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PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat to Politics@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 months ago

Man arrested near US Capitol allegedly intended to kill prominent Republicans

www.theguardian.com

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Man arrested near US Capitol allegedly intended to kill prominent Republicans

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PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat to Politics@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 months ago
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Man found with knife and two molotov cocktails planned to kill Mike Johnson and Pete Hegseth, prosecutors say
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    with a folding knife and two molotov cocktails

    Silly assassin, in America we use GUNS.

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      … 50ml bottles containing Absolut brand vodka with torn clothing stuffed into them …

      What are these? Molotov cocktails for ants?

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        Delusional dude was having an episode and instead of getting him medical care he got arrested.

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        Man found with knife and two molotov cocktails planned to kill Mike Johnson and Seth Hegseth, prosecutors say

        He could’ve just left the bottles near Hegseth and he would’ve drank them. Also, isn’t his name Pete instead of Seth?

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          More Seths

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            “Go seth and multiply”

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        Absolut won’t even light, you need at least some 151.

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        Aye, 3 and a half table spoons isn’t nearly enough for anything.

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        Hey, they don’t have a big selection on the airplane.

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