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In reply to the discussion: Text messages between Kirk killer and roommate [View all]MichMan
(16,636 posts)60. That was what jumped out to me too
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What comes to mind to me is the fact that he's more worried about his "old man" finding out about the rifle
hamsterjill
Sep 2025
#56
I would have expected to see more abbreviations and texting jargon from a 22 year old.
mackdaddy
Sep 2025
#51
It's crazy that smart, internet savvy young people were texting like this.
still-prayin4rain
Sep 2025
#5
I think he messaged a group on Discord. The alleged texts to his partner are described as "text messages"
still-prayin4rain
Sep 2025
#69
I dunno. One of my friends decided to use Whats App for campaign stuff because it was more secure than regular text.
LeftInTX
Sep 2025
#70
If this is real, It sounds to me like he was "in love" with the roommate and mad at Kirk
CousinIT
Sep 2025
#6
It's probably time for people here to start accepting that this is likely true
Prairie Gates
Sep 2025
#16
Do not play tRump's game. He lies constantly to get people to not believe ANYTHING, not to believe his lies. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2025
#86
If anything MAGA related got to it first I'll wait, do t trust **ANY** of them for anything...
uponit7771
Sep 2025
#80
Systematically to every single thing. The clothes, the gun, the motive, the planning, the relationship...
still-prayin4rain
Sep 2025
#26
And the description of his recent past and politics by his mother? His relationship with his roommate?
Jedi Guy
Sep 2025
#121
This line: Robinson: since trump got into office [my dad] has been pretty diehard maga.
2MuchNoise
Sep 2025
#25
I'm not sure that I have ever used the word "vehicle" for anything I have ever driven. "
1WorldHope
Sep 2025
#32
"If I am able to grab my rifle unseen, I will have left no evidence." - Is this the way the chronically online young
still-prayin4rain
Sep 2025
#50
It's not "atrocious". It's a new language, a radical offshoot of English. It has logic & usefulness all its own. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2025
#87
So, respectfully, you're on multiple threads touting this "nothing to see here" perspective.
still-prayin4rain
Sep 2025
#125
It came from the State of Utah, not Patel. I guess I'm not a Democrat unless I believe an Affidavit is fake??
LeftInTX
Sep 2025
#127
He just screwed over his roommate. He can be charged with not reporting this to the authorities.
kerry-is-my-prez
Sep 2025
#54
The Affidavit (dated sep 12) says Discord and that they took pictures of it from the roommate's phone.
LeftInTX
Sep 2025
#108
Thanks for the info. The affidavit seems to prove that the transcript is authentic.
John1956PA
Sep 2025
#116