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lostnfound

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2. "But his time living in Utah and heavy use of methamphetamine appeared to change him more" buried in paragraph 6???

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 02:39 AM

Sep 30

What the heck??? Why is heavy meth use not front and center??
Is it so common that it isn’t considered core to the story?? Buried in paragraph 6, without further comment??

And how has being a “heavy meth user” affected his being responsible for raising a kid?

By the way, this other article contains added detail that he sometimes substituted a “F*** Biden” flag for one of the two flags on the back of his truck. https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/28/us/thomas-sanford-michigan-shooting-suspect

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Michigan Church Attacker Is Said to Have Held a Grudge Against Mormons [View all] dalton99a Sep 30 OP

Recommended. H2O Man Sep 30 #1

"But his time living in Utah and heavy use of methamphetamine appeared to change him more" buried in paragraph 6??? lostnfound Sep 30 #2

I get the impression the meth use was around the time of his relationship with a Mormon muriel_volestrangler Sep 30 #7

Great points karynnj Sep 30 #8

Agreed,.and it's an Important narrative for them to bolster because there's constant examples to the contrary lostnfound Sep 30 #9

W's Iraq War caused a severe mental trauma to a great deal of men and women Buckeyeblue Sep 30 #3

This guy was in logistics Johnny2X2X Sep 30 #4

Your archive link in the OP seems to be from before the Tersigni and meth details were added muriel_volestrangler Sep 30 #5

+1 dalton99a Sep 30 #6