The prosecutors in the murder of Charlie Kirk have some decisions to make, and we'll learn more about that this week. The state charges should be pretty straightforward. Capital murder under the Utah statute, for sure.
The federal charges will be a bit more complicated. If I were a federal prosecutor, I'd be looking toward charges stemming from civil rights violations. Charlie certainly had a right to be where he was, doing what he was doing. If my memory serves, civil rights charges carry pretty stiff penalties, and they avoid the problem with double jeopardy.
Regardless, it will be interesting to see the decisions made at both the state and federal levels. This investigation is just getting started. They have to be careful that it doesn't take on the aspects of a witch-hunt as they delve into the online activity. Separating the signal from the noise will be crucial.
It will be interesting to see who starts ducking for cover.
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