Although I'll give you "negative points" for questioning my intelligence---

Reply to onenote (Reply #13)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 12:22 AM

Dec 2024

Nice work, "onenote"! I may remember it, if you are fortunate, or if I care enough!

"and, frankly, is nonsensical"

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Do you have to be a CEO to be considered "assassinated" when you are shot in the street [View all] Jack Valentino Dec 2024 OP

Why then does a mass shooting of a few get way more attention on DU than the dozens killed daily one by one ? MichMan Dec 2024 #1

Your observation tends to support my post. Jack Valentino Dec 2024 #3

So a CEO is a mass shooting? dpibel Dec 2024 #7

assasinated definition: elleng Dec 2024 #2

It will be a tough stand-your-ground defense Sneederbunk Dec 2024 #4

I will be "keeping my GO-FUND-ME powder dry" in favor of Jack Valentino Dec 2024 #5

Special people only, for sure dpibel Dec 2024 #6

.... when it may have been nothing more than a 'random act'... Jack Valentino Dec 2024 #8

I'd much rather be assassinated than murdered or just plain killed. El-Capitan Dec 2024 #9

Me too ! Jack Valentino Dec 2024 #18

It could be anyone Meowmee Dec 2024 #10

Agreed--- that an "assassination" usually only refers to a politician Jack Valentino Dec 2024 #14

Good question! Sparkly Dec 2024 #11

Yes. H2O Man Dec 2024 #12

Apparently the OP author doesn't know the definition of "assassination" onenote Dec 2024 #13

Thank you for your opinion, and your definition. Jack Valentino Dec 2024 #15

Not "my" definition. The Oxford English Dictionary's definition. In other words, the accepted definition. onenote Dec 2024 #21

Post removed Post removed Dec 2024 #24

Tim McVeigh killed people for an ideological motive misanthrope Dec 2024 #27

Although I'll give you "negative points" for questioning my intelligence--- Jack Valentino Dec 2024 #20

Doubling down. Got it. onenote Dec 2024 #23

John Lennon was assassinated. Sneederbunk Dec 2024 #16

I would not disagree with that. Jack Valentino Dec 2024 #17

Reminds me of PXR-5 Dec 2024 #19

They were BOTH artists, within their own realms.... Jack Valentino Dec 2024 #22

Time will tell. I'm waiting on the facts we don't have yet. multigraincracker Dec 2024 #25

Having read through this thread including definitions put forth BWdem4life Dec 2024 #26

Lying in wait + $6000 gun with integrated suppressor + got away + 5 other factors GreatGazoo Dec 2024 #28

He made his motives clear with the words on the shell casings ColinC Dec 2024 #29

Of course it was Mountainguy Dec 2024 #30

No, but it sure helps. republianmushroom Dec 2024 #31