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Can I open e free market for contract killers? Lowest bidder and fastest killer would win

Imagine what a mess the assassination insurance industry would be given how much of a mess that the health insurance industry is.

We (most of us) take it for granted but I'm pretty sure quite a few people are scared to death, dead man walking due to drug deals gone bad, extortion, blood feuds, kidnappings and so on. I'm sure super rich people have these conversations, just we discuss finding a cheap apartment.

My view is that if someone wants you dead, it's just a matter or time, or price. Maybe the Pope and POTUS are out of reach, the rest if you can't finish them with a handgun you can with an Ar-15.

"Maybe the Pope and POTUS are out of reach"

John F. Kennedy would like a word.

As soon ans I'm done talking to Abraham Lincoln :)

Now they shut entire cities

There is an entire industry for kidnapping, ransom, and extortion insurance.

Honestly, most kidnappings are parent without custody snagging their own kid. Rich kid kidnappings are a thing though.

US Liberals: We need single-payer hitmen!

US Conservatives: Do you really want European-style socialism assassins?

Word on the street is, there is a darknet site where you can bet money on what day someone's going to be assassinated. That way, a "volunteer" can bet on the correct day.

Or you can short the stock related to the person about to have a bad day, but that leaves a trail unless done carefully. Even if done carefully, too many people know the secret. At least two, or one more

I really hope they called it 'Deadpool'.

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