OK. A further thought. Do assassinations have political effects? Not just presidents or PMs but outspoken individuals? I would assume so, since silencing opponents has been an agenda of the elite world since at least the 1880s: Haymarket Riot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Arms in the hands of the citizens may be used at individual discretion for the defense of the country, the overthrow of tyranny or private self-defense." -- John Adams |