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The Grand Illuminist

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Thu Sep 22, 2022, 11:32 AM Sep 2022

Man admits to killing teen after political dispute in Foster Co., court docs allege [View all]

MCHENRY, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A community is mourning the loss of an 18-year-old man from Grace City, North Dakota, as investigators look into what led up to a deadly crash. Foster County Deputies were called to a hit-and-run that happened in an alleyway near Johnston Street and Jones Avenue in McHenry, ND.

Court documents say at 2:35 Sunday morning, 41-year-old Shannon Brandt called 911 to report that he had hit a pedestrian because he was threatening him. Brandt told State Radio that the pedestrian was part of a Republican extremist group and that he was afraid they were “coming to get him.” The pedestrian has been identified in a GoFundMe page as 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson.

After visiting the scene where the incident happened, deputies went to Brandt’s house in Glenfield, ND, which is about 12 minutes from the crash scene. Brandt admitted to consuming alcohol before the incident, and stated he hit Ellingson with his car because he had a political argument with him. Brandt also admitted to deputies that he initially left the crash scene, then returned to call 911, but left again before deputies could arrive.

https://www.valleynewslive.com/2022/09/19/man-admits-killing-teen-after-political-dispute-foster-co/
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1 of the three hypothesis is correct

1. The guy is mental

2. The guy is a hero

3. The perp is actually a right winger who killed his own and and posed himself as a progressive to frame the movement.
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Sounds like the perp is mental and/or alcoholic. Ocelot II Sep 2022 #1
I've been observing the curious radio silence on this one Sympthsical Sep 2022 #2
I think the reason for the low key is..... The Grand Illuminist Sep 2022 #4
Many will find your analysis uncomfortable, sarisataka Sep 2022 #5
+1000, great points WarGamer Sep 2022 #13
Since you seem to be doing a lot of false equivalencies and hypotheticals... W_HAMILTON Sep 2022 #15
If someone puts a blindfold on Sympthsical Sep 2022 #17
In this case, you are the one with the blindfold on. W_HAMILTON Sep 2022 #28
I hate to say it, but I suspect you are correct Amishman Sep 2022 #18
Surely you're not surprised? nt BlackSkimmer Sep 2022 #19
I'm not mad Sympthsical Sep 2022 #20
First I've heard about it Bettie Sep 2022 #22
Why didn't you hear about it? Sympthsical Sep 2022 #23
So, what response would you have liked to this story? Bettie Sep 2022 #25
Good answer. Kingofalldems Sep 2022 #31
You don't know if it would have gone viral if it were swapped around Kaleva Sep 2022 #29
+1 DashOneBravo Sep 2022 #30
Yoohoo -- something for you to think about: W_HAMILTON Sep 2022 #35
You didn't read that for context at all, did you? Sympthsical Sep 2022 #36
The drunk killer claimed a defense that has not been borne out by any of the evidence. W_HAMILTON Sep 2022 #37
You have two (terrible) options here Sympthsical Sep 2022 #38
He was a drunken murderer. W_HAMILTON Sep 2022 #39
One thing for sure, he's certainly not 2 Polybius Sep 2022 #3
In what possible way, shape or form sarisataka Sep 2022 #6
Sounds like an open and shut case of MURDER. The guy didn't like the other's viewpoint, SWBTATTReg Sep 2022 #7
This was a right-wing wet dream during the George Floyd protests. Iggo Sep 2022 #9
Warning!!! Don't act like a Republican. It will end badly. comradebillyboy Sep 2022 #8
You support what happened? former9thward Sep 2022 #10
Of course not. The perp acted like a Republican by running over that kid. comradebillyboy Sep 2022 #12
Exactly--they make their killers into heroes. Kingofalldems Sep 2022 #32
Those hypotheses are bad blogslug Sep 2022 #11
Or....4. The guy's a drunken asshole. n/t Captain Stern Sep 2022 #14
+1 MrsCoffee Sep 2022 #21
Where in your story does it claim the man was a progressive? W_HAMILTON Sep 2022 #16
EXACTLY A lot of jumping to conclusions in this thread. He could have had an argument Liberal In Texas Sep 2022 #24
We don't know if there even was a political arguement Kaleva Sep 2022 #27
I think it was seen as an opportunity to attack DU Kingofalldems Sep 2022 #33
Note to self: no matter how much you hate them, don't run them over. Vinca Sep 2022 #26
Little evidence of political argument before teen's death Eugene Sep 2022 #34
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