Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: This is so sad and ridiculous. Over snow shoveling. [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)50. You make many good points that illustrate why this is a complex situation...
... that would very well have ended differently if people had recognized the volatility, and made different choices. I do not believe it's "blaming the victims" to point out any factual information that reveals how the hostility may have been unnecessarily and dangerously escalated and how that contributed to the final tragic outcome. I also have mixed feelings about this and it does indeed appear to have been something that could have been avoided. What a sad sad situation.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
66 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
I think there is an elevated baseline of frustration b/c of COVID concerns and the social isolation
theneworiginal
Feb 2021
#22
This is sick. He murdered them. This is on him. There are many things you can do to your
Squinch
Feb 2021
#8
Yes, but there are assholes in the world. Always have been. The rest of us deal with it. A growing
Squinch
Feb 2021
#32
No. The guy who pulled the trigger over a snow shoveling argument is the ONLY ONE responsible
Squinch
Feb 2021
#39
I have not put any words in your mouth. And again, no. This is not just you and me not seeing
Squinch
Feb 2021
#46
You make many good points that illustrate why this is a complex situation...
NurseJackie
Feb 2021
#50
All in a small period of time I had to talk to comcast, IRS and Unemployment. Hours on these calls
LizBeth
Feb 2021
#54
While reading the story I thought it pretty asshol'ish of the neighbors too and was reading replies
LizBeth
Feb 2021
#52
If this happened in any other country, it would lead the national news for a week
greenjar_01
Feb 2021
#14
We've had a couple of killings over dog poop here in Florida in recent years.
iscooterliberally
Feb 2021
#15
Good point. City drivers are very angry these days....sometimes my husband
Peregrine Took
Feb 2021
#36
Bringing a gun to the philosophical inquiry into "free-will and/or determinism" debate
sanatanadharma
Feb 2021
#31
I think there was a little more rhyme and reason to it in this case. See #55 upthread
JHB
Feb 2021
#60
Shocking video shows Pennsylvania couple arguing with neighbor before murder-suicide
dalton99a
Feb 2021
#61