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We now know why the feds co-opted the state charge and brought the death penalty into play: the perp also shot and killed the dog.
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/melissa-mark-hortman-service-dog-training/
QuoteGilbert never graduated from training school, but went on to be a beloved pet of the Hortman family. Melissa and Mark Hortman and Gilbert were shot and killed on Saturday.
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1 hour ago, TexasHooch said:
Two state level lawmakers were shot, one killed. If anyone thinks, under any circumstances whatsoever that the State wouldn't demand their own pound of flesh, they're kidding themselves. It's really not even worth discussing, because it's happening.
Yes, Hennepin County Attorneys Office will be seeking upgraded state charges. Murder 2 and attempted murder 2 were filed quickly so that arrest warrants could be issued. In Minnesota, murder 1 has to come from the grand jury.
Additional federal charges were filed this morning. Among them, 2 counts of stalking, 2 counts of attempted murder by firearm, and 2 counts murder by firearm, which are death penalty charges. First appearance in federal court will be happening at 1:30 PM.
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Presser from a little while ago from the acting US Attorney
The AUSA's timeline is scary as fuck.
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Federales are taking the lead on this one, and they want him on the gurney in Terre Haute.
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/us-attorney-details-federal-charges-against-vance-boelter/
QuoteMINNEAPOLIS — Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson and other federal law enforcement officials met Monday morning to announce more charges against Vance Boelter, who's accused of killing Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband.
Boelter is also accused of critically injuring State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, though both are expected to survive.
Thompson said Boelter is being charged in federal court with one count of stalking Rep. Hortman; one count of stalking Sen. Hoffman; two counts of murder through use of a firearm — punishable up to death — and two counts of firearms offenses for the shootings of the Hoffmans.
Thompson detailed the events of the night of the killings, revealing Boelter had visited two other lawmakers' homes, but fortunately, they were unharmed. He did not reveal their identities, but noted they lived in the area near where the other crimes took place.
“Boelter planned his attack carefully. He researched his victims and their families. He used the Internet and other tools to find their addresses and names, the names of the family members. He conducted surveillance of their homes,” Thompson said.
“He also prepared in other ways. He concealed himself as a police officer, outfitting his black SUV with police lights and a police license plate, wearing a black tactical vest and body armor, carrying a police flashlight and a handgun.
“Of course, he wore that hyper-realistic silicone mask, as seen on the surveillance videos. The video of his arrival and shooting of Senator Hoffman is truly chilling. Again, it's no exaggeration to say this is the stuff of nightmares.”
Earlier Monday morning, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said her office initially filed second-degree murder and attempted murder charges against Boelter, but prosecutors intended to elevate those charges to first-degree, which would carry a mandatory sentence of life without parole.
“I do want people to know that, given the scale of this investigation, the review of evidence will take time. I want to assure our community and all those who are grieving that we will seek justice and accountability for the victims of all these heinous crimes.”
Boelter is currently in custody and expected to make his first court appearance Monday afternoon.
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Highlights from the 2230 press conference:
Perp was spotted on a neighbor's trail camera, who promptly called it in and let law enforcement set up perimeter.
Largest manhunt in Minnesota history, 20 SWAT teams all working the area.
None of the people in that press conference look like they've slept since Thursday.
Hennepin County Attorney released the initial complaint and arrest warrant. Murder 2 x2, attempted murder 2 x2. Expect upgrades to charges in the coming days ( state murder 1 has to come from the grand jury, and the federales might be interested too).
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45 minutes ago, TexasHooch said:
Not to sidetrack, but here's a live press conference about some legislators who were shot yesterday.
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If everything officials say is true, this dude is Eric Rudolph 2.0.
And yes, he's long gone. That's the scary part.
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4 hours ago, Nivek said:
So he had a fake cop car as well?
Yup. Just saw video of it being hauled off. Looks like an old squad bought from an auction, which the suspect then put paper POLICE plates on. KARE 11 just showed the video.
Before they went to golf, they showed LEOs rolling up to a property in rural Green Isle that supposedly belongs to the suspect.
What a fucking mess. Terrible, terrible, terrible.
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2 hours ago, Brian Fantana said:
He has very strong rhetorical skills which is why it was so fucking insane of the Harris campaign to put a muzzle on him.
He's also the only Democrat since the election of Barack Obama to absolutely take the piss out of the right-wing smear-o-sphere when called them weird.
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1 hour ago, Longhornstampede said:
Dayyyyy-O...
Take that shit back to Yankee Stadium.
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Figured this warranted it's own thread.
The procession into the Sistine Chapel starts at 9:30 AM CDT, with the smoke watch starting after lunch.
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10 hours ago, Pescado_Rojo said:
Insurance fraud has to be a top 2
3industry in FloridaContraband/drugs has been #1 for a long, long time.
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9 hours ago, wild_turkey said:
Mark Carney meeting with Trump tomorrow. Pretty tough position for Carney to be in after what happened with Zelensky, but hopefully he stands strong for Canada.
During his campaign, Carney frequently took the piss out of Pierre Poilievre, who wants to be Trump so badly you can taste it. Between that and the assumption that there will be an ambush attempt, I'm not worried about him.
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Is Generalissimo Franco still dead?
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Some highlights for the month:
-King Elon was driven off on Tuesday in Wisconsin.
-Trump has single-handedly revived the fortunes of the Liberals in Canada. Eight weeks ago, the Tories were measuring the drapes on Parliament Hill. Now they're heading for a beating on April 28.
-The next day, there will be a special election to replace a state senator in northern Minnesota who tried to make Trump Derangement Syndrome an official mental illness in the morning, and was arrested for solicitation of a minor in the afternoon. Trump won this district by 30+, can the DFL make any inroads here?
-The dude who tried to declare martial law in South Korea was formally removed from office in the wee hours of this morning Central time, and a new election will be held somewhere between now and June 5.
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20 minutes ago, fuggled said:
Yeah, I'm not really sold that trying to act normal is the way to go for the Democrats. I'd like to see them test the water with bat shit crazy. Put stuff out there like, "our new policy will be to eat the billionaires!" When the Fox News talking heads clutch their pearls over this, just double down. "We are not joking. We will give every billionaire a choice to donate their wealth or be entered in the Eat My Ass lottery. The winner will be humanely euthanized, cured, smoked and sold in travel size packs of jerky at Love's Travel Centers across the country." "We are overjoyed to see Elon plumping up, go to Democrats.org to vote for your favorite billionaire flavors to rub on his ass. We have teriyaki, cajun, honey bourbon and many others!"
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When someone gets gas on the wrong side at Costco.
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Yeah, the old man was the crazy bat.
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File this one under obituaries that aren't as hard to read as others: Jean-Marie Le Pen.
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Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals.
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4 hours ago, WhatTheBuck said:
Usually white men with a connection to domestic violence.
FIFY
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15 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:
Lmao Ryan Day. When is the last time an Ohio State coach was owned this much by Michigan? And this was a down year for Michigan at that.
John Cooper.
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Minnesota lawmakers shot by person impersonating as a police officer *Update—2 killed*
in Cloak Room
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Getting back on topic, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office wants first crack at the perp.
https://www.startribune.com/mary-moriarty-asks-federal-government-to-be-first-to-prosecute-alleged-shooter-of-lawmakers-spouses/601375202