# Charlie Kirk is Dead

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-kirk-is-dead/1022935>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [September 11, 2025, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-kirk-is-dead/1022935 "2025-09-11T07:35:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 11, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-kirk-is-dead/1022935/45 "2025-09-11T15:03:43Z")

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> [@DemonTree](#):
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> > [@Snarky\_Kong](#):
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> > Saying a person would be a hero for freeing the attacker is not excusing. Ok.
> 
> A hero for bailing out a criminal, and as they saw it, getting to the bottom of what happened. Is bail bad now?

That was obviously disjngenuous on Kirk’s part.

Likewise, when Kirk’s killer is caught and people start donating to his bail fund (if he’s even allowed bail) or defense fund, those will be despicable people.

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