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I'd like to see your evidence that it was staged. So far I have not seen anything that indicated that it was.

by AnimalMuppet 1y ago

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mring33621 1y ago
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- AnimalMuppet 1y ago
  I deny you the right to put words in my mouth.
  - mring33621 1y ago
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    - bloomingeek 1y ago
      If crime was going crazy in D.C. the GOP would be all over it in a flash and the local and national press would be monetizing the info. All this is a stunt to deflect from whatever is bothering the big orange dummy at the moment.
      - dragonwriter 1y ago
        It is, in part, a distraction, from (particularly) discussion of the Epstein files, but the one thing the Trump regime is efficient with is using elements of their real authoritarian agenda as their distractions when they need one. So, sure, DC is a distraction, but its also a part of a fairly overt broad campaign against the homeless (not against homelessness as a social condition, against homeless people as subhuman enemies), that is itself tied into the national campaign of ethnic cleansing and the national campaign against the mentally ill (again, not against mental illness), and the DC operation is also part of the progressive militarization of civilian law enforcement. If this sounds like things that occur together in fascist regimes, well, there's a reason for that.
    - AnimalMuppet 1y ago
      For what it's worth, I agree with both of your statements.
    - jMyles 1y ago
      Let's go the obvious one step further so we have the integrity and unambiguity for which this situation calls: The use of US military troops on the civilian mainland of the United States in peacetime situation is wrong. Also, war has not been declared by Congress regarding the situation in the District of Columbia.
    - viraptor 1y ago
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anigbrowl 1y ago
I don't know if it was staged, but i am skeptical. The reason why is the photograph of the guy covered in blood. It's obvious that he has suffered a bloody nose and maybe been punched in the mouth, but that all the blood on his body is smeared over him rather than being from multiple injuries. I have been in a lot of fist fights in my life, including groups rather than 1 on 1, and had a good few bloody noses. Such an injury doesn't leave you covered in blood like that. All the blood on his body is smeared, and so is all the blood on his pants - note there aren't any tears in the fabric. A bloody nose bleeds a lot but it doesn't spray all over the place. It's conceivable this his shirt got pulled off during the fight, but equally conceivable that he took it off and wiped blood on himself. I've seen people fake injuries at political demonstrations, using the old pro wrestling trick of making a small cut in the hairline with a sharp blade (scalp wounds bleed a lot because there are so many capillaries on the head). I can't say this is what's happened here, but it just doesn't look consistent with real violence. Another reason I'm skeptical of the reported account is that there's no mention of injuries to his female companion. If it were a regular mugging or carjacking, you'd expect to read the woman was pushed to the ground and her bag taken. This could be poor quality reporting, but stories like this generally include a catalogue of all victims' injuries. Article including the photo I'm describing: https://abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-former-doge-worker-assaulted-dc-carjacking/story?id=124406722 https://abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-former-doge-worker-assault...
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- lukas099 1y ago
  Just responding to > Another reason I'm skeptical of the reported account is that there's no mention of injuries to his female companion. The story is that he pushed her into the car first then faced the carjackers.
  - anigbrowl 1y ago
    This is somehow even less plausible than her running away.
qgin 1y ago
No proof, it’s just incredibly convenient. Just like when Kristi Noam just happened to get her purse stolen by someone who was in the country illegally right when the ICE raids were about to start. In this case, the well-known DOGE intern just happens to get carjacked in the city limits of DC right when Trump’s new DC Attorney General is being installed and the National Guard is ready to go. No proof, but wow do they just happen to get exactly the event they need for the PR.
jimt1234 1y ago
Evidence? These days, who needs evidence? Windmills cause cancer, redistricting mid-decade is totally necessary, and the president is 6'3", 215-pounds.

I'd like to see your evidence that it was staged. So far I have not seen anything that indicated that it was.

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mring33621 1y ago

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AnimalMuppet 1y ago
I deny you the right to put words in my mouth.
- mring33621 1y ago
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  - bloomingeek 1y ago
    If crime was going crazy in D.C. the GOP would be all over it in a flash and the local and national press would be monetizing the info. All this is a stunt to deflect from whatever is bothering the big orange dummy at the moment.
    - dragonwriter 1y ago
      It is, in part, a distraction, from (particularly) discussion of the Epstein files, but the one thing the Trump regime is efficient with is using elements of their real authoritarian agenda as their distractions when they need one. So, sure, DC is a distraction, but its also a part of a fairly overt broad campaign against the homeless (not against homelessness as a social condition, against homeless people as subhuman enemies), that is itself tied into the national campaign of ethnic cleansing and the national campaign against the mentally ill (again, not against mental illness), and the DC operation is also part of the progressive militarization of civilian law enforcement. If this sounds like things that occur together in fascist regimes, well, there's a reason for that.
  - AnimalMuppet 1y ago
    For what it's worth, I agree with both of your statements.
  - jMyles 1y ago
    Let's go the obvious one step further so we have the integrity and unambiguity for which this situation calls: The use of US military troops on the civilian mainland of the United States in peacetime situation is wrong. Also, war has not been declared by Congress regarding the situation in the District of Columbia.
  - viraptor 1y ago
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    - mring33621 1y ago
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anigbrowl 1y ago

I don't know if it was staged, but i am skeptical. The reason why is the photograph of the guy covered in blood. It's obvious that he has suffered a bloody nose and maybe been punched in the mouth, but that all the blood on his body is smeared over him rather than being from multiple injuries. I have been in a lot of fist fights in my life, including groups rather than 1 on 1, and had a good few bloody noses. Such an injury doesn't leave you covered in blood like that. All the blood on his body is smeared, and so is all the blood on his pants - note there aren't any tears in the fabric. A bloody nose bleeds a lot but it doesn't spray all over the place. It's conceivable this his shirt got pulled off during the fight, but equally conceivable that he took it off and wiped blood on himself. I've seen people fake injuries at political demonstrations, using the old pro wrestling trick of making a small cut in the hairline with a sharp blade (scalp wounds bleed a lot because there are so many capillaries on the head). I can't say this is what's happened here, but it just doesn't look consistent with real violence. Another reason I'm skeptical of the reported account is that there's no mention of injuries to his female companion. If it were a regular mugging or carjacking, you'd expect to read the woman was pushed to the ground and her bag taken. This could be poor quality reporting, but stories like this generally include a catalogue of all victims' injuries. Article including the photo I'm describing: https://abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-former-doge-worker-assaulted-dc-carjacking/story?id=124406722 https://abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-former-doge-worker-assault...

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lukas099 1y ago
Just responding to > Another reason I'm skeptical of the reported account is that there's no mention of injuries to his female companion. The story is that he pushed her into the car first then faced the carjackers.
- anigbrowl 1y ago
  This is somehow even less plausible than her running away.

qgin 1y ago

No proof, it’s just incredibly convenient. Just like when Kristi Noam just happened to get her purse stolen by someone who was in the country illegally right when the ICE raids were about to start. In this case, the well-known DOGE intern just happens to get carjacked in the city limits of DC right when Trump’s new DC Attorney General is being installed and the National Guard is ready to go. No proof, but wow do they just happen to get exactly the event they need for the PR.

jimt1234 1y ago

Evidence? These days, who needs evidence? Windmills cause cancer, redistricting mid-decade is totally necessary, and the president is 6'3", 215-pounds.