Why would someone dress as a police officer and shoot Minnesota Lawmakers?

@TheHorse (227594)
Walnut Creek, California
June 14, 2025 11:13am CST
I am befuddled by what happened in Minnesota. Why would someone dress up as a police officer and shoot Democratic Lawmakers? If this is just another mentally ill person, how did they gain access to police gear and a vehicle that looked like a police vehicle? I do NOT believe Trump authorized this. It is too "extreme." What are your thoughts? We live in odd times.
A Minnesota state representative and her husband were shot and killed, and a state senator and his wife were shot and wounded in an "act of targeted political violence" at their homes early Saturday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said. A manhunt is now underway
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (44928)
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17h
Heartbreaking. And it’s been said it is of course being seen as politically motivated. This is not the world i envisioned when I had children.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (227594)
• Walnut Creek, California
17h
I understand.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (48014)
• India
16h
@MarieCoyle Even till 15 to 20 years back, there were hopes of a better world. Now, things seem to be slipping out of hand. Did you also see the news of Israel and Iran conflict? World War III seems to be a big possibility now and in some ways, it is perhaps already on !
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (48014)
• India
39m
@TheHorse Well, International Polity of US is of high self interest but in ways that can often cause regional and global instability.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (117526)
• Marion, Ohio
12h
I read about it. This administration has created many extremists sadly. On both sides
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The Horse
@TheHorse (227594)
• Walnut Creek, California
11h
I hae not read much about it yet.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (85949)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13h
Very odd and when I looked online it said people can order and buy police stuff online or even as I copied this from the net Boelter may have obtained gear from local police departments, which sometimes sell or donate surplus equipment.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (227594)
• Walnut Creek, California
13h
Odd.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (355908)
• Rockingham, Australia
9h
It's been on our news. Very sad but the guy obviously doesn't like Democrats.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (227594)
• Walnut Creek, California
7h
My hunch is that it will be determined that he had a history of metal illness. Many of the Trump supporters I know have a history of mental illness. But none (to my knowledge) are homocidal.
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LooeyVille
@LooeyVille (48)
• United States
15h
I hadn't heard that news yet. Checking out the stories.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (227594)
• Walnut Creek, California
13h
Let us know what you discover.
Jimlos Tatooth
@Ineeddentures (4335)
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17h
Well it would be easier to get closer to the intended victims We all trust police officers Don't we?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (227594)
• Walnut Creek, California
13h
Good question.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (227594)
• Walnut Creek, California
11h
@Ineeddentures I have not been harassed by the police since I became "older."
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Jimlos Tatooth
@Ineeddentures (4335)
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13h
@TheHorse Aye. It really is a good question Is this another myth we are taught when we are children? We should trust them, and be able to trust them without any doubt
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Anne Marie Guyer
@LeaPea2417 (37955)
• Toccoa, Georgia
11h
I think the suspect is mentally ill.
rakski
@rakski (139187)
• Philippines
3h
that is very disturbing. I think these are serious security concerns
George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (110735)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10h
I guess the person who dressed as a police officer may have been inspired from the time that gangsters dressed as police officers rubbed out gangsters from a rival gang on orders of Al Capone in Chicago,