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Cattledog

(6,350 posts)
Thu Dec 5, 2024, 08:54 AM Thursday

If you were going to murder a "High profile" Insurance CEO why would you stop at Starbucks for a coffee

before you carried out your plan????

This was obviously well planned so why the misstep? Everyone knows there are cameras at the counters.

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If you were going to murder a "High profile" Insurance CEO why would you stop at Starbucks for a coffee (Original Post) Cattledog Thursday OP
Perhaps the person who conducted the mission figured it was a one way trip NutmegYankee Thursday #1
Because coffee. eShirl Thursday #2
He is a professional, knew exactly what had to be done, it was cold and he had not had coffee yet, was waiting for SheilaAnn Thursday #3
It sounds like it could be a Gen Z move. Omnipresent Thursday #4
I'm guessing he did it because of a caffeine habit. milestogo Thursday #5
No fucks left to give. FalloutShelter Thursday #6
Words were on shell casings?! XanaDUer2 Thursday #10
Yes... evidently scratched in. FalloutShelter Thursday #17
Hmm, to drink the coffee he bought he must have removed his face mask. Jacson6 Thursday #7
What if the apparent mistakes were actually part of the plan? Prairie Gates Thursday #8
Was it deliberate, was he wearing a mask to confuse the police investigation? Irish_Dem Thursday #9
Killing other people (or animals) is only done by unstable minds..... Think. Again. Thursday #11
What is the state of mind for an executive radicalleft Thursday #14
Sociopathic. Think. Again. Thursday #16
Thousands of times per month. onecaliberal Thursday #18
Can't believe he did that. I would have gone to Dunkin Donuts. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Thursday #12
This almost seemed like a professional hit Buckeyeblue Thursday #13
Starbucks makes good coffee. If it was me I would have stopped at Dutch Bros, I prefer their Autumn Thursday #15
Everyone thinks their plan is perfect until its not MistakenLamb Thursday #19
It seemed like he was waiting for him. How did he know exactly when and where he would be? Meowmee Thursday #20

NutmegYankee

(16,321 posts)
1. Perhaps the person who conducted the mission figured it was a one way trip
Thu Dec 5, 2024, 09:00 AM
Thursday

As the saying goes, "before embarking on a journey for revenge, dig two graves."

SheilaAnn

(10,176 posts)
3. He is a professional, knew exactly what had to be done, it was cold and he had not had coffee yet, was waiting for
Thu Dec 5, 2024, 09:01 AM
Thursday

subject to make his appearance.

FalloutShelter

(12,798 posts)
6. No fucks left to give.
Thu Dec 5, 2024, 09:15 AM
Thursday

Paired with the revelation that words were scratched into the shell casings,(deny, defend, depose) I’d say a vigilante and may not be done yet.

Jacson6

(809 posts)
7. Hmm, to drink the coffee he bought he must have removed his face mask.
Thu Dec 5, 2024, 09:18 AM
Thursday

This crime will probably be solved by Tesla with a camera videoing the murderer on the street some where.

Think. Again.

(18,580 posts)
11. Killing other people (or animals) is only done by unstable minds.....
Thu Dec 5, 2024, 09:25 AM
Thursday

...getting coffee beforehand probably made perfect sense to them.

Buckeyeblue

(5,713 posts)
13. This almost seemed like a professional hit
Thu Dec 5, 2024, 09:27 AM
Thursday

I would think the killer is a long way from NYC at this point.

Autumn

(46,516 posts)
15. Starbucks makes good coffee. If it was me I would have stopped at Dutch Bros, I prefer their
Thu Dec 5, 2024, 09:31 AM
Thursday

Golden Eagle and Aftershock.

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