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University employee fired over Charlie Kirk post to receive $225K legal settlement (www.independent.co.uk)

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[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Is this about the claim the lapel mic exploded rather than him being shot? Anyone seen that claim - that Israel used that same technique again?

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/charlie-kirk-was-never-shot-with-a-bullet-but-murdered-with-exploding-pen-mic-iranian-hacker-claims/ar-AA2079qQ

[–] timewarp@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

If Israel can take out Epstein in an American prison or have those in charge say he's dead, kill American journalist without consequence, and drag us into wars of aggression; they can take our Charlie Kirk with an exploding mic. This is the same country that gifted Trump a golden pager so he remembers who's in charge.

[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

Maybe he had a pager on a necklace.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I appreciate that the entire story is summarized right in the link. I’ll get around to reading it after I catch up on Ancient Aliens.

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The original article link has a similar title:

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/charlie-kirk-was-never-shot-bullet-murdered-exploding-pen-mic-iranian-hacker-claims-1790165

IB Times UK is probably more credible than ancient aliens though.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh, that wasn’t a criticism of you. I just thought it was funny. Plus, the whole “exploding pen mic” sounds like a ridiculous conspiracy theory.

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah, not sure why the article calls it that, as it's a lapel mic. "Exploding pen mic" does make it sound nuttier.