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Tanuki

(16,448 posts)
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 06:48 AM Sep 2025

Tyler Robinson's glaring White privilege

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/students-utah-valley-university-return-161642281.html

"Tyler Robinson, the suspect who was charged in the shooting of Charlie Kirk, was apprehended in what needed to be "gentle" conditions when he turned himself in to authorities, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
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Just before 10 p.m. that night, Robinson, his father and a close friend who previously worked in law enforcement drove together from Washington, Utah, to the Washington County Sheriff's Office in Hurricane, Sgt. Lance Alfred, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office, told ABC News.
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Robinson was kept in the back offices of the sheriff's office and turned over to the FBI and other law enforcement upon their arrival, which was just before 6 a.m. on Friday.

He was described as "quiet and somber," officials said on Wednesday. Officials said they attempted to make conditions "gentle" and "inviting" for Robinson before the FBI and other law enforcement arrived."....(more)
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Tyler Robinson's glaring White privilege (Original Post) Tanuki Sep 2025 OP
White male criminals get gentle and inviting treatment. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #1
Did they... 2naSalit Sep 2025 #2
More from your link UpInArms Sep 2025 #3
"The complexion for the protection." nt RandiFan1290 Sep 2025 #4
Yup. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sep 2025 #5
Awww. Does he get to keep his Binkie with him in bed at night? 3Hotdogs Sep 2025 #6
UNFUCKINGBELIEVABLE. spanone Sep 2025 #7
White privilege, my ass! Omnipresent Sep 2025 #8
Death by firing squad has persisted as an option in Utah through the present day, unrelated to Trump and Tanuki Sep 2025 #11
He's in FBI custody, not state custody. Omnipresent Sep 2025 #14
Not if they botch the case and he gets off Ohioboy Sep 2025 #12
They want to make an example out of Robinson. Omnipresent Sep 2025 #15
More than that, I think they want to make him an example of all liberalism Ohioboy Sep 2025 #16
That's so true. Omnipresent Sep 2025 #17
And right wingers seem to be more angry at Jimmy Kimmel than this murderer. tanyev Sep 2025 #9
I know what you mean Ohioboy Sep 2025 #13
They forgot to take him to Burger King dalton99a Sep 2025 #10

Irish_Dem

(81,359 posts)
1. White male criminals get gentle and inviting treatment.
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 06:57 AM
Sep 2025

Pregnant women are treated like criminals and left to die brutal deaths in hospital parking lots.
And sometimes thrown into jail for just having a miscarriage.

UpInArms

(55,001 posts)
3. More from your link
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 07:10 AM
Sep 2025
His parents then asked their son why he committed this crime, to which he said "there is too much evil and the guy [Charlie Kirk] spreads too much hate," according to the charging documents.

Exactly what Robinson was allegedly referring to by "hate" was not clear. Investigators noted that Robinson's mom told them that her son allegedly began having a relationship with his roommate, who is transitioning, and had begun leaning to the left more politically, becoming "more pro-gay and trans-rights oriented," but the document does not indicate the relevance of those stances nor whether Kirk's remarks about those issues were a motivating factor.


Wow … they have completely turned this upside down. Did they never hear or read Kirk’s words?

The media spin is scary

Omnipresent

(7,458 posts)
8. White privilege, my ass!
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 08:19 AM
Sep 2025

He might be the first to die before one of trump’s firing squads!

He didn’t win a contest for a spa day, they are going to see to it that he dies!

Tanuki

(16,448 posts)
11. Death by firing squad has persisted as an option in Utah through the present day, unrelated to Trump and
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 08:57 AM
Sep 2025

famously chosen by Gary Gilmore for his 1977 execution. My post is not about predicting Robinson's future, but about the kid gloves "gentleness" afforded him up to this point.

Omnipresent

(7,458 posts)
14. He's in FBI custody, not state custody.
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 09:24 AM
Sep 2025

I’m sure whatever niceness they showed him in that sheriffs office is now a faded memory.

Ohioboy

(3,893 posts)
12. Not if they botch the case and he gets off
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 09:02 AM
Sep 2025

A lot of things are already not adding up in this case. Plus, if they do botch it, they will find a way to blame it on anyone but themselves.

Omnipresent

(7,458 posts)
15. They want to make an example out of Robinson.
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 09:27 AM
Sep 2025

They aren’t about to let Charlie Kirk’s killer to go free.

Ohioboy

(3,893 posts)
16. More than that, I think they want to make him an example of all liberalism
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 09:39 AM
Sep 2025

They are seizing on an immediate opportunity to divide us even more than we already are.

tanyev

(49,311 posts)
9. And right wingers seem to be more angry at Jimmy Kimmel than this murderer.
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 08:51 AM
Sep 2025

I’m hearing lots of invective directed at liberals, but very little toward the actual shooter.

Ohioboy

(3,893 posts)
13. I know what you mean
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 09:17 AM
Sep 2025

It's weird, but it's almost as if their hate for liberals has been justified through the shooter, and therefore they don't hate him as much.

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