Posted on 07/08/2022 2:07:11 AM PDT by BlackVeil
Sort of like an old blunderbus from the 1400s 1500s
I’m thinking this was a hit by Japan’s Deep State.
Could have been local cops
Just sad news. I expect that the conspiracy theories will start soon. Abe was pretty conservative fellow. I’m sure the Rahm Emanuels and the Chinese didn’t like him.
Re: 3 - Not true - please don’t post things that are easily researched.
Indeed, most likely this was just a nut. It’s actually hit me a bit harder than usual. Very depressing.
Such sad news. RIP
China or the US did it. Abe was a good guy. Got along well with Trump.
I am worrying about Trump now. Those bastards will go to any length to keep him from running.
When I was much younger.
Pipe electronic ignition black powder.
Worked decent enough
Abe conservative ? He sure loved taxing people . R.I.P.
Re: 22 - oh good grief.
Go back to sleep.
Almost happened to Reagan (dying).
Almost happened to Kavanaugh.
Trump better make sure he has very good security. Way too many aggressive people out there today.
RIP Abe. He seemed like a genuinely good man. Feel terrible for his wife and family.
This is going to shock Japan. I don’t think they’re used to things like this.
It’s harder than heck to find any info on just who exactly is tasked with protecting Japanese prime ministers.
I ran across something that suggested that there might be a special branch out of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police that protects both current and former, but nothing I’d feel comfortable citing.
Per the Daily Mail...
“...As spectators and reporters ducked, a man was shown being tackled to the ground by security...”
I could be mistaken, but I thought he was in favor of increasing military spending for Japan.
There are many videos of the 2 shots, first missed or misfired, 2nd hit hard.
Don’t have the links now, but they’re out there. Apparently there weren’t any close hit videos so far.
He was and was also in favor of starting to discuss amending their constitution to move the military from a SDF, in order to deal with threats from NK, etc.
Just saw a pic of the perp right up close to Abe right before the perp fired.
If the pic’s legit, the perp wasn’t wearing a jacket, had on a short sleeved knit shirt that wasnt baggy.
How the heck did he manage to conceal that homemade sawed off sized shotgun from anyone protecting the former PM?
Yes , he was .
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