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"We're gonna get this guy": Cops have 200 pics of Brian Thompson assassin as they give 5-word update (www.themirror.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 months ago (3 children)

how about some totally true tips we saw him walk past nearby?

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago

In an alternate universe:

"WE FOUND EM'!"

(Proceeds to walk on a stage with the assassin to shake his hand.)

"We just wanted to bring you here to thank you on all our behalf, you really didn't need to run. We're behind you all the way on the next one!"

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

This reminds me of the kid from die hard 3 "look around all the cops are busy, it's christmas you could steal city hall"

Edit: Found it this one https://youtu.be/47YCsqVhgCQ

[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 months ago

Limp dick regime goons aint got shit... and the long this goes, the more likely he will get away with it.

I hope all of these business "leadership" add this to their calculus when they fuck over paying customers to live large.

FAFO

[–] [email protected] 194 points 5 months ago (4 children)

I love how they're using the full force of their resources to catch this guy, but a random murder they put two detectives on for a few months, shrug and close the case.

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[–] [email protected] 335 points 5 months ago (6 children)

Statistically, there were likely 4 more murders in NYC since this one, I'm sure they're investigating those just as thoroughly.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 months ago

Homer Simpson: No you won't.

[–] [email protected] 141 points 5 months ago (2 children)

They are wasting a lot of time and money and energy on this investigation

[–] [email protected] 124 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They obviously value some lives more than others. No surprise, of course.

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[–] [email protected] 82 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Best of luck with getting cooperation from citizens at large.

[–] [email protected] 67 points 5 months ago (1 children)

All 337,522,185 of us didn't see nothin'.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (16 children)

...but the cameras and AI did :(

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 months ago

"Why?"

[–] [email protected] 33 points 5 months ago (4 children)

If this guy has any brains at all, he's in Timbuktu by now.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 months ago (2 children)

He could literally take a train to Georgia and just hang out lmfao

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago (7 children)

Since they know that's where he came from, pretty sure they're looking for him threre

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 5 months ago (2 children)

He's definitely not up here in Canada, relaxing in my basement.

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (17 children)

i bet this will become the first public example of the state surveillance being used to protect our oligarchy from us and; given the democrat's obstinacy when it came to constructive criticism during the election; americans will treat it as another nothing-burger like they did with the genocide and it'll become yet another nail in the coffin of the american empire's decline; besides the election, ukraine's defeat, afghanistan withdrawal, iraqi wmd's, etc.

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[–] [email protected] 133 points 5 months ago (3 children)

If he shows up at my door, I'll gladly house him. You should too.

[+] [email protected] -88 points 5 months ago (9 children)

Aiding and abetting murder can result in the same charges and penalties as the principal offender, which could include life in prison without parole

[–] [email protected] 46 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'm sorry I don't watch the news, so I have no idea who this person on my couch is, he just looked like a good guy who does good things.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I will take a jury trial ;)

[–] [email protected] 101 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Your statement could be true, but the way you’re presenting it sounds like you’re just letting the oppressors win.

[–] [email protected] 68 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

This isn't true. Harboring someone from the police after they commit a crime makes you an accessory, not a primary.

Edit: to be more concrete and actually cite what I'm saying (my bad), we'll use federal law since they clearly crossed state lines multiple times in the stages of committing this ~~act of heroism~~ crime:

An accessory after-the-fact is someone who, knowing a crime was committed, receives, relieves, comforts, or assists the offender or in any manner aids them to escape arrest or punishment. See: U.S. v. Triplett, 92 F.2d 1174 (5th Cir. 1991). The aid provided by the defendant to the principal must be given after the principal completes the crime.

The basic elements the government must demonstrate to prove that a defendant was an accessory after-the-fact are: (1) the commission of an underlying crime against the United States; (2) the defendant’s knowledge of that offense; and (3) assistance by the defendant in order to prevent the apprehension, trial, or punishment of the offender. See: U.S. v. White, 135 S. Ct. 1573, 191 L. Ed. 2d 656 (2015); Ellis v. U.S., 806 F. Supp. 2d 538 (E.D. N.Y. 2011).