The suspect in the Kirk assassination is in custody
Note that I wrote “the suspect,” not “a suspect.” His name is Tyler Robinson, 22, and he is a Utah resident.
Cracking this case demonstrates the tremendous usefulness of the ubiquitous surveillance cameras in public places, plus the technology to enhance them. Then of course television and the internet can spread the information around the world, with the result that someone somewhere recognizes that person. And if the person hasn’t successfully fled the county or killed himself (or herself, although with the exception of Charlotte Corday political assassins are virtually always young males), it’s just a matter of time. Sometimes a short amount of time.
That’s what happened with Mangione, and that’s what has happened with Robinson. Reports are that, in a twist reminiscent of the turning in of the Unibomber and yet even more poignant, it was the subject’s father who got him to surrender.
It will take some time for me to digest the information out there, but I wanted to put up this first post quickly. A great deal of information can be found here, including this mugshot:
No doubt the young women of the left will swoon, although he’s not really in Mangione territory in terms of looks. But I strongly suspect that becoming a leftist hero was one of his motives, although hardly the only one.
I am extremely glad this person has been apprehended.
All the people in the MSM, politics, and punditry who’ve been calling those on the right Nazis and are now wondering what on earth could have caused this killing need to look at their own heavy responsibility, although I doubt any of them will. Words are not violence; they are words. But they can beget violence when they affect impressionable minds. That in no way absolves the assassin of criminal responsibility. Let justice be served.
I plan to write another post dealing with the details as they emerge, but for now I’ll just mention this, which I think is very telling:
Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson was “full of hate” in the days before the shooting, according to a family friend, as authorities revealed the 22-year-old had confessed to the assassination and had been turned in by a relative, after the suspect first said he would rather kill himself than go into custody.
Bullets found in the chamber of the rifle reportedly used by Robinson included apparent left-wing slogans such as “Hey fascist! Catch!” and another referencing “Oh, Bella Ciao!” a popular Italian anti-fascist song, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said.
Ah, but he had already had plenty of opportunity to kill himself and didn’t. Perhaps he had thought they wouldn’t be able to trace him. Perhaps he thought, like Raskolnikov, that he had committed the perfect crime.
But “Hey fascist! Catch!” is especially telling. It combines the common accusation “fascist” – although a less fascistic person than Charlie Kirk you could hardly find – with the comic-book type of snark we’ve come to expect from social media postings. An assassin for our times.
This is probably right i.e. “the temperature on the Left is turned so high up that randos just start popping off without warning.”*
* See https://x.com/reddit_lies/status/1966507395481297303?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1966507395481297303%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Finstapundit.com%2F744235%2F
Almost every denizen of the left calls persons right of them “fascist”. They obviously have no clue what fascism is, how it was developed or what actual fascists want.
Zerohedge has posted a long account, replete with many Xpressions from X.com, documents, and background. Very complete.
“Alleged Kirk Assassin A ‘Radical Left ANTIFA-Adjacent Creep’ Wrote ‘Hey Fascist’ On Bullet Casing’”
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/day-3-charlie-kirks-assassin-still-large-new-footage-released-gop-demanding-probe-radical
Now, several days later, the haters on the Left are still posting disgusting “words” calling for more violence. And calling Charlie vile, disgusting things. All of this will stoke more violence, from the Left. And from the Right, which the Left will not understand since the are the “Good Guy” (reference to a certain video).
I see some pundits on the Left are calling for dialogue and “lets be friends”. Just a tad late and a lot too late.
Pleased to see some progress. We should suspend judgment for the time being.
So I’ve seen the website calling out people online celebrating Kirk’s death, and the firings, and the Leftist caterwauling about how that’s not fair, we thought you opposed cancel culture.
The mention of Luigi Mangione makes me think that it’s too bad we didn’t do that to the people lionizing him, and get some of them fired. It’s just possible Kirk might still be alive, if there had been consequences for people who publicly cheer on murderers.
Somebody here posted Mark Hemingway’s piece at The Federalist about the long history of leftist violence in America since the late 1960s. His last two paragraphs:
https://thefederalist.com/2025/09/11/the-left-has-never-been-held-accountable-for-political-violence-and-that-must-change/
Art Deco, every suspect is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless convicted, so yes, the evidence needs to be firmed up. However, this suspect, or some other, obviously committed a targeted political assassination. The idea that someone had a personal vendetta against Kirk is far-fetched.
Violent leftist social media, where this young man allegedly got his twisted ideas, need to be investigated and exposed. We don’t need a jury trial and conviction to proceed with that.
Debate is to persuade moderates, low info Democrats and the like. The hard left can’t be reached.
I sense some irony, or rhyming of history, in the fact that Charlie Kirk was assassinated one day before Patriots Day.
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Sean Hannity posted a link to donate to Charlie Kirk’s widow and children:
https://hannity.com/media-room/please-give-givesendgo-set-up-for-for-charlie-kirks-wife-children-details/
https://www.givesendgo.com/CharlieKirk
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Kate, I believe you posted on a previous thread that people should not be fired from non-governmental companies for posting videos celebrating Kirk’s murder. I think that it should be permissible for such businesses to fire people for bad personal conduct.
Media still full of garbage
https://x.com/veryultraviolet/status/1966350838445515151
Yes its a legal not data driven conclusion
Kate, presumption of innocence is a legal thing. We are free to jump to conclusions.
Don, oh, I’ve made the jump to conclusions already.
Selfy, if a person posts offensive material without identifying his employer, I think he should be left alone unless the employer finds that the ugly beliefs are carried into the workplace.
So conspiracy after all.
“ Now, it appears that Robinson did not act alone in the shooting.
Governor Spencer Cox announced during an FBI Press Conference this morning that Robinson received instructions on Discord to pick up a rifle and an engraved case from a drop point.
He coordinated with others on the chat group Discord before the assassination, arranging with a so-called ?friend? to retrieve the weapon.”
SHIREHOME (12:31 pm) reports, “I see some pundits on the Left are calling for dialogue and ‘lets be friends’. Just a tad late and a lot too late.”
Agreed, SHIREHOME. I shall take the liberty to quote the eminently quotable Ben Shapiro as my personal response to this cordial invitation: F### YOU.
“he had already had plenty of opportunity to kill himself and didn’t. Perhaps he had thought they wouldn’t be able to trace him. Perhaps he thought, like Raskolnikov, that he had committed the perfect crime.”
Don’t forget the possibility that he may have felt today’s legal system may work in his favor regardless of evidence. (although it seems said evidence is pretty solid against him … assuming “truthiness” in the news reports. He does not have a long life to look forward to regardless)
Chases Eagles on September 12, 2025 at 3:02 pm:
So conspiracy after all.
“ Now, it appears that Robinson did not act alone in the shooting.”
Looks like we might want or need to extend the 48 hour rule to 72 or 96 hours?
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