Well it could be a major conspiracy, like the plot of a Hollywood movie.
Or it could be a robbery-murder. Those things happen in DC.
After all the misplaced speculation over the past week about the murders/assassination attempt in Tucson, I’m beginning to think that the non-political solution to a crime is the one to consider first. When the commonplace explanation has been eliminated, *then* it’s time to start the more fantastic speculation.
I certainly thought about that. However, it is hard for me to imagine a robber taking time to torch the car, which would draw additional attention to the scene as the perp was trying to get away at 5 AM in the morning.
I would expect a robbery gone wrong would leave evidence on the victim, (e.g., knife wound, gunshot wound, or blunt force trauma) that would make it easy for the person doing the autopsy to determine the cause of death.
As far as Tucson, I don't think there is any question at all what happened. Hundreds of witnesses. Democrats were simply trying “not to let a crisis go to waste” and got called on it.
It will be very interesting to see what conclusions are made public in this case.