Man drew gun after women didn't thank him for holding door in Hamden

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A New Haven man was arrested after he drew a gun on two women for not thanking him for holding a door open for them, authorities say

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Man drew gun after women didn’t thank him for holding door in Hamden, police say
Hamden police said Joshua Murray, 25 of New Haven, was charged with carrying a pistol...
5:41 PM · Jul 17, 2022

https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Man-drew-gun-after-women-didn-t-thank-him-for-17310470.php

HAMDEN — Police arrested a New Haven man after they say he was reported to have drawn a gun Saturday over two women not thanking him for holding a door open for them.

Hamden police said 25-year-old Joshua Murray was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, a felony; along with misdemeanor charges of interfering with an officer and two counts of second-degree breach of peace.

Hamden police officers were called to the Family Dollar store on Dixwell Avenue around 3:15 p.m. on Saturday after Murray was reported to have pointed a gun at customers in front of the business, police said.

“A witness reported that the suspect was upset that two woman did not say ‘thank you’ to him for holding a door open for them,” police said.

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[LakeArenal]

1. Jebus!!!

Although I do always thank someone, but man what a snowflake.

[CatWoman]

13. that was my initial response

right after, "we're fucked"

[gratuitous]

2. He sounds nice

It's a good thing he had his piece with him so he could teach those uppity women a thing or two about manners. And for that he gets a felony charge?! Well, let's hope that it's busted down to a misdemeanor so he doesn't lose his right to carry. A guy like that really needs an equalizer handy while going about his daily business, for reasons that I think should be obvious.

[atreides1]

3. Another law abiding citizen

Until he broke the law...

[thatdemguy]

12. Nope, he was illegally carrying the gun in the first place.

AKA as soon as he left his house he was breaking the law.

[MineralMan]

4. An Armed Incel? Scary.

[Aristus]

6. My first thought, too.

n/t

[Joinfortmill]

5. This is just the beginning of this shit.

[Novara]

11. It isn't the beginning. We're already well into this shit.

Jeebus fuck. I can't even imagine how fucking fragile these people are. They oughta be locked up because they present a public danger.

[sop]

7. It's becoming alarmingly clear a significant number of Americans are incapable of owning guns.

[MagickMuffin]

8. Emotionally and mentally deranged, and yet women are the hysterical ones

I hold doors open for men, women, children. Never considered being offended to the point of violence if no one thanked me. I usually just go on my way knowing I was kind enough to be helpful.


Joshua Murray grow up and lose your macho behavior. It will only continue to get worse for you if you don't don't.

[Journeyman]

9. I was told an armed society is a polite society . . .

seems the politeness has to be forced at the barrel of the gun.

[Buns_of_Fire]

14. They left off the "or else" part.

Sort of like how they conveniently leave off the first clause of the second amendment.

The only thing that'll stop a guy with bad manners is a guy with good manners - and a gun.

[Walleye]

10. Hey dude. I'll open my own fucking doors, but thanks anyway

[Jade Fox]

15. I read recently that 70% of suicides in this country....

are white men killing themselves, mostly with their own guns.

Honestly, sometimes I wish they would just speed it up.