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Police don’t suspect foul play killed Dan Rapoport. Some friends aren’t so sure.

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[–] Jumper775@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The title and everyone here suggests that Putin had a critic of his killed while in the capitol of his largest competing nation, a nation full of Putin critics. The police putting out that they don’t suspect foul play had to alarm people, yet it stands. It seems like this may actually be an accident, otherwise a master assassin or a lot of money regardless is at play for marginal returns. Seems unlikely.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People like this don't fall out of a window by accident. They are not stupid or careless. I read the article and it's really light on details too. It says he had fall damage and that's it.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not saying you're totally wrong, but also yes sometimes people actually do just fall out of windows or whatever else. That's why there are regulations to try to make them safer. Accidents do sometimes just happen. This one is suspicious, but it is totally possible that, in this case, someone did just fuck up.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago

Sure but it's extreamly unlikely that this particular person would fall out of a window. There are people in the world that are very often involved in accidents, due to their personality and risk taking behavior. But people like this guy is not one of those.

It's not impossible of course.

[–] catfish@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago

In the motherland lmao its very common to fall off of windows if you speak against the mafia like regime, so this is totally on brand so other would be challengers take notice

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

a lot of money regardless is at play for marginal returns.

That sounds on brand for Putin.