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Jane Austin

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16. Weird.

Wed Aug 12, 2015, 09:22 PM

Aug 2015

I always thought the Butts were good Demcrats.

They sure have some good stores. Significantly cheaper than other local chains and they will build right across the street from a Walmart and thrive.

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Suspected brisket thief dies after shot by Central Texas police at H-E-B [View all] Judi Lynn Aug 2015 OP

What in the hell is an HEB? sounds like something Waco would dream up. lonestarnot Aug 2015 #1

H.E.B. is a Texas grocery chain. BillZBubb Aug 2015 #2

Yeah, that splains it. lonestarnot Aug 2015 #5

He pulled a knife on a grocery store? drm604 Aug 2015 #6

Weird. Jane Austin Aug 2015 #16

Howard E. Butt, Sr. was the Texas Grocery King. They've always been associated with Democrats Zen Democrat Aug 2015 #20

He was at Baylor when my Uncle Allen was. bmbmd Aug 2015 #22

And it's a first-rate grocery store, as well. Paladin Aug 2015 #36

It is a great regional chain. Frank Cannon Aug 2015 #44

we always referred to him as "harry". unblock Aug 2015 #28

Let me guess, they were out of Butt Roasts so the thief went for the brisket Brother Buzz Aug 2015 #41

I love HEB, they hire locals. I see the diversity in their employees. They buy from local growers. Sunlei Aug 2015 #49

Randal... Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #3

It makes perfect sense that if they couldn't stop him, they should MURDER him. valerief Aug 2015 #4

He wasn't shot over brisket. christx30 Aug 2015 #9

He was carrying a huge blob of brisket and he still had hands to grab a knife? Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #11

I'm not being haughty. christx30 Aug 2015 #19

Sorry, it's still dead wrong to kill him. No attempt to rationalize it can change this. Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #32

I'm not expecting one. christx30 Aug 2015 #40

He was MURDERED over brisket. If the cops couldn't stop him, they should valerief Aug 2015 #15

But he might have bludgeoned them with the brined flank! erronis Aug 2015 #18

The police knew what they were BLOODTHIRSTY to do. valerief Aug 2015 #21

He wasn't murdered over a brisket. christx30 Aug 2015 #23

Okay, he was MURDERED over STEALING a BRISKET. That's WRONG, WONG, WRONG. nt valerief Aug 2015 #24

If someone stole from you, and threatened you, christx30 Aug 2015 #34

I would not MURDER someone for stealing a BRISKET if I were grocery food chain. nt valerief Aug 2015 #59

Would you attempt to stab someone christx30 Aug 2015 #70

He attempted to murder for a brisket and was shot for it Lee-Lee Aug 2015 #65

There are other ways to do it. OnlinePoker Aug 2015 #30

I don't agree with your statement that "anyone else would" have pulled a knife. nt ladjf Aug 2015 #51

I didn't say anyone else would have pulled a knife. christx30 Aug 2015 #55

Excuse me. I misunderstood your meaning. nt ladjf Aug 2015 #58

Why are you focusing on the brisket and not the knife? Throd Aug 2015 #46

and why is a police department posting such information on a place like facebook? nt msongs Aug 2015 #7

The NYPD decided to tweet LiberalElite Aug 2015 #10

So, they finally disposed of Jean Valjean PSPS Aug 2015 #8

Exactly! valerief Aug 2015 #25

How does a taser NOT work? I can't imagine it not working unless the guy was on meth or bath salts. freshwest Aug 2015 #12

One of the two leads of the taser probably didn't hit him. FSogol Aug 2015 #13

Thanks. Taser combine AC and DC and AC can be lethal. freshwest Aug 2015 #26

Around here, Tide Laundry liquid detergent is the big black market item. FSogol Aug 2015 #29

I think he'll do well in debates. But my concern, like that for HRC, is his delivery style. freshwest Aug 2015 #39

The HEB's in my city have cams. I'm sure they all do. okasha Aug 2015 #63

Then this is not the end of the story. Did they buy out W-D and Randall's? freshwest Aug 2015 #64

We never had W*D's or Randalls. okasha Aug 2015 #69

Maybe the truth didn't work. And why should ANYONE be tased over a damn BRISKET??? nt valerief Aug 2015 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Aug 2015 #37

Out of curiosity, what level of violence would be ok? metalbot Aug 2015 #43

NO ONE should be MURDERED over stealing $80 worth of BRISKET. That's INSANE. nt valerief Aug 2015 #60

I'm totally down with that metalbot Aug 2015 #61

I don't need to deal with your hypotheticals. NO ONE s/b MURDERED over stealing a BRISKET. valerief Aug 2015 #62

Tasers have a high failure rate Lee-Lee Aug 2015 #66

Maybe it hit the knife? I'd say alleged knife, but the store employees say so, too. freshwest Aug 2015 #67

A knife in close quarters is dangerous Lee-Lee Aug 2015 #68

I guess this is a crime wave product of the month. Historic NY Aug 2015 #14

Whoa! That was a quick theft. But that's been my experience down there. n/t freshwest Aug 2015 #38

What idiot pulls a knife on the police? FLPanhandle Aug 2015 #17

more from the link notadmblnd Aug 2015 #31

The story doesn't add up, because no one would steal a crappy Waco brisket Reter Aug 2015 #33

Why would someone steal the faceplate off the christx30 Aug 2015 #42

shot by Waco police Tuesday after allegedly drawing a knife on officers seveneyes Aug 2015 #35

Not to some people here or part of #blacklivesmatter... Imajika Aug 2015 #45

what a horrible shame for police to murder someone over stealing food! Sunlei Aug 2015 #47

It was the knife, not the food, that provoked the shooting. Throd Aug 2015 #48

no, it was another police over reaction to quickly murder another person. Sunlei Aug 2015 #50

Don't pull a knife on people with guns. Throd Aug 2015 #52

No police should back off and follow him. They like to 'push' people so they can murder them. Sunlei Aug 2015 #53

It would be important for the time of the day, in Texas after dark lethal action can be taken if Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #54

Waco = Wacko! Not a nice place. This is McClellan Co. 7wo7rees Aug 2015 #56

Don't bring a knife to a gunfight inwiththenew Aug 2015 #57