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5. The wording is cagey, isn't it?

Reply to LakeArenal (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 11:01 AM

Jun 2020

The caption to the video is "A protestor accidentally shot themselves." What the fuck? "A" protestor shot "themselves"? The editor off at lunch when that got typed in?

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Protester accidentally shoots self in foot outside Florissant police station [View all] Sherman A1 Jun 2020 OP

It said he was carrying a rifle and police helped him... PTWB Jun 2020 #1

A metaphor? Sneederbunk Jun 2020 #2

That is annoying when they don't specify what protest. LakeArenal Jun 2020 #3

The wording is cagey, isn't it? gratuitous Jun 2020 #5

Photo FBaggins Jun 2020 #6

D'oh! greenjar_01 Jun 2020 #4

This is the incident on which this protest is based.... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #7

His shirt appears to be a variant of the Black Panther Party logo FBaggins Jun 2020 #8

I believe it's the "New Black Panther Party"... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #9