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King of the Hill actor Jonathan Joss is shot dead in Texas during an argument
(www.the-independent.com)
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According to his husband’s posts on social media, these neighbors had subjected them to homophobic harassment and threats to burn down their home before now. And when they returned to find the skull of their dog out in plain view and started to cry, the neighbor came and killed Jonathan. His husband said he blocked the shot and saved his life.
What do you fucking do about a community like that? These people don’t exist in isolation. It’s scary as fuck and a heartbreaking way to start pride month.
This is what every news article about an assault or murder of a queer person used to be like in the 00s and earlier. Then after the local queer community spends ages protesting (if there was one, and who knows how many murders flew under the radar this way) maybe someone eventually gets a slap on the wrist charge.
Maybe they’ll update these stories soon, but it’s not a great sign when they’re not even discussing the husband’s account. (The other stories, not the one you linked)
There is a lot of history of violence against LGBTQ people that the media and police swept under the rug. Most famously the arson of the Upstairs Lounge which killed 32 people, the media covered it until they found out it was a gay bar then buried the story. The arson was unsolved despite having evidence and witnesses placing Robert Dale Nunez at the scene screaming "burn" minutes before the blaze.
Yeah, this really sounds like premeditation to me. Kill their dog and present the head and collar to lure them outside, then shoot both men dead. If it's not clear premeditation I don't know what is.
And now we get to see whether the Gay Panic defense works this time, I'm sure.
The "argument":
"We would like to exist unmolested."
"I disagree."
Fucking hell. What can anyone even do if the police and local media is pretty much in on it. He was basically lynched.
The idea of this being an argument lays the foundation for a stand your ground defence for the murderer, one would assume.
So you're saying a Trump pardon is in the pipeline?
Abbott, not trump, but yes I wouldn't be surprised. He's pardoned murderers who agree with him before
The homophobic murder is absolutely horrific, but there is something about the dog skull that says “this is a next level psycho.”
Nah, that's premeditation IMO. The dog skull provides provocation to draw both men into the open, giving you a clear line to fire.
This sure sounds like second degree murder to me.
it takes a psychopath to leave a dog's skull in clear view as a lure to kill someone.
No hate like Christian love.
I'm not allowed to tell you directly on .world, but turnabout is fair play.
http://www.fox4news.com/news/neighborhood-rallies-after-carrollton-couples-gay-pride-flag-burned.amp
Organize. Stand up. Show yourself. Make them be the ones on the outside.
Train.
Cops doing nothing like always is just going to force vigilantism. I don’t get how they’re too stupid to see that.
And then they can legally paint us as criminals. That's kinda their plan, I don't get how you don't see that.
If you happen to be in a minority that is targeted by american conservatives, you take it as a sign that it's time to arm yourselves.