Posted on 07/24/2024 5:44:47 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Before targeting the elderly man, police say, the suspect vandalised two parked vehicles, smashing the windows of one that displayed a Trump sticker, and damaging the tyres of another that had a sticker supporting police.
The rampage took place just over a week after a 20-year-old would-be assassin attempted to kill Donald Trump at a political rally in Pennsylvania.
"The crimes reported in the city of Hancock appeared to be politically motivated, involving victims who displayed Trump election signs as well as law enforcement appreciated stickers and flags commonly referred to as 'thin blue line' paraphernalia," the Houghton County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
The 80-year-old man was taken to hospital with critical injuries after being struck from behind by the suspect's ATV.
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If only all of them could follow his example.
Should have killed himself first, THEN tried to run over his political opponent.
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