I predict much MUCH more of this to come, and some of it more successfully.
We’re experiencing a very deliberately engineered attempted coup, in which a cabal of mutually interested parties including, at least, christian conservatives, corporations and wealthy individuals, are attempting to take advantage of a dangerously mentally ill presidential candidate and the angry and spiteful people to whom he appeals in order to effectively destroy the remaining vestiges of American democracy and implement an oligarchic autocracy (arguably that’s just replacing a de facto oligarchic autocracy with an explicitly codified one, but anyway…)
Quite obviously, one of their strategies is going to be to kill, or better yet from their perspective, wait for one of the lunatic politicians angry and spiteful followers to kill, anyone of any note who might oppose them.
And I predict they’re going to do quite a lot of that.
This wasn’t politically motivated, the dumbass tried to carjack a Federal Marshal.
Thanks for the clarification, and yes - I, to my regret, failed by not getting the entire story before posting a satisfying but ultimately off-topic rant.
It’s literally in the title.
How the fuck do you have 28 up votes for spouting unfounded bullshit without even reading the fuckin article. The 18 year black male is orchestrating a coup by carjacking a US Marshal sitting in his car outside the justices house?! This is your conspiracy theory. I only point out that theyre black because you honestly think any of the SUPER FUCKING WHITE fuckheads that stormed the capital would be able to influence or intimidate an inner city youth into being their instrument of death?!? Plus its not like he’s fuckin dead, Flowers is in custody and will face charges. Fuck I have not read anything this fucking stupid since the Pizza Gate shit and r/The_Donald was banned from reddit. I am genuinely embarrassed to think we might vote for the same candidate and that there are close to 30 other idiots in your corner of stupid.
Eh.
Yes - I was wrong, and yes - that was stupid.
All in all though, I’d rather be someone who makes mistakes than a raging asshole (who likely makes at least as many mistakes anyway).
Thank you for the honest reply. Hope you have a better night than whatever made you act like such a fuckin cunt up to now🍻
And yet you’ve left your original comment up and unedited. You essentially made a big, stupid mess and then when someone pointed it out went “Oh oopsie poopsie” and walked the fuck away. Clean up your shit.
U.S. Marshal on duty did not shoot to kill. FAFO
They fired four shots at his mouth…. Sounds like shoot to kill, but because the perpetrator was disabled they didn’t continue firing.
Which is the way it should be done. Now mr Flowers is experiencing the Find Out part.
This is kind of sad though. He’s an “adult” in name only. He’s 18.
Old enough to try carjacking in DC… probably the most law enforcement heavy city in the country…
And that’s sad.
Hey turns out it’s possible to teach law enforcement not to pull their firearm unless they intend to shoot to kill and that you should stop shooting when there is no longer a present threat. Who woulda thunk it?
Everyone even moderately competent shoots to kill. They fire most commonly at the torso until the individual is no longer a threat. Turns out that putting several bullets into someone’s body commonly kills them. Only in TV shows do people shoot people in non-vital areas to disable them and only in TV shows does shooting people in the foot or shoulder not just kill people same as shooting them anywhere else.
Small correction: they shoot with the intention of stopping the threat, not with the intention to kill. Otherwise, you’re completely correct
-former LEO and current firearms instructor
A certain site is claiming this is proof her stance on guns doesn’t make sense
S: worlds dangerous. We should fix guns. Y’all won’t so I need bodyguards.
Bodyguards protect
Right: see you’re wrong. More guns.
🤯
This probably isn’t a problem most people here see in their daily lives, but if you live in a city in the US, you have probably seen an increase in carjackings over the last couple of years, especially those performed by teenagers. It’s become a big problem here in Seattle.
A few years ago, the city had this push to try to stop incarcerating youth, but right after that started, we started to see a significant uptick in youth crimes. We can’t not incarcerate them just because they’re young. A 16-year-old can be just as dangerous as a 30-year-old. Some of these crimes are violent. I’m guessing the pandemic had something to do with the carjacking sprees (bored kids with little guidance?), but it really is concerning and needs to be dealt with.
What is it with teenagers carjacking people these days? What kind of intervention could prevent this? It often involves gangs, but not always. It seems to usually just be armed teenagers looking for an adrenaline rush.
Could pay people a fair wage for working. Maybe these kids wouldn’t grow up in poverty with no hope.
As I know, It sprang up with the Hyundai cars that were surprisingly easy to jack, rip off the plate of the steering column, insert the end of a USB cable, twist. (Cable is NOT attached to anything, it’s just the right shape, like how bic pens opened Kensington bike locks ~20 years ago)
Most cars these days have more smarts in the keys/ignition but Hyundai/Kia cheaped out.
That’s true. I have read that it’s almost exclusively Hyundai and Kia cars that are being stolen and that there was some TikTok video which shows kids how to do it.
I’m more interested in why these kids take that risk. I fully expect it’s down to socioeconomic issues, but the socioeconomic issues were there a few years ago as well.
It’s just that easy, “low risk” for a 15-30 minute joyride
Portland went on the same kick for a while… “It’s racist to hold people accountable!”
Well… all kinds of crime went up. We’re just now coming out the other side of it. New enforcement starting on tags and plates coming soon too.
https://katu.com/news/local/portland-boosts-parking-enforcement-hires-22-new-officers
