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Man disparages Pride flag, then kills shopkeeper in California

www.bbc.com Man disparages Pride flag, then kills shopkeeper in California

The gunman is shot dead by US police, as Hollywood director Paul Feig pays tribute to the victim.

A US shop owner was shot dead after a dispute over a Pride flag displayed outside her business, police say.

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Fucking illogical bigotry combined with irresponsible gun culture and this is what your get.
- You get the actual American Dream!
  
  Do what I want or I will shoot you. Although I may just shoot you anyway.
Conservatism is a plague of violence, oppression and death. It always has been.

History has shown that conservatism cannot be defeated by pacifism. Conservatives see pacifism as an invitation to attack. Always be prepared to respond to a conservative assault.

Teach your children why we don't do business with or keep relationships with conservatives. Together we can marginalize hate by marginalizing haters.
- Yeah, we've reached that point where peaceful solutions are no longer viable, and that should terrify everyone.
  
  You ever heard of the 10 stages of genocide?
The suspect was also killed by police shortly after...

Can't say I feel bad for him, but I'm guessing his death is cold comfort to the family & friends of the victim.
- I feel bad, bastards should have gone to jail forever.
  
  All he would have done is kept the cold civil war going. It's best he's gone.
  
  I don't like wishing death on anybody but in this case it's just a fact, not a wish
  
  Killed by a cop saves taxpayers a lot of money.
A suspect - who fled the scene on foot - was killed by police when found nearby, allegedly still armed.

Police did their job.
- Lol, this is even more American — getting shot and killed by police
  
  The whole fucking story is pure MURICA!
- It's literally not their job, but this time I don't care. Something something broken clock something.
  
  If you shoot every single suspect you encounter, it’s only a matter of time until you shoot someone who deserves it.
- The crime was heinous, but the police are supposed to apprehend the suspect. With qualified immunity and unchecked police violence it's getting a bit Judge Dredd in some places.
  
  Hopefully there is some evidence the armed person who was killed was infact the person who committed this crime.
  
  Thank you for being the solitary voice of reason in this thread. I cannot believe all the people saying “good they got him!” without a second thought about how summary gun justice by the fucking cops is not something we want.
- Police did their job.
  
  For once
The Trump supporter responsible was also killed. Great!
- Why is that great?
  
  That's two lives lost. That's horrible. And for what? Some stupid ideology? What a waste.
  
  Unfortunately the options aren't 2 or zero, they are 2 or 1.
  
  If the killer lived they would have used their trial and incarceration as a platform to spew further hate.
  
  I assume since that won't be happening now, that's what op is celebrating
  
  Well, of course he didn’t mean it’s great that the lady got shot. Folks in this thread seem to like the instant karma aspect of him getting gunned down by the cops. I can understand the visceral appeal of that - I mean fuck that guy - but my head knows that death by cop, on the scene of the crime, is not the justice system we want.
hope the dude is sent to the most gay hell in existence.
- Satan is using this guy’s entire body as a condom for some gay sex right now.
- Didn't read the article, did you?
I'm actually surprised police killed him.
- I'm sure the cops have him every opportunity and then some before killing him unlike other situations.
  
  Certainly
- As soon as you shoot towards an officer your fucked. He probably did just that or else he'd be in custody.
  
  “Probably?”
  
  I think we have enough evidence in America that Cops don’t always check if a suspect is armed before shooting.
- I don't think cops care as long as they get to use their guns.
It’s about time conservatives are designated as a terrorist organization. What is holding this up?
- The conservatives in office. Why would you designate your own as terrorists when you can designate non-conservative protesters as terrorists instead?
I had a sign in my yard that said "protect trans kids"

After 4 months of it being in my yard, someone stole it and dumped trash in my yard.

I wanna get a new sign, but I'm afraid I'll get worse treatment than before.
- Put a bigger one out there. And install a security camera.
  
  If you get video of someone doing it, the police won't want to look at it though. Video of someone doing stuff might be used in civil court if you know who it is and you sue. Mostly you'll just get to watch someone vandalize your property and get angrier.
  
  I do need to get cameras for multiple reasons. I can't get a bigger sign, unfortunately. The organization only has them in one size. I am going to get a bunch and just have a stockpile to replace them immediately.
- Install cameras, buy a drone, and the next time you catch one defacing your yard, follow them home with the drone. Now that you have their address, you can go in when they're sleeping and shit in their shoes.
  
  Best idea lol
everyday I thank my parents for not living in America
- And every day they say "Bappity, You're welcome, but please stop calling and texting us so often. We're busy. A weekly or even monthly thanks would be plenty."
  
  but Manos, we've been trying to reach you about your cars extended warranty!
We are under attack by a global RW fascist insurgency.
- We are. But it's bigger than that even. It has to be.
  
  ...something honestly evil and heartless. Organized crime?
  
  All of the above. They need each other to survive.
Oh, so the kill-billy was also killed? I love a happy ending!
Needs to be charged not only hate crime but as terrorism.
- He was killed by police.
  
  💀
- Didn't even read the article
- Let's not deflate scale of terrorism with such a stretch
  
  From the Oxford Dictionary:
  
  the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
  
  This was terrorism, by definition. Unfortunately being LGBTQ in today’s world has been politicized. It was in the past, but it’s true today, too.
Saw another article about this happening in Arizona? What is going on?
So bigots are killing peo0le now? Let your freak flags fly folks.
- Now??
- I'm flying the US flag to show how much of a freak I am
- Freak flags?
  
  freak flag (plural freak flags) (idiomatic) Unconventional or unrestrained behavior; extreme, nonconformist views; the side of one's personality which harbors a tendency toward such behavior or such views.

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