Before Blowing It Up Outside Trump Tower, Bomber Used Cybertruck to Unsuccessfully Hit on Ex-Girlfriend
Briefly

Matthew Livelsberger, a special forces soldier, faced personal crises before his tragic act, highlighting the complex interplay of emotional distress and societal influences in these times.
Livelsberger seemed to have delusions of grandeur, writing to an ex-girlfriend about his rented Tesla Cybertruck as a key to impressing her, claiming, 'I feel like Batman or [H]alo.'
Authorities speculate that Livelsberger, struggling with PTSD, was influenced by the absurdities of modern politics and technology, leading him to use AI in planning his attack.
His approach to understanding the troubling world around him, including beliefs shaped by online narratives, reflects a disturbing blend of personal crisis and radical ideology.
Read at Futurism
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