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11. With safeguards built into the Constitution to prevent that exact situation from happening.

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Fri Dec 6, 2024, 10:55 AM

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Did the wife kill Thompson? [View all] Henry203 Dec 6 OP

If the killer was a pro, he was a sloppy one... Happy Hoosier Dec 6 #1

Pro hitmen are largely a movie myth Ex Lurker Dec 6 #51

Interesting. H2O Man Dec 6 #61

Good help is getting harder to find. cloudbase Dec 6 #53

Seems pretty far-fetched to me. Ocelot II Dec 6 #2

Not at all. Messy divorce and a murder. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #4

I was curious as to the gunman's knowledge of his exact whereabouts and timing... Hugin Dec 6 #7

Yes and coincidentally his security guards were not with him. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #8

That's what Malcolm Nance always says. n/t MontanaMama Dec 6 #54

Exactly. When you get more than one coincidence, something is fishy. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #58

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With safeguards built into the Constitution to prevent that exact situation from happening. Hugin Dec 6 #11

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This ain't no disco... Hugin Dec 6 #17

This ain't no fooling around orangecrush Dec 6 #31

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I got some groceries orangecrush Dec 6 #38

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... orangecrush Dec 6 #45

You ought to know not to stand by the window... Dulcinea Dec 6 #68

Or even a low dollar divorce. mwmisses4289 Dec 6 #27

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I had all sorts of "Dateline" and "48 Hours" suspicions too. viva la Dec 6 #3

Good point. She provides the motive for someone else to commit the crime. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #6

"It's always the spouse." viva la Dec 6 #20

Police usually look at family members in the case of a murder. Irish_Dem Dec 6 #21

What needs to be watched is whether the spouse has taken out a multi-million $ insurance allegorical oracle Dec 6 #46

A CEO would probably have a huge policy anyway. viva la Dec 6 #56

Exactly. But not all folks are aware that they're worth more dead because they don't allegorical oracle Dec 6 #70

There should be some rule against being insured against your will. viva la Dec 6 #71

Thompson was reportedly worth $43 million. LudwigPastorius Dec 6 #64

That's interesting. I just heard reporting that the shooter arrived in New York 2 days before the event was Vinca Dec 6 #5

Does that mean they know the shooter's identity? FakeNoose Dec 6 #29

I don't think so, but what's to stop a wealthy spouse who wants the loot from hiring someone to do the job? Vinca Dec 6 #34

The smiling photo looks almost like a female. I wondered if two people could've been allegorical oracle Dec 6 #48

Looked like it might be a woman Capperdan Dec 6 #52

That leaves about 52 million other people with possible motives jmbar2 Dec 6 #10

Somebody told the shooter that Thompson would be right there. yardwork Dec 6 #12

Or did she? Clouds Passing Dec 6 #14

The gunman was her secret lover. LoveSucky Dec 6 #15

I know BeerBarrelPolka Dec 6 #19

I was thinking that it may be a domestic situation. tenderfoot Dec 6 #16

I think the shooter was cjoki4 Dec 6 #18

I have a feeling that it's all going to be much stupider than anyone thinks Prairie Gates Dec 6 #22

Trust your feelings, Luke. maxsolomon Dec 6 #60

There was an investor meeting and 6:45am is pretty busy in midtown mathematic Dec 6 #23

The building across the street was the London Hotel Henry203 Dec 6 #24

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It is so close you would not need one. Henry203 Dec 6 #30

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thx for dropping facts. WarGamer Dec 6 #50

Nyc is a very surveiled city..... getagrip_already Dec 6 #28

I don't think so. But you never know. LeftInTX Dec 6 #33

I heard Trump could kill people on 5th Avenue and get away with it. GreenWave Dec 6 #36

It wouldn't have been Trump jmowreader Dec 6 #63

When I saw the early video, it was like watching the start of a TV show like Law & Order, FBI, etc. Seriously, it could Silent Type Dec 6 #39

Oui! Mme. Defarge Dec 6 #43

Everyone is assuming a lot about motive. We will know better once they ID the killer RockRaven Dec 6 #40

What a responsible thread. Daddy was just murdered. Let's suggest that Mommy is the murderer... PeaceWave Dec 6 #42

Having someone killed is the same as killing them yourself. BlueTsunami2018 Dec 6 #57

Have some empathy for the victim's kids. Pre-emptively calling the mother a murderer isn't cool. PeaceWave Dec 6 #67

Definitely wearing eye makeup Mme. Defarge Dec 6 #44

*Ahem* orangecrush Dec 6 #47

You didn't research this. WarGamer Dec 6 #49

I did research this. Henry203 Dec 6 #59

Her initial comments after the killing seemed a little off to me. MontanaMama Dec 6 #55

Very possible jmowreader Dec 6 #62

Does she feel passionate about shitty practices at UHC? BannonsLiver Dec 6 #65

One of those surveillance pics looked like a woman RussBLib Dec 6 #66

Pretty irresponsible speculation. maxsolomon Dec 6 #69