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30. That is so cruel

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 08:47 AM

Oct 2013

He had to die because he was naked? Why can't a person just call the police instead of shooting someone when they aren't in obvious danger? Guns seem to make too many people think that they should try to control any situation they see whether it is a threat to them or not.

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Naked Florida Man Shot and Killed by Passing Motorist After Having His Clothes Stolen [View all] onehandle Oct 2013 OP

Florida sure seems like a fucked up place. morningfog Oct 2013 #1

so . . . these incidents happen no where else? DrDan Oct 2013 #4

Blah blah blah. morningfog Oct 2013 #5

I see - so you are afraid to share where you live DrDan Oct 2013 #7

I'm not afraid of shit. But, it doesn't matter either. morningfog Oct 2013 #10

and the folks from the south are better off for you decision DrDan Oct 2013 #12

You're kind of creepy Dan. morningfog Oct 2013 #14

just curious . . . how do you feel about, oh, . . . say . . . Catholics? DrDan Oct 2013 #45

Lighten Up Francis LondonReign2 Oct 2013 #47

. DrDan Oct 2013 #48

It is not anti-catholic Generic Other Oct 2013 #71

I got nothing against them. morningfog Oct 2013 #70

So, how "slow" are things in your home state of______? Eleanors38 Oct 2013 #75

so . . you don't think they represent a danger serving on the Supreme Court? DrDan Oct 2013 #83

I think six or more is too many on the SC, morningfog Oct 2013 #85

so you would like a quota limiting Catholics DrDan Oct 2013 #98

I would like to put you on ignore. morningfog Oct 2013 #101

I live in Florida and agree that this DeadEyeDyck Oct 2013 #81

bingo - "uncalled for" is exactly right DrDan Oct 2013 #84

By a gentlemen's agreement among the MSM in Chicago, these types of attacks are not reported. AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2013 #121

i live in alaska where people store guns up their ass. we dont have a hunting roguevalley Oct 2013 #91

Why does Florida produce so much weird news? Our experts explain. Ian David Oct 2013 #26

“It’s the heavyweight champion of weirdness.” warrant46 Oct 2013 #34

I figured it was because HillWilliam Oct 2013 #38

of course there are weird stories coming from Florida DrDan Oct 2013 #46

Your posts in this thread are comical. Capt. Obvious Oct 2013 #64

A big old chip on that shoulder. morningfog Oct 2013 #74

You're getting swarmed now Capt. Obvious Oct 2013 #92

Yeah. Note to self, hide all Florida threads. morningfog Oct 2013 #93

You're not carrying Skittles are you? Capt. Obvious Oct 2013 #102

Your posts in this thread are really weird. woolldog Oct 2013 #73

Weird works better than comical Capt. Obvious Oct 2013 #80

One could say the same of any major city where senseless murder happens every day seveneyes Oct 2013 #9

news from Florida can certainly bring out the bigots DrDan Oct 2013 #13

Now I'm a bigot? morningfog Oct 2013 #15

yes you are. Labelling people who live inside a particular border is DeadEyeDyck Oct 2013 #87

I didn't label anyone on a geographic area anything. morningfog Oct 2013 #89

when you say "the place" - you are obviously referring to the people DrDan Oct 2013 #96

My wife suggested retiring to Florida Capt. Obvious Oct 2013 #22

thank you for not adding to it DrDan Oct 2013 #97

I'll happily never come near you Capt. Obvious Oct 2013 #100

Agreed. Stay from Florida, especially South Florida. RebelOne Oct 2013 #129

But it can also be entertaining at times kydo Oct 2013 #25

Floriduh is the way it is because fucked up people from all over the country... polichick Oct 2013 #127

global warming will eventually take care of that. yurbud Oct 2013 #133

! In_The_Wind Oct 2013 #2

I wonder if the killer will try to claim "stand your ground" - obviously no concealed weapons groundloop Oct 2013 #3

The cops haven't even arrested the killer. They aren't really capable of "doing their job." morningfog Oct 2013 #6

What state do you live in? trumad Oct 2013 #8

What does that have to do with inept cops? morningfog Oct 2013 #11

Well when you tear down my state trumad Oct 2013 #17

I have general disdain for all cops in every state. morningfog Oct 2013 #19

First all of Florida, now all cops. You sound bigoted. elias7 Oct 2013 #24

Disliking cops makes one a bigot? morningfog Oct 2013 #76

when you claim to know the content of DeadEyeDyck Oct 2013 #90

See #15. Eleanors38 Oct 2013 #67

Not that there was a job for them to do ????? groundloop Oct 2013 #18

See that's the thing, woolldog Oct 2013 #94

I wonder if the stand your ground rule will be evoked? Baitball Blogger Oct 2013 #16

Why? Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #21

SYG should be null and void whereever there is a TIWMMOB situation. Baitball Blogger Oct 2013 #23

That would have taken me YEARS to figure out what TIWMMOB is... Xyzse Oct 2013 #52

Agree 100% gollygee Oct 2013 #86

The dead guy certainly had a deadly weapon! greiner3 Oct 2013 #28

"The act of investigation was made in good faith" Warren Stupidity Oct 2013 #40

Check again... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #42

Remember streaking back in the 70s? HockeyMom Oct 2013 #20

Florida version of the song: "Oh yes the call him the *BLAM!!*" the end. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2013 #66

I can imagine calling the police if I saw someone running around naked gollygee Oct 2013 #27

"...who obviously had no weapon." greiner3 Oct 2013 #29

Why, is it a joke pintobean Oct 2013 #32

Probably a penis joke... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #36

That is so cruel get the red out Oct 2013 #30

We don't know what happened pintobean Oct 2013 #31

We know an unarmed man was shot by the person who initiated the confrontation, what else is there to smokey nj Oct 2013 #50

Shooting an obviously unarmed man? Beaverhausen Oct 2013 #51

When the decdent is black, most people generally believe Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #53

Thanks for accusing me of racism pintobean Oct 2013 #54

that was a general sentiment which wasn't directed at you specifically Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #56

Uh-huh pintobean Oct 2013 #57

and I'm serious Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #104

Do you have any information that he was unarmed pintobean Oct 2013 #55

The article doesn't mention a weapon Beaverhausen Oct 2013 #58

The article doesn't mention much of anything. pintobean Oct 2013 #60

here is a link with more info Beaverhausen Oct 2013 #103

So the guy took his clothes and skateboard gollygee Oct 2013 #108

It appears he was unarmed pintobean Oct 2013 #116

Well there's common sense too gollygee Oct 2013 #117

bullshit pintobean Oct 2013 #119

Do you have any information that he was armed? I haven't seen any. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2013 #123

keep reading the thread pintobean Oct 2013 #124

Oh, precious guns. You are ever so innocent. nt onehandle Oct 2013 #65

Brilliant comment. pintobean Oct 2013 #68

Here's a thought..... jeff47 Oct 2013 #82

I know an unarmed black male trying to get home was shot Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #110

+1 Rex Oct 2013 #125

We have 28 million people here in Fla. - mathematically we are prone Johnny Ready Oct 2013 #33

If it was just a numbers game, CA, TX and NY would out-weird-story FL. jeff47 Oct 2013 #61

"...'wacky' stories..." Now we are to put great faith in MSM? Eleanors38 Oct 2013 #72

You're free to mention story after story after story after story jeff47 Oct 2013 #79

But, that's MSM again, right? Eleanors38 Oct 2013 #105

No, you are free to use local sources. jeff47 Oct 2013 #107

Difference is in NY, people wouldn't shoot them, HockeyMom Oct 2013 #128

Have to have a really sick mentality to think seeing a dead man is better than seeing a naked one ck4829 Oct 2013 #35

Stand your ground? Pab Sungenis Oct 2013 #37

I don't want to make light of this terrible tragedy but Le Taz Hot Oct 2013 #39

Local standards antiquie Oct 2013 #130

What a friend. Glad he's not mine. n/t BlueToTheBone Oct 2013 #41

Florida's motto is shoot first, ask questions later. MoonRiver Oct 2013 #43

George Zimmerman Syndrome--little men holding onto their metal wangs. Arkana Oct 2013 #44

Any of the usual suspects want to make the legal case that Cherry got what was coming? Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #49

The cop's comment is disturbing...as if he's making it sound ok joeybee12 Oct 2013 #59

Here's what I would do if I saw a naked man in that situation: MineralMan Oct 2013 #62

For at least half the year, naked men would be pretty rare FarCenter Oct 2013 #111

Not so much in Florida, where this occurred. MineralMan Oct 2013 #113

So sad. :( nt. polly7 Oct 2013 #63

yup--innocent black guy gets murdered by entitled white guy. End of story. librechik Oct 2013 #69

Did the story say the shooter was white? pintobean Oct 2013 #77

No. I'm using my psychic power, common sense. librechik Oct 2013 #78

the shooter was black, like me, DeadEyeDyck Oct 2013 #95

really? got a link for that? librechik Oct 2013 #112

Going by the name pintobean Oct 2013 #120

Of course the shooter is white woolldog Oct 2013 #88

Florida. Guns. Unarmed dead guy. Iggo Oct 2013 #99

More info here pintobean Oct 2013 #106

So rather than step on the gas and leave, he blew the guy away. onehandle Oct 2013 #114

Agree with your first two sentences. /nt pintobean Oct 2013 #118

Why not just drive off? Rex Oct 2013 #126

I guess this explains why the shooter was released Generic Other Oct 2013 #131

Another Zimmerman on the loose. Kaleva Oct 2013 #109

There must be some mistake, Floriduh is a progressive paradise that any of us would be lucky Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #115

Laguerre was only standing his ground, so what's the fuss? Laguerre surely had cause to fear indepat Oct 2013 #122

I think guns are great for taking care of things that aren't normal rock Oct 2013 #132