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DisabledAceSocialist [comrade/them]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 3 months ago

‘Lone wolf’ Ann Widdecombe murder suspect ‘had communist literature at his home’ as cops fear killing WAS political

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‘Lone wolf’ Ann Widdecombe murder suspect ‘had communist literature at his home’ as cops fear killing WAS political

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DisabledAceSocialist [comrade/them]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 3 months ago
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  • Poutine [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    I’m going to start saying shooters “had Harry Potter literature” in their homes, as if it’s indicative of anything.

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  • Tomtits@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    When the news broke that they’re now investigating this as a terrorism offence I presumed the suspect must have had a Palestinian flag or something.

    War and Peace is Russian literature.

    What is communist literature and why is it considered terrorism to be reading it?

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    • DisabledAceSocialist [comrade/them]@hexbear.netOP
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      I don’t think it’s the reading, but the murder that’s considered to be terrorism. They just think that because of the literature, he may be a communist. Whether that is relevant to the murder or not remains to be seen. Would have been better if he’d offed Nigel Farage.

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        Until they release what the books are, it doesn’t say anything about the suspect’s beliefs. I’m sure plenty of people have some literature by a communist because a lot of classic or influential lit was penned by a communist. If you’ve got a bookshelf full of obscure Verso books then sure, probably a lefty, but a few classic books that happen to be by communists doesn’t say anything lol.

        Edit: not sure if it came across this way but I’m not arguing with you to be clear—I’m sure you haven’t jumped to the conclusion that the suspect is a communist. Just commenting is all.

        • DisabledAceSocialist [comrade/them]@hexbear.netOP
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          No, I’m not saying he is, just letting everyone know what is being reported.

      • Le_Wokisme [they/them, undecided]@hexbear.net
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        farage might be the easiest it’s ever been for a prole to get away with murdering a politician. stuff the corpse in a bin and they’ll waste all their time with the count instead of looking for the real killer.

      • GoodBleanis [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net
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        Isn’t it only terrorism when it’s politically motivated? That is, it’s a murder, but if they found “communist literature” then now it’s being boom politically motivated terrorism and can be charged as such

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    i can think of better targets but get who you can get i guess.

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    illegal-to-say

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      actually i think it’s generally legal to say if Ann Widdecombe wasn’t dead i’d kill her.

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    “cops”

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