▲ 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.
[–] CrypticFawn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 44 points 2 years ago (3 children) I'm actually surprised police killed him. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago I'm sure the cops have him every opportunity and then some before killing him unlike other situations. permalink fedilink source parent [+] CaptainAniki@lemmy.flight-crew.org 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SulaymanF@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) “Probably?” I think we have enough evidence in America that Cops don’t always check if a suspect is armed before shooting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jvisick@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago But didn’t you know? The poor cops are scared! Why would they check if a suspect is armed when they can just kill them and say they thought they were in danger? permalink fedilink source parent [–] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe 2 points 2 years ago Someone should FOIA the bodycams permalink fedilink source parent [+] chem_bpy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago I'm sure the cops have him every opportunity and then some before killing him unlike other situations. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] CaptainAniki@lemmy.flight-crew.org 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SulaymanF@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) “Probably?” I think we have enough evidence in America that Cops don’t always check if a suspect is armed before shooting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jvisick@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago But didn’t you know? The poor cops are scared! Why would they check if a suspect is armed when they can just kill them and say they thought they were in danger? permalink fedilink source parent [–] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe 2 points 2 years ago Someone should FOIA the bodycams permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SulaymanF@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) “Probably?” I think we have enough evidence in America that Cops don’t always check if a suspect is armed before shooting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jvisick@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago But didn’t you know? The poor cops are scared! Why would they check if a suspect is armed when they can just kill them and say they thought they were in danger? permalink fedilink source parent [–] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe 2 points 2 years ago Someone should FOIA the bodycams permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jvisick@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago But didn’t you know? The poor cops are scared! Why would they check if a suspect is armed when they can just kill them and say they thought they were in danger? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe 2 points 2 years ago Someone should FOIA the bodycams permalink fedilink source parent