22-12-2008, 04:29 PM
Dawn Meredith Wrote:Thanks for reposting this Myra. Of course that is why he was shot. What I have always wondered is was the shot meant to kill or simply silence he and others who might make a similar offer? Others like Flynt who had the $ to make good on the offer. ...
Oh I don't think it was a warning shot across the bow Dawn. The bullet was inches away from killing Flynt. Same scenario with George Wallace, who was targeted because he hurt Nixon's chances of reelection by spitting the wingnut vote.
The goal was to neutralize. If they're dead or scared silent then they're neutralized.