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Slovakian PM shot
« on: May 15, 2024, 11:26:37 AM »
Shot in the stomach and arm, reported in "life-threatening condition"
Reportedly shooter was a 71 year old man
Not seeing anything about a motive yet

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13421431/Slovakian-PM-shot-wounded-taken-hospital-reports-claim.html

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Re: Slovakian PM shot
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2024, 12:40:17 PM »
Hoping there isn't a nasty chain of treaties that will begin a protracted multifaceted ground war in eastern Europe...
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Re: Slovakian PM shot
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2024, 02:03:00 PM »
Seeing him described as pro-Russia so lets see how this plays out.
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Re: Slovakian PM shot
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2024, 02:30:12 PM »
Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on May 15, 2024, 12:40:17 PM
Hoping there isn't a nasty chain of treaties that will begin a protracted multifaceted ground war in eastern Europe...
Let's just be glad the person targeted wasn't an arch duke . . .
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Re: Slovakian PM shot
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2024, 02:58:05 PM »
Quote from: HankB on May 15, 2024, 02:30:12 PM
Let's just be glad the person targeted wasn't an arch duke . . .

and shot with a pocket 9mm Kurz.
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Re: Slovakian PM shot
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2024, 03:31:56 PM »
Unpossible.  That only happens in Amerikkka. 
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Re: Slovakian PM shot
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2024, 06:51:42 PM »
Quote from: HankB on May 15, 2024, 02:30:12 PM
Let's just be glad the person targeted wasn't an arch duke . . .

As long as the Russians don't mobilize and trigger everyone else we should be all right......oh wait
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Re: Slovakian PM shot
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2024, 07:26:36 PM »
Quote from: WLJ on May 15, 2024, 06:51:42 PM
As long as the Russians don't mobilize and trigger everyone else we should be all right......oh wait
Sniffy Joe will tell them "Don't."

Or maybe he'll say he's OK with them invading someone if it's only a little bit.
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Re: Slovakian PM shot
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2024, 07:30:33 PM »
The shooter was heard to say, "This here's MAGA country!"
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