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One of those folks already tried to take out the PM. https://nationalpost.com/news/judge-expected-to-sentence-military-reservist-who-rammed-rideau-hall-gate-wi

One of those folks already tried to take out the PM. https://nationalpost.com/news/judge-expected-to-sentence-military-reservist-who-rammed-rideau-hall-gate-with-truck https://nationalpost.com/news/judge-expected-to-sentence-mil... Another attacked the PM at a campaign stop. Another harassed and intimidated the deputy PM at a hospital.

fakedang 3y ago
> One of those folks already tried to take out the PM No he didn't. According to your article, he had a death wish of sorts and wanted to be shot dead so as to turn into a martyr. That's the complete opposite of trying to take out the PM.
- woodruffw 3y ago
  That would be the "suicide" part in the phrase "murder-suicide." I think it's accurate to say that someone trying to get themselves killed for performing a political assassination is, in fact, perform attempting said assassination.
  - fakedang 3y ago
    It isn't when the guy seems to have shown no intentions of attacking the PM. He thought he'd be treated as a threat because of storming the PM's residence grounds with guns, and shot dead, but when that didn't happen, he barely escalated that in any form. He barely even bothered to try getting into the house. That's a guy trying to make national news, not a would-be assassin.
    - twisteriffic 3y ago
      Two questions. Why did he bring ammunition if his only intent was to be shot on arrival? And why are you carrying so much water for a terrorist?
      - fakedang 3y ago
        A.) So that he's perceived as a threat and actually gets shot immediately. B.) Because calling that terrorism is a corruption of the word. By that metric, Tibetan monks and the Tunisian guy setting themselves on fire are terrorists and not ardent protesters
    - woodruffw 3y ago
      Most perpetrators of political violence are trying to make the news. I’m not claiming that this guy was some sort of killing machine, but I do think you’re carving the joints on these categories too finely.
wredue 3y ago
I was flagged because the terrorist-lite convoy is also attempting to take over HN. That’s seems to be right up the alley of “the protectors of free speech”.
- twisteriffic 3y ago
  Yeah I've noticed that trend. Super disappointing but dishonesty is a staple characteristic of that group.

fakedang 3y ago

> One of those folks already tried to take out the PM No he didn't. According to your article, he had a death wish of sorts and wanted to be shot dead so as to turn into a martyr. That's the complete opposite of trying to take out the PM.

woodruffw 3y ago
That would be the "suicide" part in the phrase "murder-suicide." I think it's accurate to say that someone trying to get themselves killed for performing a political assassination is, in fact, perform attempting said assassination.
- fakedang 3y ago
  It isn't when the guy seems to have shown no intentions of attacking the PM. He thought he'd be treated as a threat because of storming the PM's residence grounds with guns, and shot dead, but when that didn't happen, he barely escalated that in any form. He barely even bothered to try getting into the house. That's a guy trying to make national news, not a would-be assassin.
  - twisteriffic 3y ago
    Two questions. Why did he bring ammunition if his only intent was to be shot on arrival? And why are you carrying so much water for a terrorist?
    - fakedang 3y ago
      A.) So that he's perceived as a threat and actually gets shot immediately. B.) Because calling that terrorism is a corruption of the word. By that metric, Tibetan monks and the Tunisian guy setting themselves on fire are terrorists and not ardent protesters
  - woodruffw 3y ago
    Most perpetrators of political violence are trying to make the news. I’m not claiming that this guy was some sort of killing machine, but I do think you’re carving the joints on these categories too finely.

wredue 3y ago

I was flagged because the terrorist-lite convoy is also attempting to take over HN. That’s seems to be right up the alley of “the protectors of free speech”.

twisteriffic 3y ago
Yeah I've noticed that trend. Super disappointing but dishonesty is a staple characteristic of that group.