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Farmer-Rick

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4. All he had to do

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 08:37 AM

Apr 17

Was NOT give her the money.

Even if he stupidly thought she was one of the kidnappers. Though it's clear he knew she was merely an Uber driver. Do Uber drivers do pick-ups and deliveries now?

He could have just not given her the money and told her to go away.

He didn't need to kill her.

Yeah, when you got a hammer everything looks like a nail. When you have a loaded gun at your finger tips, everyone looks like a criminal. Especially when idiot GOPs are goading on the crazies among us.

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Here we have a man who took the law into his own hands just like GOP Sen Tom Cotton said to do and a woman is DEAD! [View all] riversedge Apr 17 OP

What's with the thread title? Cotton didn't tell Brock to shoot the Uber driver. Auggie Apr 17 #1

I think the author is pointing out Cotton advocates vigilanteeism. gordianot Apr 17 #3

Yes, and thanks. riversedge Apr 17 #6

Of course. But Cotton's statement still did not directly lead to the shooting. Auggie Apr 17 #12

I think Cotton just made a comment urging people to "take the law into their own hands". Elessar Zappa Apr 17 #11

It looks like Cotton was telling people to use their vehicles as weapons to get pro-Hamas protesters sop Apr 17 #13

It has nothing to do with shooting an Uber driver!!! Auggie Apr 17 #14

Tom Cotton reeks of arrogance. gordianot Apr 17 #2

All he had to do Farmer-Rick Apr 17 #4

Hope they catch the phone scammers aeromanKC Apr 17 #5

Yes, the law should be able to charge them with something. KS Toronado Apr 17 #8

He should go to prison like any other murderer. He had absolutely no justification to shoot her. Wonder Why Apr 17 #7

A lot of people are responsible for armed vigilantism. sop Apr 17 #9

TBF this incident happened sarisataka Apr 17 #10

The Uber driver was a pro-Hamas protestor? WarGamer Apr 17 #15

Well Done! ProfessorGAC Apr 17 #16

I get the connection. chouchou Apr 17 #17

gun humping coward Skittles Apr 18 #18