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Disaffected

(6,325 posts)
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 09:04 PM Yesterday

Mara Largo shooter says:

TMZ reported on Sunday that the man who was shot and killed by Secret Service agents after he breached the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago with a shotgun was “fixated” on the files tied to Jeffrey Epstein and believed there was a “government cover-up” protecting his accomplices.

The report is based on text messages from February 15 and from “sources who worked” with the man — identified as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin — at a North Carolina golf course. TMZ also reported that Martin “regularly expressed support” for President Donald Trump; he apparently wasn’t as much of a MAGA fan anymore, considering he was prepared to attack the president’s estate.

“I don’t know if you read up on the Epstein Files, but evil is real and unmistakable.” Martin said in the recent text messages. “The best people like you and I can do is use what little influence we have. Tell other people about what you hear about the Epstein files and what the government is doing about it. Raise awareness.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/mar-lago-gunman-reportedly-fixated-235641538.html

Well, he wasn't all wrong at all...

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Mara Largo shooter says: (Original Post) Disaffected Yesterday OP
seriously deluded in about six different ways ... stopdiggin Yesterday #1
Also from the article: superpatriotman Yesterday #2
One less Trumper and one less Christian zealot CanonRay Yesterday #12
Wow mahina 23 hrs ago #15
I'm sick to death of these people CanonRay 11 hrs ago #28
This isn't going to get much coverage in the media.. Klarkashton Yesterday #3
Theyll be digging for evidence that he is trans BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #4
They won't find any. Klarkashton Yesterday #6
the drag photos are already up on 4 chan rampartd Yesterday #13
Then they'll make it up durablend 11 hrs ago #30
"Real and unmistakable." Some humans are really hurt by this. Does not call for violence but does do harm to people's efhmc Yesterday #5
I hope you mean "psyche" NJCher 23 hrs ago #17
Of course, you are right. Thanks for the correction. efhmc 23 hrs ago #21
My ex says I'm psychic , 'kept she spells it wrong - psychotic. 3Hotdogs 22 hrs ago #26
Recommended. H2O Man Yesterday #7
!!! Marcuse Yesterday #8
Another magat goes bad. Liberal In Texas Yesterday #9
He was pretty spot-on with his theory canetoad Yesterday #10
I was listening to a podcast that told the history of the NJCher 23 hrs ago #19
Yes, remember it well canetoad 7 hrs ago #36
Did he think he might find the Epstein files in Trump's bathroom? ToxMarz Yesterday #11
What a Waste DET 23 hrs ago #14
Right? mahina 23 hrs ago #16
his parents and family NJCher 23 hrs ago #18
Yeah, I am still sad for them mahina 23 hrs ago #20
He's not wrong about the Trump Epstein Files Cover-up Hassler 23 hrs ago #22
Yes, I agree, he was maddened about the evil of the Epstein connections Beringia 23 hrs ago #24
he won't 'choose' anything because the Secret Service KILLED him... Jack Valentino 23 hrs ago #25
Guess he chose the wrong weekend... Jack Valentino 23 hrs ago #23
He had 1 job! purr-rat beauty 14 hrs ago #27
Wait, so he's not a gay, trans socialist lefty? mcar 11 hrs ago #29
Not yet. durablend 11 hrs ago #31
Epstein, an unregistered trademark for political crack gulliver 10 hrs ago #32
Its almost like Boo1 9 hrs ago #33
I think we already know, MAGA's are mentally unstable Buddyzbuddy 9 hrs ago #34
What is it with North Carolina? SusieCreamcheese 8 hrs ago #35
NC has most religious establishments per capita and ranks high in religiosity wishstar 3 hrs ago #38
Trump government cover up? I'm shocked at the mere suggestion that he would do such a thing. Wonder Why 3 hrs ago #37

stopdiggin

(15,271 posts)
1. seriously deluded in about six different ways ...
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 09:08 PM
Yesterday

but as mammy use to say, "even a blind hog finds an acorn every once in a while .. "

superpatriotman

(6,835 posts)
2. Also from the article:
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 09:16 PM
Yesterday

‘…At the same time, Austin was outspoken about his Christian faith and political views. We're told he regularly expressed support for Trump, telling colleagues as recently as late last year he believed Trump was a strong leader…”

CanonRay

(16,069 posts)
28. I'm sick to death of these people
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 11:12 AM
11 hrs ago

and unforgiving about what they're done to our country.

rampartd

(4,434 posts)
13. the drag photos are already up on 4 chan
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 10:43 PM
Yesterday

whoever does that photoshopping is pretty quick.

efhmc

(16,394 posts)
5. "Real and unmistakable." Some humans are really hurt by this. Does not call for violence but does do harm to people's
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 09:23 PM
Yesterday

psychic.

NJCher

(42,889 posts)
17. I hope you mean "psyche"
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 11:11 PM
23 hrs ago

I don't think any psychics deserve to get hurt by this.

canetoad

(20,555 posts)
10. He was pretty spot-on with his theory
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 10:12 PM
Yesterday

There IS a government cover up protecting epstein's accomplices. Starting at the very top of government.

NJCher

(42,889 posts)
19. I was listening to a podcast that told the history of the
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 11:24 PM
23 hrs ago

Epstein files. From way, way back the MAGAts were so damned sure this was Democrats. They played excerpts of Bannon and their other rw media characters and I walked away from it with a new understanding of how committed they were to this theory of Democrats being sexual predators.

This "history" included the pizza stuff--remember that?

Also interesting was how they did a word analysis and "pizza" and one other food-related word was obviously a code term for some type of aberrant behavior. These emails were taken from the latest round of documents.

Yep, they sure were right about this being a huge, monolithic network of predators. Only problem for them is that most of them are republicans. When you hear about it in depth, it's understandable how some of their more mentally fragile followers would do something like this. I mean what is this, about the fifth assassination attempt since he got into politics? Maybe it's not such a good idea to promote violence.

canetoad

(20,555 posts)
36. Yes, remember it well
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 03:03 PM
7 hrs ago

There's a degree of irony in the repubs choosing pedophillia as the most morally repugnant crime possible; the king of all pedos is their own hero.

DET

(2,446 posts)
14. What a Waste
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 10:50 PM
23 hrs ago

Clearly, this young man was mentally disturbed, but it’s possible he could have been helped if he had not become a member of the cult. Another Trump victim.

NJCher

(42,889 posts)
18. his parents and family
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 11:13 PM
23 hrs ago

were big-time trump voters. I saw a short clip on tv that showed pics of his home (looked like a drone shot) and also some signs and other paraphernalia that told the story.

Hassler

(4,851 posts)
22. He's not wrong about the Trump Epstein Files Cover-up
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 11:32 PM
23 hrs ago

Hope real lawyers take his case and introduce Trump Epstein Files Cover-up evidence in court. Probably he'll go the public defender route.

Jack Valentino

(4,743 posts)
25. he won't 'choose' anything because the Secret Service KILLED him...
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 11:42 PM
23 hrs ago

I choose to believe that he was possibly another American Patriot----
but failed in scheduling


and I might just possibly begin to market T-shirts with Thomas Crooks' face upon them....




"a prophet is not without honor, except in his own country"

purr-rat beauty

(1,153 posts)
27. He had 1 job!
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 08:28 AM
14 hrs ago

Oh, trump's SS (open to interpretation) got him....one less zealot with a gun is still a plus

0 sympathies given

gulliver

(13,871 posts)
32. Epstein, an unregistered trademark for political crack
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 12:43 PM
10 hrs ago

A sad, lost MAGA addict suddenly decided to be a sad, lost Epstein addict.

We need to focus on core issues. It's understandable to think that you can just clean out the assholes and pervs among the "elite," and everything's good. It's a pipe dream. Meanwhile, action on issues important to everyone in their day-to-day life is ignored. That is not a coincidence. It's a pattern.

Boo1

(254 posts)
33. Its almost like
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 12:51 PM
9 hrs ago

The far right spending nearly a decade fueling qanon is turning to bite them in the ass.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,383 posts)
34. I think we already know, MAGA's are mentally unstable
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 01:06 PM
9 hrs ago

people brimming with hate and feeling justified in their actions. Example: Jan. 6th.
I'm only surprised it's taking this long and we haven't seen a line of voters with buyer's remorse wanting "change". As some finally realize what he actually is, they, will be very angry for feeling conned. They don't seem to have the ability of thinking through the results of their actions, which makes them a danger to society, more specifically, to this administration.
Just my opinion based on observation.

SusieCreamcheese

(38 posts)
35. What is it with North Carolina?
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 02:15 PM
8 hrs ago

I listen to C-Span Washington Journal in the morning. Every time, and I mean EVERY TIME, the host introduces a caller from North Carolina, he or she is completely and hopelessly indoctrinated in the MAGAt cult. I find it hard to believe that the Mar a Lago shooter was a MAGAt defector. There's more to this twisted tale than is being told.

wishstar

(5,815 posts)
38. NC has most religious establishments per capita and ranks high in religiosity
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 07:24 PM
3 hrs ago

The shooter was allegedly very "religious".

Don't know why NC has so many citizens wrapped up in religion though.

Wonder Why

(6,727 posts)
37. Trump government cover up? I'm shocked at the mere suggestion that he would do such a thing.
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 06:58 PM
3 hrs ago
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