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16. John Lennon was assassinated.

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 12:05 AM

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Do you have to be a CEO to be considered "assassinated" when you are shot in the street [View all] Jack Valentino Dec 6 OP

Your observation tends to support my post. Jack Valentino Dec 6 #3

So a CEO is a mass shooting? dpibel Dec 6 #7

assasinated definition: elleng Dec 6 #2

It will be a tough stand-your-ground defense Sneederbunk Dec 6 #4

I will be "keeping my GO-FUND-ME powder dry" in favor of Jack Valentino Dec 6 #5

Special people only, for sure dpibel Dec 6 #6

.... when it may have been nothing more than a 'random act'... Jack Valentino Dec 6 #8

I'd much rather be assassinated than murdered or just plain killed. El-Capitan Dec 6 #9

Me too ! Jack Valentino Dec 7 #18

It could be anyone Meowmee Dec 6 #10

Agreed--- that an "assassination" usually only refers to a politician Jack Valentino Dec 6 #14

Good question! Sparkly Dec 6 #11

Yes. H2O Man Dec 6 #12

Thank you for your opinion, and your definition. Jack Valentino Dec 7 #15

Post removed Post removed Dec 7 #24

Tim McVeigh killed people for an ideological motive misanthrope Dec 7 #27

Doubling down. Got it. onenote Dec 7 #23

John Lennon was assassinated. Sneederbunk Dec 7 #16

I would not disagree with that. Jack Valentino Dec 7 #17

Reminds me of PXR-5 Dec 7 #19

They were BOTH artists, within their own realms.... Jack Valentino Dec 7 #22

Time will tell. I'm waiting on the facts we don't have yet. multigraincracker Dec 7 #25

Having read through this thread including definitions put forth BWdem4life Dec 7 #26

He made his motives clear with the words on the shell casings ColinC Dec 7 #29

Of course it was Mountainguy Dec 7 #30

No, but it sure helps. republianmushroom Dec 7 #31