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Charlie Kirk supporters hold vigil in Paso Robles

September 13, 2025

District Attorney Dan Dow speaking at the Charlie Kirk vigil in Paso Robles on Saturday

By JOSH FRIEDMAN

An estimated 300 supporters of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk gathered in his honor in Paso Robles on Saturday.

The Republican Party of San Luis Obispo County held a vigil for Kirk at Paso Robles City Park. Numerous speakers addressed the crowd, including SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow, Paso Robles Councilman Chris Bausch and County Republican Party Chairman Randall Jordan.

No protesters appeared at the event. Similar vigils have taken place around the United States, and even internationally, since Kirk’s killing on Wednesday at Utah Valley University. 

 


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When George Floyd died they burned down cities.

When Charlie Kirk died we host vigils.

We are not the same.


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How can I type Jan 6 in bold type?


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Ask Nancy Pelosi……


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Exactly! Because a Republican was shot and killed there too!


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First ask the police officer coward who murdered an unarmed, 5’2” women for breaking a window.


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Hey Army…why don’t you expand on the circumstances surrounding the shooting and death at the capitol? Love to hear your version.


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Expand? Okay. The unarmed woman was shot entering the building. At no time was she a threat, nor was she ever observed holding, displaying, threatening law enforcement with, or possessing a weapon of any sort.


Certain criteria is required before an LEO may use deadly force. The victim being trapped in a broken door, is not one of them.


At no time did the victim show or display violence or a violent tendency towards any LEO, or other person. At no time was the victim pointed out to any LEO as being a dangerous person. At no time in the victim’s life, did they show any violence or violent act, that an LEO could point to as justification of using deadly force.


Is that expanded enough?


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Army, you are either purposefully misstating the circumstances of Ashli Babbitt’s shooting, or you never have taken the time to look into the facts. She was shot trying to breach the side window of the barricaded door to the Speaker’s Lobby. That’s a highly secured area. The rioters have been in the capitol for over 30 minutes already. Take the time to watch the video. The situation was chaotic at best. If you want to blame anyone for her death, you need to look no further than president Trump, who earlier in the day incited the crowd. Many lives ruined as a result.


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Man, the pretzels you people will twist yourself into to forgive insurrection. So now the party of the “Castle Doctrine” and “Stand your ground” says police must run away and let violent insurrectionists storm the capital instead of defending those inside. The “victim” was in possession of a “Para Force” folding knife and was in the process of climbing through a shattered window, even after multiple warnings not to. It’s easy to judge when you weren’t there, but hardcore Republican Markwayne Mullin was there, and he said the officer had no choice but to shoot, and that doing so saved lives. But I’m sure you’ll claim Mullin has gone soft and is some pansy leftist because he dared dispute your fantasy view of Jan 6. I guarantee if it were BLM or antifa climbing through that window, you’d have no issue with the shooting.


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The difference between civilized and not.


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I find the blatant display of overt support for individuals like Charlile Kirk and hostile countries like Israel absolutely disturbing. Sincerely looking forward to the time when at the very least all this hatred goes back into hiding where it belongs.


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What a contrast…NO blocking the freeway, NO marching around town screaming at bystanders about privilege, NO burning of ANYTHING like flags or cars, NO assaulting police officers. We are NOT the same.


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You’re comparing a vigil to a protest? Those two things would be pretty different in general lol. We are the same just some people are more educated…


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Did you already forget January 6th? How about releasing the Epstein files to confirm how YOU are not the same. I am waiting…love to see those files.


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Why don’t you ask Biden about why he didn’t release them?


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What about, what about…lots aboutisms here…I am asking, where are the files people?


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If they are so damming to Trump and Republicans why didn’t lunch box Joe release them?


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We are told the courts prevented Biden from releasing them, funny though how Joe listened to the courts about not releasing the files but not when it came to giving millions/billions of taxpayer dollars away for those college loans.


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Kayaknut, who told you the courts prevented the release of the files? The history books? Also, have you looked at congressional voting on efforts to release the files? What do the history books say on that? Google is your friend…give it a try


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Why don’t you ask the person who was President on July 2019 when Epstein was arrested on federal sex trafficking charges? The same President who claims he “hires the best people” and appointed Christopher Wrey as the FBI director who presided over the whole Epstein investigation? It works both ways.


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I find the blatant display of overt support for individuals like Charlie Kirk and hostile countries like Israel absolutely disturbing. Sincerely looking forward to the time when at the very least all this blatant hatred goes back into hiding where it belongs.


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That’s because you don’t live in reality. The light will always prevail, and darkness will always fall. Those that live in the darkness will forever live in misery, until they see the truth.


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This is so great to see… people coming together to mourn a life lost…

Evil Hates Good… never forget that…


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Did they mention the school shooting that occurred on the same day? Or the 302 mass shooting where 4 or more people have died in 2025? Many families associated with these killings want more done on their behalf than hopes and prayers to solve violent gun crime.

In this instance, that is all Charlie Kirk would want done on his behalf, as he made a forceful, rational, argument for an acceptable amount of innocent gun deaths in order to protect our other rights. His family gets my hopes, prayers, and a tad more. I don’t think his death is any more acceptable than another. We can do better.


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Take away all the gang shootings, and what do you have left? According to the Statista website, 2025 up to August 11th has seen….4


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Well this is very surprising for the local central committee of SLO County…. They must have hired these people to show up.. no wait… they don’t know how to fundraise… they cannot be volunteers because they don’t know how to generate those people either in this county


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This volunteer was there to help set up and tear down.


American/Californian Patriot #Hispanics4Trump, #Hispanics4TRUERepublicans and the Rule of Law. ⚖️


RIP Charlie Kirk


#ENDTheDemoNcratParty


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^^^Hey Rebel…how exactly are you suggesting to #ENDTheDemoNcratParty…please elaborate on your rhetoric


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It’s NOT rhetoric. It is stated as simplistic as possible.


STOP voting for the nearly 200 year old TRAITORS AMONGST US. The DemoNcrat party history is horrific.


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Rebel…your references to the DemoNcrat party are provocative and inflammatory. That is as simple as I can explain it. If you can’t accept that, you are not part of the solution.


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Well, if you think truth is “provocative” and “inflammatory”, try these on:


The Democrat party was founded explicitly as a pro slavery party.

Democrats were the heavily majority of slave owners in America.

Democrats worked to spread slavery throughout the US with acts like the Kansas/Nebraska act.

Democrats authored and passed the Fugitive Slave Act.

Democrats tried to create their own slavery-based country.

Democrats started a war with Republicans to keep the institution of slavery.

Democrats formed the KKK as a militant party wing as a direct response to losing their institution of slavery.

Democrats enacted Jim crow laws.

Democrats enacted black litmus tests for voting.

Democrats enacted poll taxes for black voters.

Democrats carried out mass attacks/lynchings against blacks in places like Tulsa and Rosewood up through the 1940’s.

Democrats began planned parenthood to target black Americans for abortion and sterilization.

Democrats initiated syphilis experimentation on black Americans.

Democrats voted against most every civil rights act.

Democrats filibustered the ’64 and ’65 civil rights acts.

Democrats Governors stood in doorways and attempted to block school integration in the south.


None of the above has an “R” in front of it. Then, or now.


It’s only provocative and inflammatory, when it’s not true.


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@Army…wow, that is a mind blowing list of statements. There are soooo many inaccurate statements in your posting, I wouldn’t even know where to begin with a reply. Chief among them “ Democrats began planned parenthood to target black Americans for abortion and sterilization.

Democrats initiated syphilis experimentation on black Americans.” where are you getting this stuff? No wonder the country is trouble. This type of rhetoric, based on made up facts, is sending some good folk down a rabbit hole.


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Wonder how the midterms will turn out???


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Get up and volunteer for the next election.


Don’t expect others to do all of the leg work.


We’re out here volunteering on the matter multiple hours per week, seeking proper resolution.


American/Californian Patriot #Hispanics4Trump, #Hispanics4TRUERepublicans and the Rule of Law. ⚖️


POTUS DJT #45-47


Winning!


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Did Dan Dow attend Melissa and Mark Hortman’s vigil? Scary to have a DA wear political affiliation so prevalently on his sleeve. How about demonstrating equal disdain for all acts of terror?


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How about not finding fault with folks attending a vigil for a murder victim? They choose what vigils to attend, you don’t choose for them.


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Something tells me had DA Dow attended a BLM rio…. rally they would have no problem.


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Who would not have a problem?


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Over 100 down votes in the CCN forum. I most definitely feel I am doing the Lords work here. Thank you all.


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That’s not how the Lord works. Jesus always told the truth, and held accountable those among him who did not.


You, did not.


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I did not what?


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Did anyone in SLO County hold a vigil for Melissa Hortman? Did you? That’s a big NO.


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