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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Ben Makuch

Recent US political violence aided by DIY murder tradecraft available on internet

Candles and flowers adorn a memorial
A memorial to slain Democratic state assemblywoman Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at the Minnesota state capitol in St Paul on 18 June 2025. Photograph: Tim Evans/Reuters

A rash of recent assassinations have brought on congressional scrutiny and concern among law enforcement agencies who are wary of an age of political polarization turning deadly.

But experts say the violence is as much a byproduct of the times as it is the easy accessibility to DIY murder tradecraft, evident in some high-profile slayings of late.

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