Federal Judge’s Home Attacked By Gunman, Son Of Judge Killed In Shooting

A gunman shot the son and husband of U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas in their home in New Brunswick, New Jersey on Sunday night, leaving her son dead and her husband in critical condition.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1321289
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We’re in a downward spiral, folks.

Thanks, Donnie…

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Is it a coincidence that Judge Salas was just assigned to the Epstein-Deutsche Bank case last Wednesday? Or was this hit aimed at her husband?

If this heinous act was meant for Judge Salas, then it seems like a warning shot to those who will be involved in the Epstein or Deutsche Bank probe or case(s)!

This begs the question…Did Epstein really commit suicide?

Meanwhile…the Lawless & Disorder IMPeetus wants to go full dictator:

Addendum:

The Lawless and Disorder IMPeetus is planning unconstitutional acts again!

President Trump and top White House officials are privately considering a controversial strategy to act without legal authority to enact new federal policies — starting with immigration, administration officials tell Axios.

https://www.axios.com/trump-executive-orders-supreme-court-daca-3d369f16-d9db-4e39-b8a0-946e670797b2.html

Addendum2:

The Supremes are ENABLING Trump AGAIN!

Chop-chop Vance!

The Supreme Court refuses House request to immediately issue judgments in congressional subpoena cases to more quickly restart fight for Trump financial documents. Justice Sotomayor notes her dissent.

https://twitter.com/ToddRuger/status/1285217046796664833

Addendum3:

The suspect appears to have made misogynistic comments in Fox News’ Neil Cavuto show.

Sources have identified Hollander, a New York attorney and former WABC-TV News political producer and writer…

Fox News’ Neil Cavuto interviewed “anti-feminist attorney” Roy Den Hollander, who discussed his lawsuit against Columbia University for offering a women’s studies program “but not a men’s studies program.” Den Hollander said: “[C]ut out the feminazi, feminist women’s studies programs and bring back varsity sports, and you’re going to do a lot better for the university.” Den Hollander later said that women “are a suspect class. Every time they open their mouths, I begin to suspect something.”

Addendum4:

ICYMI:

Shooter was also a Trump supporter…

https://www.salon.com/2020/07/20/suspect-in-murder-of-son-of-judge-overseeing-epstein-case-was-a-mens-rights-lawyer-and-trump-donor/

From Shooter’s resume…

Kroll Associates Russia , Moscow, Russia, 1999-2000
Managed and upgraded Kroll’s delivery of intelligence and security in the former Soviet Union.

Attorney , New York, N.Y., Russia, Ecuador, 1990-1999
Counseled companies, individuals, and nonprofit organizations in America, Russia, and Ecuador on legal and
business issues, including international financing and marketing.

http://www.roydenhollander.com/main/royresume.htm

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The governor makes a statement.
Senator Mendendez makes a statement.

And from the white house – crickets. No commitment to protect federal judges (but graffiti an federal building, and they send out the storm troopers)

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Sadly the son has died. He was only 20. Coincidence? One of those things that make you go Hmmm.

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You keep undermining and discrediting the judicial system, especially ‘Obama judges,’ and this is not a surprising result. This is yet another death to be laid at the feet of Trump and his culture of violence directed at anyone who does not blindly follow him.

Edit: condolences to the Judge and her family. Performing public service should not come with this kind of risk.

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This is just so appalling and sickening.

:cry:

And IDIOTUS will probably tweet something disgusting about it.

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Respectfully editors: The home was not attacked, the people were attacked in their home. Big difference.

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Assassination attempt against a federal judge.

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I am not normally a believer in conspiracies (mostly because they require a level of intelligence and planning that I rarely see evidenced around me) but the tie to Deutsche Bank, Epstein and Trump (DB being the only non-Russian bank willing to lend him money) is pretty suspicious.

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They have motive, means and is brazen enough to do it!

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But Biden is the danger. Yeah, right.

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When faced with an insurmountable problem, make it bigger. The time has come to deal with guns in this country. Interpretation of the Second Amendment needs to be revisited, now. Last year, the NRA was linked to Russian influence - see:

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This link needs to be fully investigated and the national organization charged if correct. Then, let’s take them on. We don’t need to eliminate guns, but we do need to limit what can be purchased from the types of guns to the types of ammunition. National debate - in the open, with House and Senate public votes. Do your jobs.

Time to clean house and deal with this issue in a responsible manner. I have never understood why accidental home fatalities by guns that are not locked are not grounds for manslaughter charges and convictions against the owner, parent or not. Enough.

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well that was a tad heavy handed…

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So are you telling me the Judge, her husband and her son were not packing? They were hanging around the house unarmed? They answered the door with an empty hand?? Not. Enough. Guns. Plain as the nose on your face.

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Taking the time & doing the detailed prep work to plan out the hit, procure an outfit that would pass as a FedEx uniform, the proper vehicle , the location, the timing …
There may be more than enough coordination, planning and thinking here to support a whole range of theories.

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I’m not making assumptions yet but it doesn’t look good, given everything. Trump and the GOP are just about played out when it comes to bending the system their way, and their only viable path forward given their chosen overall strategy of dividing the country over race, culture and class is outright lawlessness and not just the quasi version. I mean actual violence, banana republic style. This may or may not be that but it doesn’t look good and I can see why people are making the connection.

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It’s clearly a planned hit. The only questions are who wanted it, and why.

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Mob hit? Although, which mob (mafia or bratva)?

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