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A US shop owner was shot dead after a dispute over a Pride flag displayed outside her business, police say.

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[-] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 157 points 1 year ago

Fucking illogical bigotry combined with irresponsible gun culture and this is what your get.

[-] _wintermute@lemmy.world 44 points 1 year ago

You get the actual American Dream!

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago

Do what I want or I will shoot you. Although I may just shoot you anyway.

[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 137 points 1 year ago

Conservatism is a plague of violence, oppression and death. It always has been.

History has shown that conservatism cannot be defeated by pacifism. Conservatives see pacifism as an invitation to attack. Always be prepared to respond to a conservative assault.

Teach your children why we don't do business with or keep relationships with conservatives. Together we can marginalize hate by marginalizing haters.

[-] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe 28 points 1 year ago

Yeah, we've reached that point where peaceful solutions are no longer viable, and that should terrify everyone.

You ever heard of the 10 stages of genocide?

[-] baruchin@lemmy.world 75 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A suspect - who fled the scene on foot - was killed by police when found nearby, allegedly still armed.

Police did their job.

[-] errer@lemmy.world 69 points 1 year ago

Lol, this is even more American — getting shot and killed by police

[-] _wintermute@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

It's literally not their job, but this time I don't care. Something something broken clock something.

[-] rustyfish@lemmy.world 57 points 1 year ago

If you shoot every single suspect you encounter, it’s only a matter of time until you shoot someone who deserves it.

[-] atempuser23@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

The crime was heinous, but the police are supposed to apprehend the suspect. With qualified immunity and unchecked police violence it's getting a bit Judge Dredd in some places.

Hopefully there is some evidence the armed person who was killed was infact the person who committed this crime.

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[-] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe 5 points 1 year ago

Police did their job.

For once

[-] doggle@lemmy.world 62 points 1 year ago

The suspect was also killed by police shortly after...

Can't say I feel bad for him, but I'm guessing his death is cold comfort to the family & friends of the victim.

[-] BlackNo1@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago

hope the dude is sent to the most gay hell in existence.

[-] scarabic@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Satan is using this guy’s entire body as a condom for some gay sex right now.

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[-] CrypticFawn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 45 points 1 year ago

I'm actually surprised police killed him.

[-] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago

I'm sure the cops have him every opportunity and then some before killing him unlike other situations.

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[-] bappity@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

everyday I thank my parents for not living in America

[-] ManosTheHandsOfFate@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

And every day they say "Bappity, You're welcome, but please stop calling and texting us so often. We're busy. A weekly or even monthly thanks would be plenty."

[-] bappity@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

but Manos, we've been trying to reach you about your cars extended warranty!

[-] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

I had a sign in my yard that said "protect trans kids"

After 4 months of it being in my yard, someone stole it and dumped trash in my yard.

I wanna get a new sign, but I'm afraid I'll get worse treatment than before.

[-] Stovetop@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Put a bigger one out there. And install a security camera.

[-] Mostly_Frogs@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

If you get video of someone doing it, the police won't want to look at it though. Video of someone doing stuff might be used in civil court if you know who it is and you sue. Mostly you'll just get to watch someone vandalize your property and get angrier.

[-] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I do need to get cameras for multiple reasons. I can't get a bigger sign, unfortunately. The organization only has them in one size. I am going to get a bunch and just have a stockpile to replace them immediately.

[-] CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 4 points 1 year ago

Install cameras, buy a drone, and the next time you catch one defacing your yard, follow them home with the drone. Now that you have their address, you can go in when they're sleeping and shit in their shoes.

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[-] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago

Oh, so the kill-billy was also killed? I love a happy ending!

[-] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 year ago

We are under attack by a global RW fascist insurgency.

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[-] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

Needs to be charged not only hate crime but as terrorism.

[-] 2Xtreme21@lemmy.world 57 points 1 year ago
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[-] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago

So bigots are killing peo0le now? Let your freak flags fly folks.

[-] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

I'm flying the US flag to show how much of a freak I am

[-] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 year ago
[-] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

freak flag (plural freak flags) (idiomatic) Unconventional or unrestrained behavior; extreme, nonconformist views; the side of one's personality which harbors a tendency toward such behavior or such views.

[-] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe 3 points 1 year ago

Are pride flags freak flags to you? I don't see what's so unconventional about being LGBTQ+ in this day and age.

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