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greenjar_01

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1. Dude dumped a traceable weapon he purchased legally, and did so at the crime scene

Reply to Novara (Original post)

Tue Jul 5, 2022, 01:33 PM

Jul 2022

I wouldn't call this extraordinarily good planning, I dunno. Did he think they wouldn't find it in the bush, and he'd return for it?

Seems deeply stupid, if you ask me.

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Dude dumped a traceable weapon he purchased legally, and did so at the crime scene greenjar_01 Jul 2022 #1

Well, as Mickey Rourke's character said in "Body Heat" gratuitous Jul 2022 #2

He could hardly carry it with him if his plan was to blend in with the crowd. Novara Jul 2022 #3

Well, duh greenjar_01 Jul 2022 #5

I think this is more evidence the shooting wasn't an impulsive act. Model35mech Jul 2022 #4