Minnesota Crime-Scene Tree (Site of Assault)

A sturdy roadside tree at the Minnesota hate-crime scene: a rough-barked trunk large enough to secure a human body, with visible abrasions and likely rope or tie-marks and possible bloodstains. Characters reference the tree as the place the victim was bound and assaulted; staffers and the press treat it as primary evidentiary detail.

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S1E10 · In Excelsis Deo

Holiday Banter to Ethical Standoff

The Minnesota crime‑scene tree is referenced by Leo as the physical site where the victim was tied; it is not present but functions narratively as the concrete, gruesome evidence that reframes the political choice toward public moral leadership.

Before: Physically located at the remote Minnesota crime scene, bearing abrasions and likely evidentiary marks.

After: Remains at the crime scene; in the event it is invoked as a moral catalyst that pushes the administration toward legislative and communicative action.

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