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[–] cAUzapNEAGLb@lemmy.world 107 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The man, named as Ryan English in the court documents, turned himself in to police near an entrance to the Capitol.

Sure, sure - this definitely dosent sound like a planted story that will then be referenced as evidence to justify horrible things

[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 37 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It could be, but I actually think it's unlikely. I think with Trump's team's type of morality, a Reichstag Fire type of event would probably involve some actual violence against somebody, not just some person wandering up and saying he's with the terrorism. That would be much more effective. I think this is so mild, that anything it's likely to lead to, they were already planning on doing.

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Trump will do a Reichstag fire....literally. As in, he'll try to stage a false-flag attack modeled after the one the Nazis did. Except, he'll screw it up in the most moronic way possible. Instead of setting fire to the US capitol or some other US target, he will have the literal Reichstag - the actual German parliament building - set on fire again.

[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 12 points 2 days ago

And he'll think he invented it.

Also, when people make the obvious connection, he'll do an interview with Sean Hannity, where Hannity asks him whether he really was the one that blew up the Washington Monument, because he obviously wasn't. And he'll say, "Of course I did, and I had every right to do it, too. And then I blamed it on Antifa. See? Smart."

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago (1 children)

with a folding knife and two molotov cocktails

Silly assassin, in America we use GUNS.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 49 points 2 days ago (5 children)

... 50ml bottles containing Absolut brand vodka with torn clothing stuffed into them ...

What are these? Molotov cocktails for ants?

[–] bane_killgrind 19 points 2 days ago

Delusional dude was having an episode and instead of getting him medical care he got arrested.

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

Absolut won’t even light, you need at least some 151.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Man found with knife and two molotov cocktails planned to kill Mike Johnson and Seth Hegseth, prosecutors say

He could've just left the bottles near Hegseth and he would've drank them. Also, isn't his name Pete instead of Seth?

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 3 points 1 day ago

“Go seth and multiply”

Hey, they don't have a big selection on the airplane.

Aye, 3 and a half table spoons isn't nearly enough for anything.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago

Is he already pardoned?

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 13 points 2 days ago

turned himself in to police near an entrance to the Capitol.

What a loser.