Why does the nationwide crime wave smell of Trump?

[jmowreader]

Here’s what I think is happening:

1) Trump mobilizes his minions to do shootings, robberies and all sorts of other mayhem.

2) Trump’s minions do what he wants. Vast numbers of mass shootings and property crimes happen.

3) In 2024 Trump runs on an “only I can end this crime wave” platform.

4) When the bastard gets re-elected he immediately orders his minions to stop robbing and killing.

[Turbineguy]

1. I don't think his minions

are smart enough to do that.

[Abnredleg]

2. I think you are overthinking this

Smash and grabs have been around for awhile - this is not organized by Trump.

[Sogo]

23. But it IS organized by Russia.

nt.

[Ace Rothstein]

3. Doubt

[Raine]

4. I disagree. nt

[Ocelot II]

5. Doubtful. This kind of thing has been going on for years, probably more now

on account of covid. For the most part it's crime rings that get young people to do the stealing for a cut of the profits; the masterminds sell the stuff online. TFG won't do anything that doesn't benefit him directly and personally.

[iemanja]

6. No

Society isn't so simple.

[relayerbob]

7. Nah.

But Jeff Bezos???

[bucolic_frolic]

8. You are right to look for patterns, but copycats are also a plausible explanation

Let's see if the evidence supports such patterns. MAGA thugs, not locally organized, that sort of thing.

But you are right to ponder. The DNC/RNC bomber still remains unexplained, and if that wasn't meant to create chaos ....

[uponit7771]

9. Didn't 20% of prison population get released after CV19 breakout? tia

[SheilaAnn]

10. He still gets orders from Putin I'm sure, and Putin loves chaos here in the States. sigh. n/t

[Sogo]

24. Bingo.

[lame54]

11. He told them to get vaccinated...

And they booed him

He may have given them permission but he doesn't control them

[Maru Kitteh]

12. Because all death, destruction and disease smells of that fascist. nt

[beaglelover]

13. That's a pretty wacky conspiracy theory.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

14. If the smash&grabs were being done by Trump minions, ...

... the robbers would all have law degrees.

[Philosophizing Fool]

15. Leave it to the right

Fabricating a belief in hopes that it may be true is better left to the extreme spectrums of political adherents. With a sense, whether true or not, that district attorneys will be less likely to prosecute non-violent crimes the environment has inevitably lead to this. Long hours of constructive community service may be better than prison and provide a much needed revitalization in local engagement. The old ways and current ones haven't had the results that were hoped for.

[NBachers]

16. I don't think so

[ProfessorGAC]

17. Where Is The Evidence...

...that TFG is capable of formulating & executing on a tactical plan?
I don't think he planned taking over a half billion dollar enterprise & keeping it afloat with crushing debt.
He plans nothing. Everything is seat of the pants.
Even 1/6 wasn't his plan. It was the slime surrounding him that set that up.

[tritsofme]

18. What is this conspiracy theory nonsense?

[maxrandb]

19. It smells more likely Putin

But since he and Donnie Shit for Brains operate the same way, it is possible.

It really comes down to social media. Could foreign intel operatives be exploiting social media platforms? It seems highly unlikely that a group of 30-60 people all decided on their own to participate in mass smash and grabs.

Something must be done about social media.

If newspapers were running ads, or promoting and helping coordinate mass robberies, or criminal activity, we wouldn't stand for it.

If they were using the USPS to organize, schedule and facilitate crime, we wouldn't stand for it.

If a radio host said; " hey, everybody join up at Best Buy at 2000 Main St in Chicago and grabs some TVs, we wouldn't stand for it.

Hell, if we found out that criminals were using rotary telephones to arrange flash crimes, we wouldn't stand for it.

Yes, social media is a great tool for communicating and connecting, but it's not a fucking suicide pact.

These robberies are being coordinated through publicly available media platforms.

Seems that we should give social media an ultimatum.

Either get your shit together in one sock, or get broken up into a billion tiny pieces.

Anything that can be used to facilitate these types of crimes needs to be regulated and be subject to government oversight.

[radius777]

27. Agree, social media has become the tool of choice

for terrorists and regular criminals alike. Problem is our concept of law enforcement is outdated, we should have agencies on the state and federal level scanning social media for potential crime.

[maxrandb]

29. Yes, allowing the social media companies to say; "trust us"

Is a surefire way to fail.

It's not enough to say; " hey, when we see stuff like this we remove it from them platform"

Talk about closing the barn door after the horse has run away.

[Polybius]

20. It smells like gangs to me

The few caught don't look like Trumpers at all.

[Progressive Jones]

26. Thank You. That's exactly what it is.

The gangs recruit non-memebers to do the smash and grabs. They pay them big bucks to do it.

[FakeNoose]

21. Chump can't plan this stuff, and he won't get re-elected

The only trouble he's interested in is related to making him rich, or making him famous.

[JanMichael]

22. He isn't a super villain. Or Lex Luther.

[Kaleva]

31. He's a 4 watt light bulb.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

25. Lol what on earth

[cadoman]

28. what you're saying makes a lot of sense

Ok, not really, but I still agree 100%.

[Kaleva]

30. ProfessorGAC asks a good question in post #17. Where's the evidence that TFG has the smarts to do it

[brooklynite]

32. Another evidence-less conspiracy theory.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

33. Sounds like creative speculation.

[SKKY]

34. I think you're giving Trump way, way too much credit.

But, that's just my sense.