• RestlessNotions@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      23·
      7 个月前

      I’m guessing he kept it all intentionally. He had the manifesto on him, probably expecting “accidental” suicide by cop in hopes that his message would continue and not be painted over by the media. Yeah, he could have ditched the gun, but again, perhaps he didn’t want there to be any shadow of a doubt that he is guilty. This was an intentional sacrifice in hopes of making a change.

      • RickRussell_CA@lemmy.worldEnglish
        20·
        7 个月前

        Yeah, I realized about 30 seconds after I wrote that… “he wanted to keep the gun and the ID as proof that he was the guy”.

        He escaped clean, and then let himself get caught so he could make his case in court.

        Let’s see if he plays the next hand: plead ‘not guilty’, refuse all plea agreements, and demand a jury trial.

    • FundMECFS@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
      9·
      7 个月前

      To be fair if you’re never caught that’s probably the smartest thing to do.

      Someone discovering a gun is 100% gonna call the police and bam they have a good clue.

      • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
        16·
        7 个月前

        I can walk 1/2 a mile in any direction and find a body of water or deep woods where it would never be found. Also, I’d field strip it and chunk the parts in different places.

        • FundMECFS@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
          4·
          7 个月前

          Do you think he had access to those places without looking suspicious?

          He was on the run in a town he has no connection too.

          • BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee
            7·
            7 个月前

            There’s water in central park. Would’ve been nothing to chuck the pistol in a pond. Break it down a bit if you’re extra. Slide in one stream, barrel in another, mag, grip, etc until you’ve disposed of it. Or trash cans at various bus stops on the way down to VA. Tbf it’s really easy to back seat something like this. His brain must’ve been running a mile a minute, it’s honestly impressive how well he did

    • timestatic@feddit.org
      2·
      7 个月前

      Where should he have deposed with it not being found? If he had multiple IDs its stupid tho he showed the same one as he knew they were after him