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sabra

(30,406 posts)
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 01:26 PM Jan 2021

Brother-in-law of Capitol riot victim: President Trump to blame for inciting violence that killed...

Source: NY Daily News

The brother-in-law of a Georgia woman trampled to death in the U.S. Capitol riot laid the blame for her death squarely on President Trump.

“It is my own personal belief that the president’s words and rhetoric incited a riot (Wednesday) that killed four of his biggest fans,” said Justin Cave, whose sister-in-law Rosanne Boyland was crushed as protesters stormed the building after an incendiary two-hour speech by the president.

“And I believe that we should invoke the 25th Amendment at this time,” added Cave in a Thursday statement calling for Trump’s removal from the Oval Office before the end of his first and last term in the White House.

Boyland, 34, traveled with a friend from her home in Kennesaw, Ga., to the nation’s capital to join other “Make America Great Again” protesters — only to die as the rabid Trump supporters surged toward the Capitol at the president’s urging.

Read more: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/us-elections-government/ny-capitol-rioting-victim-relative-20210108-vogpjajvprcphgirz2mjsmfapq-story.html

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Brother-in-law of Capitol riot victim: President Trump to blame for inciting violence that killed... (Original Post) sabra Jan 2021 OP
I saw that yesterday. What a stupid way to die. BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #1
Play stupid games, win stupid prize. nt avebury Jan 2021 #2
Been posting that all day on FB to the yahoo's. GoneOffShore Jan 2021 #8
Tough to defend those who chose to be there...... MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #3
Thank you, sabra. Very interesting. n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2021 #4
Don't know if it fits, but They Died With Their Boots On bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #5
Poor thing. mahina Jan 2021 #6
This is very... Mike Nelson Jan 2021 #7
They went in 'eyes wide shut'. GoneOffShore Jan 2021 #9
Lawsuit NonPC Jan 2021 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author MrsCoffee Jan 2021 #12
K&R ck4829 Jan 2021 #11

MyOwnPeace

(17,278 posts)
3. Tough to defend those who chose to be there......
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 01:36 PM
Jan 2021

WAY too many knew what could possibly happen (well, at least those not in any official position, I guess) and warnings were issued well in advance that it would be wise to avoid the area and situation.

bucolic_frolic

(47,152 posts)
5. Don't know if it fits, but They Died With Their Boots On
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 01:47 PM
Jan 2021

serving their MAGAt overlord.

Thoughts and prayers, and please continue.

mahina

(18,958 posts)
6. Poor thing.
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 01:48 PM
Jan 2021

Probably had hoped to see the orange menace in person, but there he stood comfortably apart surrounded by sycophants watching her being killed on the big screen.

What a disgraceful sad day and. May he and his enablers received justice and soon. MY this end their paths to power forever.

Mike Nelson

(10,303 posts)
7. This is very...
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 02:28 PM
Jan 2021

...sad. Being trampled to death is horrific. Being a Trump Fan does not make it less horrific. The dead had families and lives... I remember thinking, when it was Hillary vs Trump, that the latter's rally might be more interesting, even though I was voting for the former. That might have been a mistake, I see, now... I feel bad for all the victims, no matter why they were there.

NonPC

(405 posts)
10. Lawsuit
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 03:39 PM
Jan 2021

Wonder if they'll sue Trump in civil court? Just like the lady that Trump raped and then slandered.

Response to NonPC (Reply #10)

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