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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums66 y/o White Man Shoots Unarmed 21 y/o Black Airbnb Guest
First claim to police was he was threatened. In court December 14th, his lawyer claimed he thought the victim was a thief.
https://nypost.com/2022/12/14/man-shot-black-airbnb-guest-because-he-though-he-was-a-thief-lawyer/amp/
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66 y/o White Man Shoots Unarmed 21 y/o Black Airbnb Guest (Original Post)
live love laugh
Jan 2023
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Gore1FL
(21,132 posts)1. It seems like most of the gun nuts I know have no situational awareness.
This guy seems the same.
I guess that's why they have fallen for 25 years of "THAY R COMMIN' FUR ARE GUNZ!" propaganda.
live love laugh
(13,114 posts)7. He seems very situationally attuned to racism.
I cant think of any other reason for his actions.
exboyfil
(17,863 posts)2. Great his own lawyer just gave motive
Of course there is no justification. Better to argue diminished capacity.
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(7,944 posts)3. he saw a black man and shot him...cased closed. lock him up
live love laugh
(13,114 posts)6. Totally obvious to me ✔️
lostnfound
(16,179 posts)8. Lock him up
So sick of the fact that black people cant do normal things like stay at an Airbnb or use a cell phone or ride a bicycle or knock on a door or shop for a house or sometimes just be sitting in their own living room without getting SHOT.
Im white and Im sick of reading about ot, I dont have to live it.
Dumb racist dumbasses make this world s*ck.
The Magistrate
(95,247 posts)4. This Boy's Outdone The Police, Sir
"...mistook the victims headphones for a gun..."
live love laugh
(13,114 posts)5. Yes that's quite a reach.
PS. My pronoun is she.