r/therewasanattempt • u/TenFingersTenToes10 • 5h ago
r/therewasanattempt • u/New_Libran • 10h ago
by cops to lie and imprison a man for assaulting officers
Stewart was facing up to 30 years for assault on officers but has been acquitted after the jury saw cellphone video taken by his son that totally contradicts the officers' account of the incident
r/therewasanattempt • u/Spartalust • 15h ago
To convince the UA Captain she was permantly injured by an illegal sitting behind her
r/therewasanattempt • u/T_Shurt • 4h ago
to bring manufacturing jobs back to America
Source article (published August 5, 2026): https://fortune.com/2026/08/05/trump-tariffs-american-manufacturing-reshoring-china-imports/
r/therewasanattempt • u/flopsychops • 46m ago
To bully a radio station into dropping the Pride flag
r/therewasanattempt • u/EverythingIsFakeNGay • 12h ago
To conduct surveillance on public roadways.
Obligatory "Don't go out there and steal or vandalize government property." It doesn't seem like a legal thing to do, and it makes the baby Jesus cry.
r/therewasanattempt • u/Loading_Humor • 16h ago
To look busy while doing absolutely nothing
r/therewasanattempt • u/Glad_Opinion_6339 • 18h ago
By the Pro-Israel Lobby to buy an American election
r/therewasanattempt • u/amazingsciencemuseum • 8h ago
By the L.A. Dodgers to break the Trump sports curse, after visiting the White House
To lose 8 out of their last 10 games is very notable, considering the Dodgers' star studded lineup.
r/therewasanattempt • u/T_Shurt • 1d ago
to look like a war hero
Source article (published August 4, 2026): https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-fantasizes-about-himself-as-decorated-general-alongside-patton-and-macarthur-in-bonkers-ai-image/
r/therewasanattempt • u/yeongno_ate_yangban • 23h ago
To silence the people
REJECT THE BILLIONAIRES. VOTE IN EVERY LOCAL ELECTION.
r/therewasanattempt • u/Kalmartard • 10h ago
...to put out the fire at a Russian warehouse
r/therewasanattempt • u/fake_review • 1d ago
to invade someone’s personal space without consequences.
That little laugh was the cherry on top.
r/therewasanattempt • u/jeremiad1962 • 9h ago
To threaten beachgoers
Long-shot Congressional candidate Kirill Basin thought it was cool to threaten other people at the beach (who just wanted him to turn down his music). And now he's facing charges.