Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk ‘s killing pointed Tuesday to an engraved bullet, arguing that the inscription “Hey Facist! CATCH!” demonstrates that Kirk was targeted for how the defendant perceived his politics.

Whether defendant Tyler Robinson acted out of political animus could be key for prosecutors seeking the death penalty — or for his attorneys in taking that punishment off the table.

The prosecution and defense have filed dueling documents focused on whether the crime included aggravating factors that would make Robinson eligible for the death penalty if convicted. Those include political targeting and whether the shooting endangered thousands of others who attended Kirk’s Sept. 10 event at Utah Valley University.

Robinson is charged with crimes including aggravated murder and has not yet entered a plea. The 23-year-old defendant turned himself in a day after the shooting.

The latest batch of court documents follows a five-day preliminary hearing in July, when prosecutors presented what they said was “overwhelming” evidence against Robinson, while defense attorneys worked to sow doubt about analysts’ findings.

Judge Tony Graf said he will decide if the case should advance to trial after he hears again from both sides on Sept. 1.

In a document filed late Tuesday, prosecutors argued the engraved bullet found in the suspected murder weapon was an “overt political reference.” They also noted that Robinson allegedly wrote in a text message about Kirk: “I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out.”

Robinson’s attorneys have argued that the text message is not strong enough evidence to prove a political motivation. They did not immediately respond to a request for comment on prosecutors’ new filing.

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    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anarchism

    1 a political theory holding all forms of governmental authority to be unnecessary and undesirable and advocating a society based on voluntary cooperation and free association of individuals and groups

    2 the advocacy or practice of anarchistic principles

    https://www.dictionary.com/browse/anarchy

    a state of society without government or law.

    political and social disorder due to the absence of governmental control.

    Synonyms:
    turmoil, disruption, lawlessness

    anarchism.

    lack of obedience to an authority; insubordination.

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      I glad you can find dictionary sources, but that just kind of reinforces my opinion that you dont actually know what Anarchist theory is. Below you can follow a more in depth write up about it. While I dont have the current time to read it all in full, it will be millions of times better than the dictionary.

      https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/anarchism/

      Anarchism is a political theory that is skeptical of the justification of authority and power. Anarchism is usually grounded in moral claims about the importance of individual liberty, often conceived as freedom from domination. Anarchists also offer a positive theory of human flourishing, based upon an ideal of equality, community, and non-coercive consensus building. Anarchism has inspired practical efforts at establishing utopian communities, radical and revolutionary political agendas, and various forms of direct action.

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        Ah, right, because Anarchists don’t believe in authority they also don’t believe in dictionaries.

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          This kind of disingenuous response makes me take all your other comments way less seriously

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              Dictionary definitions are constrained and flawed (otherwise why would we have multiple dictionaries that sometimes provide conflicting definitions?)

              Trying to use a dictionary as a blunt debate instrument is a thought-terminating cliche and is avoiding actually engaging with @Bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world’s argument