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Man claimed to shoot Charlie Kirk to 'draw attention from the real shooter,' police say
ksl ^ | 9/15/25 | Carter Williams

Posted on 09/15/2025 7:24:29 PM PDT by LiberalismDestroys

Police say that a Salt Lake City man — who was no stranger to the state's political scene — claimed responsibility moments after the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, in an attempt to "draw attention from the real shooter." The arrest also sparked a child pornography investigation. George Hodgson Zinn, 71, was booked into Utah County Jail for investigation of obstruction of justice and sexual exploitation of a minor on Monday, following a few days at a hospital. Newly released police documents also detail more of what happened that led to his arrest at Utah Valley University, which sparked a firestorm on social media.After the lone shot was fired shortly after 12:20 p.m. last Wednesday, and as Kirk's security team rushed him to a hospital, officers at the scene reported that they saw an older man lying on the ground surrounded by people who appeared to be tending to him.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: charliekirk; deathpenalty; georgehodgsonzinn; kiddieporn; pornography; terrorist; throwthebookathim; utah; zinn

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1 posted on 09/15/2025 7:24:29 PM PDT by LiberalismDestroys
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Diversionary tactic? If he knew that Kirk was going to be shot, and schemed to give the assassin more time to escape as part of a plot, is he not eligible for an extreme penalty?

How about the bearded guy who cheered Kirk’s assassination? Everyone else in the crowd was hunkered down, and this guy was fist pumping.


2 posted on 09/15/2025 7:28:32 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (NO rooftop security at the Charlie Kirk assassination event? Did we learn nothing from Butler, PA?)
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To: LiberalismDestroys

There was never any doubt that he was part of the operation... Albeit, self-inserted...


3 posted on 09/15/2025 7:29:24 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is rabble-rising Sam Adams now that we need him? Is his name Trump, now?)
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Guy sounds like a real POS.


4 posted on 09/15/2025 7:29:57 PM PDT by rbg81 (=)
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To: LiberalismDestroys
Am I the only one to notice that a common thread stitching all these lunatic Democrat activists together is a passion for child pornography.
5 posted on 09/15/2025 7:31:07 PM PDT by rdcbn1 (..when poets buy guns, tourist season is over................Walter R. Mead.)
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Obstruction of Justice sounds like a good charge.

CC


6 posted on 09/15/2025 7:31:49 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (*This is a test of the emergency tagline system. This is only a test*)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

This is the old guy who is a chronic troublemaker in the area.


7 posted on 09/15/2025 7:32:09 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Charge him with capital murder...

See how he deals with that....


8 posted on 09/15/2025 7:34:52 PM PDT by pacificus
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Literally caught with his pants around his ankles.


9 posted on 09/15/2025 7:36:23 PM PDT by hercuroc
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Even if he had no advance knowledge, his conduct amounts to being an accessory after the fact.


10 posted on 09/15/2025 7:38:19 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin ( )
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To: rdcbn1

Most, if not all, cults are sexually-based.


11 posted on 09/15/2025 7:39:02 PM PDT by skr (1 Peter 1:15 - But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation)
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Zinn’s a sick beast.

From deep inside the article:

“FBI investigators interviewed Zinn at the hospital, where he admitted he wasn’t the shooter, but he also said he ‘uses (his) phone to look at child sexual abuse material’ after initially refusing to let investigators go through his phone, according to a second jail report completed by the Utah County Sheriff’s Office later on Monday.”

“Investigators went through the phone and found multiple images containing children believed to be approximately 5 years old, according to the affidavit. The FBI agents alerted deputies, who reviewed the phone and found more than 20 images of child pornography along with explicit messages about sexual acts.”


12 posted on 09/15/2025 7:41:04 PM PDT by Old West Conservative
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Lock this creep away for sexual exploitation of a minor and the child porn. Give him about 10 years in prison. He can rot away before he ever gets out.


13 posted on 09/15/2025 7:42:28 PM PDT by boycott
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To: LiberalismDestroys

He had child porn on his phone.

Well, say hello to prison, pal.


14 posted on 09/15/2025 7:44:30 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: The_Media_never_lie
Diversionary tactic?

We have far too many like-minded people who will jump in at instant notice to support a Leftist terrorist attack. They do not require centralized direction from a group of conspirators. They are opportunistic volunteers and "true believers". They want to be part of some larger movement.

Think of the complex movements of a school of fish or a flock of birds. That is what we are seeing here.

15 posted on 09/15/2025 7:55:14 PM PDT by flamberge (The times, they are a' changing.)
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This guy sounds like just the type to hang out all day on Discord. Discord is a notorious site for trading and distributing kiddie porn. Now who else has been on the news lately that hung out on perverted Discord channels. They easily could have hooked up.


16 posted on 09/15/2025 8:03:39 PM PDT by circlecity
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To: LiberalismDestroys

BTTT


17 posted on 09/15/2025 8:06:14 PM PDT by nopardons ( )
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To: rdcbn1

“ It’s for the children!” takes on a whole new hideous meaning.


18 posted on 09/15/2025 8:08:42 PM PDT by Salamander (Please visit my profile page to help me go home again. https://www.givesendgo.com/GCRRD)
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Damn, I know people here in California who move to places like Utah to try to get away from freaks and pervs. But in 2025, I guess freaks and pervs are everywhere, cf. Zinn, Robinson, furry trans boyfriend Lance et al.


19 posted on 09/15/2025 8:10:07 PM PDT by irishjuggler
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To: SuperLuminal
Albeit, self-inserted

I wouldn't be too sure of that ...

20 posted on 09/15/2025 8:10:21 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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