The infuriating silence of Donald Trump over an Indian engineer’s murder in Kansas

[Crabtownboy]

The voluble president hasn’t uttered a word on the shooting in Kansas that killed 32-year-old Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla and injured two others. Kuchibhotla and his colleague, Alok Madasani, were grabbing a beer at a bar in Olathe when they were attacked by 51-year-old Adam Purinton, who apparently mistook them for Middle Eastern men. Ian Grillot, a patron who tried to intervene, was seriously injured.

“Get out of my country,” Purinton allegedly shouted, before opening fire.

https://qz.com/919678/srinivas-kuch...mp-over-an-indian-engineers-murder-in-kansas/

 

[TCassidy]

Yes, because investigating murders in Kansas, arresting the offender, and locking him up is the President’s job, not the job of local law enforcement agencies.

And, of course, anyone who actually knows anything about how our government works knows there is no federal law against murder except when committed in those limited areas where maritime and territorial jurisdiction applies. IE, the Territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, United States Virgin Islandsand American Samoa. Included are the 11 uninhabited territories administered by the Interior Department, Palmyra Atoll, Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, and Midway Islands. Claimed by the US, but disputed include Navassa Island, Wake Island, Serranilla Bankand Bajo Nuevo Bank.

All 50 of the states, including Kansas, have State Preemption. Duh!

 

[JonC]

I was thinking the same thing. Why on earth would we expect the President to comment on a local homicide? (Unless, of course, he wanted to exploit it for political gain).

 

[Squire Robertsson]

It did make today's Wall Street Journal. In particular, the man who was wounded when he tried to intervene and the Applebee's manager who kept the suspect talking while the police were called to arrest him.

I was thinking the same thing. Why on earth would we expect the President to comment on a local homicide? (Unless, of course, he wanted to exploit it for political gain).

 

[InTheLight]

Yes, because investigating murders in Kansas, arresting the offender, and locking him up is the President’s job, not the job of local law enforcement agencies.

And, of course, anyone who actually knows anything about how our government works knows there is no federal law against murder except when committed in those limited areas where maritime and territorial jurisdiction applies. IE, the Territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, United States Virgin Islandsand American Samoa. Included are the 11 uninhabited territories administered by the Interior Department, Palmyra Atoll, Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, and Midway Islands. Claimed by the US, but disputed include Navassa Island, Wake Island, Serranilla Bankand Bajo Nuevo Bank.

All 50 of the states, including Kansas, have State Preemption. Duh!

Wrong.

Murder of elected officials, murder of federal law enforcement officials, murder while committing a felony, murder while committing rape, murder while involved in drug trafficking, all are federal crimes and the suspect will be charged in federal court.

 

[Benjamin]

Desperate attempt to criticize the President and try to suggest him as a racist - nothing more...

...well, I suppose I could add more to what this is, but it wouldn't be against Trump but rather against those who would repeat such nonsense...

 

[Salty]

Not commenting??? must be a bad habit that Trump picked up from Obama.

 

[TCassidy]

Wrong.

Murder of elected officials, murder of federal law enforcement officials, murder while committing a felony, murder while committing rape, murder while involved in drug trafficking, all are federal crimes and the suspect will be charged in federal court.

So you think this 32-year-old Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla was an elected official or a federal law enforcement official.

You really are out of touch, aren't you?

 

[InTheLight]

So you think this 32-year-old Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla was an elected official or a federal law enforcement official.

You really are out of touch, aren't you?

You said:

And, of course, anyone who actually knows anything about how our government works knows there is no federal law against murder except when committed in those limited areas where maritime and territorial jurisdiction applies.

Which is wrong. You made a standalone statement here. You know I was referring to this statement of yours and now you are trying to obfuscate to cover up your error.

Sent from my Moto Droid Turbo.

 

[TCassidy]

You made a standalone statement here

Nonsense. The entire thread is about the murder of Srinivas Kuchibhotla. Nothing at all “stand alone” about it.

 

[Rolfe]

So you think this 32-year-old Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla was an elected official or a federal law enforcement official.

You really are out of touch, aren't you?

 

[InTheLight]

Nonsense. The entire thread is about the murder of Srinivas Kuchibhotla. Nothing at all “stand alone” about it.

Then it's awfully funny you didn't mention his name in your post about federal murder laws only applying in certain territories and maritime areas.

Sent from my Moto Droid Turbo.

 

[TCassidy]

Then it's awfully funny you didn't mention his name in your post about federal murder laws only applying in certain territories and maritime areas.

I am so sorry I did not mention the patently obvious. I really thought you were smart enough to follow the subject of the thread. My mistake.

 

[Salty]

I am so sorry I did not mention the patently obvious. I really thought you were smart enough to follow the subject of the thread. My mistake.

Did you ever think that ITL's fuse was blown?

 

[InTheLight]

I am so sorry I did not mention the patently obvious. I really thought you were smart enough to follow the subject of the thread. My mistake.

Leaving aside Srinivas Kuchibhotla is it your contention that "there is no federal law against murder except when committed in those limited areas where maritime and territorial jurisdiction applies. IE, the Territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, United States Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.Included are the 11 uninhabited territories administered by the Interior Department, Palmyra Atoll, Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, and Midway Islands. Claimed by the US, but disputed include Navassa Island, Wake Island, Serranilla Bankand Bajo Nuevo Bank.??

And that:
"All 50 of the states, including Kansas, have State Preemption.??"

Asking for a friend.

 

[TCassidy]

Did you ever think that ITL's fuse was blown?

You mean like, "the lights are on but nobody is home?"

 

[TCassidy]

Asking for a friend.

Yes. The entire statement is predicated on the subject of the OP, "The infuriating silence of Donald Trump over an Indian engineer’s murder in Kansas."

It is a fairly simple concept called "context."

 

[InTheLight]

Yes. The entire statement is predicated on the subject of the OP, "The infuriating silence of Donald Trump over an Indian engineer’s murder in Kansas."

It is a fairly simple concept called "context."

But my direct question to you was phrased, Leaving aside Srinivas Kuchibhotla...so I find it odd that you insist on ignoring my narrowing of the premise. Did you not see that part of my question? It's right before that lengthy section on territories that you pulled from Wikipedia.