So, the dude's a "SovCit" T**** supporter from Nevada. It's also just possible that the local sheriff might be engaging in a bit of hyperbole to make himself and his department seem a bit more intrepid than they might otherwise be, so maybe a big grain of salt is in order...:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/13/us/politics/trump-rally-arrest-coachella.html

@DyDave The Riverside County sheriff is a big time supporter of the clown. And an election denier.

@Iveyjanette1

Thanks! Thought that might be the case.

@DyDave @Iveyjanette1

Okay, time to put on my tinfoil hat.

“I couldn’t care less what political party he belongs to, I honestly, I think that’s the stupidest thing in the world that we have to label something and we’re labeling this as politics," the sheriff said. "He was a lunatic."

Hmmm, interesting. 🤔

I bet if he was a fuckin' ANTIFA (whatever they look like) Bianco wouldn't be talking that shit.

https://patch.com/california/northridge/s/izyic/3rd-trump-assassination-attempt-in-ca-stopped-by-deputies-sheriff

@DyDave @Iveyjanette1

Next, and linked in the NYT piece...

Srsly smelling a rat here.

Dude sounds like every other sovcit I've met in SE VT. Yes, Bianco -- lunatics, but crazy for MAGA. Ain't no sovcits going around with Kamala shirts, ya know?

Suspicious.

Also --

Just counting:

Crooks was a reg R.

Golf course dude voted for DJT.

And this guy is also a R.

Weird, huh?

(Some people are expendable. Know what I mean?)

https://www.pressenterprise.com/2024/10/13/las-vegas-man-found-with-loaded-firearm-high-capacity-magazine-near-trump-rally-in-coachella-valley/

@DyDave @Iveyjanette1

Well, THIS didn’t take long.

Unsubstantiated rumor-mongering ahead —

Sovcit dude was a nuisance and an easy mark, so “future governor Bianco” took him out for quick n’ easy fanfare. 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

@InUnfunky

I feel as if I should clarify my tendency towards ironic understatement that I should know by now doesn't translate well in text but I fell into because I've been tasting the new menu (and new beer varieties) at my friend's restaurant:

I knew *exactly* who and what Bianco was before I ever Googled his name:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=killing+in+the+name+rage+against+the+machine

Having elected Sherriffs in 2024 is idiocy of the worst order (followed closely by elected judges and elected DAs).

This is what you get 🤷‍♂️

@DyDave

Pretty sure I got it.

But between your and @Iveyjanette1 posts I was intrigued. I was also sitting in front of the laptop with an IPA placed safely on the window sill as opposed to the desk. So I was ready to go with the net sleuthing!

🤔 😉

@InUnfunky

Now I'm catching up on some Rolling Stone, and this article seems quite timely:

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-plan-cops-violent-american-death-squads-1235123895/