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submitted 19 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social

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Breaking: Tyler Robinson, 22, arrested in Utah as the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Edit: There is mixed reporting on whether he turned himself in or was turned in by his father. Check other sources.

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[–] dwindling7373@feddit.it 37 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (3 children)

We are not talking about MLK here. Unless this guy has a very weirdly relevant background, this is but a tiny bump in history's ride.

[–] fujiwood@lemmy.world 10 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Well, it's potentially their Reichstag fire so it might be a big bump in this century.

[–] anachronist@midwest.social 4 points 18 hours ago

Probably closer to like the Sergei Kirov killing actually.

[–] tabarnaski@sh.itjust.works 7 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Franz Ferdinand wasn't an important figure in Europe either.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 7 points 16 hours ago

Not true, their last album did very well.

[–] dwindling7373@feddit.it 6 points 17 hours ago

I meant the assassin himself.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 5 points 18 hours ago

No, I mean the evil side might start something so extremely evil sick that this could be that moment.