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appleannie1

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7. He ambushed them with an assault rifle.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 04:03 PM

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https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/09/18/pennsylvania-cop-killer-identified-matthew-james-ruth/

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The man who shot 5 PA cops yesterday, killing 3, is a young white male. Rightwing media is not covering the case [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday OP

Back the Blue??? progressoid Yesterday #1

Shapiro ordered flags at half-staff for the cops. BumRushDaShow Yesterday #16

thoughts and prayors. AllaN01Bear Yesterday #17

Must be some Trans connection Pinback 6 hrs ago #30

More gunz... llmart 6 hrs ago #33

They're not covering it probably because the Killer is Maga Fullduplexxx Yesterday #2

No FW are they leftist durablend Yesterday #4

After January 6th Coldwater Yesterday #3

Only to track down and prosecute "radical leftists" that hurt tsf's feelings. rubbersole Yesterday #5

Welcome to DU! KS Toronado 5 hrs ago #36

Thank You Coldwater 5 hrs ago #37

The dude who pardoned the Jan 6ers who attacked cops IronLionZion Yesterday #6

He ambushed them with an assault rifle. appleannie1 Yesterday #7

Hmmm, the strange thing to me is Farmer-Rick Yesterday #8

"cornfields" / "stalker" TheProle Yesterday #9

😅👊🏻👍🏻👍🏻 swong19104 Yesterday #15

There's a kernel of truth in that. 2MuchNoise 4 hrs ago #39

White, wearing camouflage with assault rifle and 10's of rounds.. yep, sounds like your everyday LEFTY to me! Exp Yesterday #10

Of course he is. evolves Yesterday #11

It's not just magas BaronChocula Yesterday #12

I was given the opportunity mountain grammy 23 hrs ago #19

Thank you MG BaronChocula 22 hrs ago #21

You're welcome mountain grammy 18 hrs ago #25

Dealing with this over in the UK too róisín_dubh 17 hrs ago #29

I had my local news radio station on this afternoon here in Philly and heard the press conference live. BumRushDaShow Yesterday #13

And they won't cover it. Hartpi978 Yesterday #14

Any big crime..people in the comments clearly want perp to be Muslim, trans, immigrant BlueWaveNeverEnd 23 hrs ago #20

Remember how XOF News hyped crime BaronChocula 21 hrs ago #22

They trolled over 1. Crime 2. Price of eggs. 3. Border crossings BlueWaveNeverEnd 21 hrs ago #23

Exactly BaronChocula 20 hrs ago #24

Yup. Mr. Evil 6 hrs ago #31

MAGA fuckheads are thrilled that the Ukrainian woman was killed Orrex Yesterday #18

REALLY, they are not? Thought they might APPROVE of the shooter, Jack Valentino 18 hrs ago #26

Wait a bit. usonian 17 hrs ago #27

Wow, that's audacious. Cop killings. Wow. LizBeth 17 hrs ago #28

republicons need to own their shadow BoRaGard 6 hrs ago #32

Stealing again from the dictionary of Republicanese DFW 6 hrs ago #34

"Either a story fits their narrative or it's ignored" PatSeg 6 hrs ago #35

Has to be that his ex-girlfriend's is at fault for not submitting to him. If she had just submitted to him nothing would LiberalArkie 4 hrs ago #38

Maybe they aren't in other areas, but everywhere I have lived most of the cops are rabid right wingers. LT Barclay 4 hrs ago #40

so much for supporting cops North Coast Lawyer 3 hrs ago #41

Poster boy for why our country's birth rate has plummeted since 2000 wolfie001 3 hrs ago #42

I live in Harrisburg, about 38 miles from the location where this happened. Wiz Imp 2 hrs ago #43

But Daily mail 2nd page story without picture of the perp BlueWaveNeverEnd 2 hrs ago #44

The mainstream national news have covered it Wiz Imp 2 hrs ago #45