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minus-squarexyzzy@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-216 hours agoThe killer in an assassination is by definition an assassin. An assassin is not always some paid mercenary killer (this is rarely the case). John Wilkes Booth is an easy example. He was an actor.
minus-squareVandals_handle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoAs an actor John Wilkes Booth killed it in his last role.
minus-squarevaultdweller013@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·6 hours agoIt’s only an assassin when they are from the Hashshashin, otherwise it’s just sparkling murder.
The killer in an assassination is by definition an assassin. An assassin is not always some paid mercenary killer (this is rarely the case).
John Wilkes Booth is an easy example. He was an actor.
As an actor John Wilkes Booth killed it in his last role.
It’s only an assassin when they are from the Hashshashin, otherwise it’s just sparkling murder.