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23. 10 miles from my home town.

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2024, 03:23 AM

Nov 2024

So, holy crap. I don't have living family there any more and I've lost touch with whatever friends that were dumb enough to stay, but I'll check with my nephews that are close by across the border in NC. I'm sure the deep dirt on this is common knowledge.

Marlboro County is on the SC/NC border. It's part of the sand hills, nothing but flat land and pine trees. Nothing to do but hunt, fish, drink, and get into trouble, often all at the same time.

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Mayor Dies in Police Chase Days After Entire Force Resigns [View all] Polybius Nov 2024 OP

Wow. Lunabell Nov 2024 #1

My thought exactly. COL Mustard Nov 2024 #12

Maybe he lost control? PJMcK Nov 2024 #15

double wow BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 2024 #24

Hot pursuit should never be allowed inside the city limits of any town FakeNoose Nov 2024 #2

When I was in Florida in the mid-90's, there were several "hot pursuits" involving niyad Nov 2024 #13

Our law enforcement exists to protect property rights. yardwork Dec 2024 #38

If the police force resigned days before, what law enforcement was chasing him? Think. Again. Nov 2024 #3

Troopers. eggplant Nov 2024 #5

That's a very good question. LisaL Nov 2024 #7

"The pursuit was taking place in an effort to protect the well-being of Mr. Garner" RockRaven Nov 2024 #4

Sounds very fishy to me. LisaL Nov 2024 #6

They apparently thought that he was suicidal Polybius Nov 2024 #14

Well, this Carolina town and its police force certainly wasn't Mayberry. C0RI0LANUS Nov 2024 #8

I will bet money! grockri Nov 2024 #9

According to comments posted under the article, he was a Dem n/t Random Boomer Nov 2024 #16

Self Deleted Mortos Nov 2024 #31

I don't think so grockri Nov 2024 #33

Tattoos hav nothing to do with political affiliation. Elessar Zappa Nov 2024 #34

Not the kind you can see on his arms. Looks like white supremacist stuff grockri Nov 2024 #35

Tats are only on Republicans? Lulu KC Nov 2024 #19

Bobert's ex-convicted sex predator husband supposedly had one on his d*ck. rubbersole Nov 2024 #20

Not saying no Rs have them Lulu KC Nov 2024 #21

You are correct...👋 rubbersole Nov 2024 #22

Is this something you studied or read studies on that have actual numbers? XorXor Dec 2024 #39

Like most of my rantings.... rubbersole Dec 2024 #40

I would say Democratic/liberal leaning types are more likely to have tattoos than the other side JI7 Nov 2024 #27

Peace to the soul of the truck driver. NT bee_peaceful Nov 2024 #10

My thoughts run to: Who was the bad guy? The Councilman, the police, or both? JHB Nov 2024 #11

None of the "reports" that I read from various news sources contained niyad Nov 2024 #17

cleaned up link Celerity Nov 2024 #18

10 miles from my home town. Arrgh Nov 2024 #23

Wow!!! wolfie001 Nov 2024 #30

I haven't lived there since the 70's. Arrgh Nov 2024 #32

Wasn't even surprised to read that this happened in the "Bible Belt". Such HYPOCRISY! The_REAL_Ecumenist Nov 2024 #25

That's bizarre. There has to be a lot more to this story. underpants Nov 2024 #26

Small town crime and corruption is clearly out of control in America! DJ Synikus Makisimus Nov 2024 #28

My mother's cousin was a police chief in a small town TexasBushwhacker Dec 2024 #36

It was the deceased Mayor who had requested the county deputies to cover the town. Yonnie3 Nov 2024 #29

Sounds like suicide by truck n/t TexasBushwhacker Dec 2024 #37