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In reply to the discussion: Owner of California house covered in Trump signs is stomped to death [View all]
MichMan
(17,465 posts)35. Why is someone with a history of violent behavior and mental issues out roaming the streets looking for another victim?
According to documents filed in family court last year, Butler’s wife said that Butler had been the subject of multiple domestic violence calls, welfare checks by police and various mental health cases between February 2020 and February 2025. Those alleged incidents do not appear to have resulted in any criminal charges in San Diego County, according to a search of court records.
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Owner of California house covered in Trump signs is stomped to death [View all]
BlueWaveNeverEnd
22 hrs ago
OP
This is disgraceful. He may have been looking for an argument, but curb-stomping is not debate.
Climate Crusader
21 hrs ago
#3
Agree that's probably not self defense but If someone was trying to kill me,
biophile
17 hrs ago
#24
The California Post is an American conservative daily tabloid newspaper published in Los Angeles, California.
Celerity
20 hrs ago
#20
Thank you - I know I could have looked it up in the time it took for me to question the motive
biophile
6 hrs ago
#48
There's no evidence the Trump signs were the cause of the attack. The assailant was a veteran with PTSD
highplainsdem
21 hrs ago
#14
Why is someone with a history of violent behavior and mental issues out roaming the streets looking for another victim?
MichMan
15 hrs ago
#35
The Republican alleged-murderer is probably glad right about now that...
LudwigPastorius
14 hrs ago
#39
Butler's wife, Breana, had been separated from him for two years due to his violent nature.
red dog 1
13 hrs ago
#43