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Summary

Matthew Huttle, a 42-year-old pardoned January 6 rioter, was fatally shot by an Indiana deputy during a traffic stop 6 days after Trump granted clemency to over 1,500 Capitol attackers.

Huttle, previously sentenced to six months in prison, was pulled over for driving 70mph (113km/h) in a 55mph zone and faced arrest as a habitual traffic offender.

According to newly released body camera footage, Huttle said "I'm shooting myself" before reaching for a loaded gun in his car, prompting the deputy to fire.

Prosecutors ruled the shooting "legally justified." His death adds to mounting legal issues among pardoned rioters.

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[-] Wytch@lemmy.zip 104 points 5 months ago

Instant Win American Bingo Card:

B. Loaded handgun in the car. I. Total disregard for road safety. N. Convicted criminal pardoned by convicted criminal president. G. Mental health crisis resolved by cop shooting. O. Legally justified homicide.

We're doing great. Good job all around, no notes.

[-] wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works 17 points 5 months ago

Ftfy

Instant Win American Bingo Card:

B. Loaded handgun in the car.

I. Total disregard for road safety.

N. Convicted criminal pardoned by convicted criminal president.

G. Mental health crisis resolved by cop shooting.

O. Legally justified homicide.

We're doing great. Good job all around, no notes.

[-] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Last sentence is chef’s kiss.

[-] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 75 points 5 months ago

I'm starting to think those rioters had some issues.

[-] jewbacca117@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago

Maybe not the best decision making skills

[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 40 points 5 months ago

Police officer: “And I took that personally.”

[-] Zetta@mander.xyz 12 points 5 months ago

"Paid leave and I get to kill someone!"

[-] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 39 points 5 months ago

He’d still be alive if trump hadn’t pardoned him.

[-] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 5 months ago

Then I suppose the pardon did some good for the world. Shame it did more bad though.

[-] wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

So far... Maybe they'll all turn into classic examples of why you shouldn't lick Nazi boots.

I mean they're being terribly slow about it, but I hope for a full set of "some ways to die" stories. This is at least the 2nd one I've heard.

[-] RedSeries 36 points 5 months ago
[-] tiefling 12 points 5 months ago
[-] ab60753@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 months ago

Check out the story of John Rabe. Hes the closest i would concidder go be a "good" nazi. He attempted and in some cases maneges to protect chinese civilians during the "rape of nanjing".

[-] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 18 points 5 months ago

He was almost certainly lying. He was going to try to shoot and run. He demonstrated repeatedly that he didn’t care about the well being of anyone except himself.

[-] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 5 months ago

Rest in Piss, Bozo. Shouldn't have been a dipshit Nazi.

Lemme know where he's buried so I can use it as a public toilet.

[-] Stern@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago

More wasteful government spending. Guy said he was gonna shoot himself, why waste ~40 cents?

[-] rustyfish@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

The police officer even sprinted after him and tried to wrestle him down so he can’t get the gun. Kinda feel bad for the police officer. Which doesn’t happen often.

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

Yeah at least in this circumstance he seems to be a good one. Worst part is there is a non zero chance that he will now be harassed by the MAGAts.

[-] 58008@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago

Most American headline ever.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Naw. There’s no mention of the cop shouting “Murica! Fuck Yeah!”

[-] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 8 points 5 months ago

I felt bad for his dog in the back seat of the van when he got shot.

[-] GuyFawkes@midwest.social 8 points 5 months ago

No big loss there.

[-] nimble 7 points 5 months ago

I don't think I will be mourning the death of any jan6 insurrectionist.

[-] Botzo@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago
[-] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

I did not find the footage disturbing. Good riddance. to the neo-Nazi POS.

[-] thatradomguy@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Mission failed successfully?

[-] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 4 points 5 months ago

Any idea who's the younger traitor pardoned by Trump? Trying to estimate the maximum year for "pardoned rioter" news title.

[-] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago

My question is why was he “running” and what did he kill himself to not confeont.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Probably hard to say but related to very bad mental health

[-] ctkatz@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago

I'm trying some aldi frozen sushi.

it's... okay.

[-] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 5 months ago

Karma is a bitch...

[-] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago

Good shot, officer. Nothing of value was lost.

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Can’t ruin the cop track record of shooting people who weren’t threatening them. Shoot ‘em before they can do it themselves.

[-] motor_spirit@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

will the deputy be charged with robbery

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