US EditionExperts warn of “vicious spiral" in political violence after Kirk killing
- On Wednesday, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University, and on Friday, authorities identified Tyler Robinson as the individual responsible.
- The assassination triggered a wave of false claims and misinformation, including incorrect gunman identifications before officials confirmed Robinson.
- Robinson, 22, is a registered Republican with inactive voter status and reportedly became more political, criticizing Kirk before the event.
- A video filmed more than a month earlier showing a man running from the Grand Sierra Resort began circulating misleadingly as recent shooter footage.
- The incident prompted political responses, including a House moment of prayer requested by Speaker Mike Johnson and widespread denunciations of political violence.
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Susan Shelley: The assassination of Charlie Kirk
Years ago I read a book for writers about character development that described how one thing in particular can drive a previously peaceful person to the point of committing murder. It was the experience of having a self-image shattered. The example given was a woman who has long worked in a professional office and is expert at managing everything with efficiency and excellence. And then new people bring in technology about which she knows absolu…
One of the major, important differences between right and left is the way in which both sides deal with tragedies. One has only to compare the reactions to the murder of Charlie Kirk with those after the death of the intensive criminal George Floyd. Comment by Heinz Steiner The United States has experienced countless tragedies over the past decades. Political murders, assassinations, bloody clashes. However, the reactions of society to such even…
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