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marmar

(80,070 posts) Wed Aug 25, 2021, 08:52 PM Aug 2021

'Disgusting' T-shirt blasted for mocking Afghans falling from plane in Kabul

The “T” stands for tasteless.

Some online bottom feeders are being blasted for hawking a T-shirt that mocks Afghans who died after falling from a plane in an attempt to flee the Taliban this week.

The offensive tee, which is emblazoned with “Kabul Skydiving Club Est. 2021,” surfaced on several off-brand online clothing stores, including Tee4Sport and TShirtAtLowPrice.com. The appalling top also depicts silhouettes of two people plummeting from a military aircraft.

It was an insensitive shot at multiple individuals — including a 17-year-old boy — who died after falling from a US Air Force jet in Kabul while desperately attempting to flee Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover. ...........(more)

https://nypost.com/2021/08/19/t-shirt-blasted-for-mocking-afghans-falling-from-plane-in-kabul/

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'Disgusting' T-shirt blasted for mocking Afghans falling from plane in Kabul (Original Post) marmar Aug 2021 OP

How does that song go? Ilsa Aug 2021 #1

Fuckwit model dude has a CCCP tattoo. enki23 Aug 2021 #2

Ilsa

(64,568 posts)

1. How does that song go?

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Wed Aug 25, 2021, 08:57 PM

Aug 2021

Selfish bastards.

enki23

(7,796 posts)

2. Fuckwit model dude has a CCCP tattoo.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Wed Aug 25, 2021, 09:46 PM

Aug 2021

So, well. So it goes.

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