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Security guard in Flint, Michigan, shot and killed after asking Family Dollar shopper to wear mask

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  1. [6]
    Omnicrola
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    Ah damnit Michigan Yea I imagine things are pretty shit up there, considering it was pretty shit before a pandemic. I imagine there's a lot of confrontations like this happening, it's sad someone...

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    Ah damnit Michigan

    Flint

    Yea I imagine things are pretty shit up there, considering it was pretty shit before a pandemic.

    He leaves behind a wife and 8 children.
    Holy crap.

    I imagine there's a lot of confrontations like this happening, it's sad someone decided it was worth life in prison over being told to wear a mask.

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      UniquelyGeneric
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      Last week I saw a grown man get into a fight with a teenager who repeatedly got too close to him without wearing a mask. Granted, I think the teen was goading him into a fight, but it was...

      I imagine there's a lot of confrontations like this happening

      Last week I saw a grown man get into a fight with a teenager who repeatedly got too close to him without wearing a mask. Granted, I think the teen was goading him into a fight, but it was eye-opening to see people on edge lashing out.

      If the quarantine extends past this summer I can only imagine the dire straits people will find themselves. Even tame animals will bite back when pushed into a corner.

      That being said, this Family Dollar incident looks completely unwarranted.

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        JXM
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        Even then, it's still not worth taking someone's life simply because they asked you to follow the local policy. It's not depriving people of their "liberty" or their rights. It's keeping others...

        If the quarantine extends past this summer I can only imagine the dire straits people will find themselves. Even tame animals will bite back when pushed into a corner.

        Even then, it's still not worth taking someone's life simply because they asked you to follow the local policy.

        It's not depriving people of their "liberty" or their rights. It's keeping others safe. You can still go out. You just have to wear a mask. It's not that hard for people to do and yet they're already and killing people over it.

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        1. moocow1452
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          People will do their damnedest to protect the situations and conditions they grew up in, for better or worse. Be it Lady Ghostbusters, wearing a face mask, or covering for a childhood hero,...

          People will do their damnedest to protect the situations and conditions they grew up in, for better or worse. Be it Lady Ghostbusters, wearing a face mask, or covering for a childhood hero, everybody has their priors.

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    2. knocklessmonster
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      Over his wife being told to wear a mask, it wasn't even a direct offense.

      Over his wife being told to wear a mask, it wasn't even a direct offense.

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    3. joplin
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      Well that's sad. I grew up in the area and still have family back there. I was hoping they wouldn't have to deal with this shit.

      Well that's sad. I grew up in the area and still have family back there. I was hoping they wouldn't have to deal with this shit.

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  2. Deimos
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    The woman was arraigned today and denied bail, with her husband and son believed to be on the run, and witnesses identifying her son as the one that shot the guard.

    The woman was arraigned today and denied bail, with her husband and son believed to be on the run, and witnesses identifying her son as the one that shot the guard.

    6 votes