▲ 522 ▼ Man disparages Pride flag, then kills shopkeeper in California (www.bbc.com) submitted 2 years ago by zefiax@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 63 comments fedilink hide all child comments A US shop owner was shot dead after a dispute over a Pride flag displayed outside her business, police say.
[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) Needs to be charged not only hate crime but as terrorism. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] 2Xtreme21@lemmy.world 58 points 2 years ago (1 child) He was killed by police. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cedarmesa@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) 💀 permalink fedilink source parent [–] derocker@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) .... permalink fedilink source parent [+] Llewellyn@lemm.ee -10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Let's not deflate scale of terrorism with such a stretch permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) From the Oxford Dictionary: the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. This was terrorism, by definition. Unfortunately being LGBTQ in today’s world has been politicized. It was in the past, but it’s true today, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Llewellyn@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Do you think that crazy bastard was pursuing political aims? Looked more like spontaneous action. I'm gay, but I don't see rationale of conflating a hate crime with act of terrorism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 2Xtreme21@lemmy.world 58 points 2 years ago (1 child) He was killed by police. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cedarmesa@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) 💀 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cedarmesa@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) 💀 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] derocker@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) .... permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Llewellyn@lemm.ee -10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Let's not deflate scale of terrorism with such a stretch permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) From the Oxford Dictionary: the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. This was terrorism, by definition. Unfortunately being LGBTQ in today’s world has been politicized. It was in the past, but it’s true today, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Llewellyn@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Do you think that crazy bastard was pursuing political aims? Looked more like spontaneous action. I'm gay, but I don't see rationale of conflating a hate crime with act of terrorism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) From the Oxford Dictionary: the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. This was terrorism, by definition. Unfortunately being LGBTQ in today’s world has been politicized. It was in the past, but it’s true today, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Llewellyn@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Do you think that crazy bastard was pursuing political aims? Looked more like spontaneous action. I'm gay, but I don't see rationale of conflating a hate crime with act of terrorism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Llewellyn@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Do you think that crazy bastard was pursuing political aims? Looked more like spontaneous action. I'm gay, but I don't see rationale of conflating a hate crime with act of terrorism. permalink fedilink source parent