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Igel

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23. The behavior pointed out is

Reply to catsudon (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 03:36 PM

Apr 2020

self-weaponizing.

Nobody else needs to weaponize it.

Any time a population is disproportionately affected by this bug, there are reasons for it. After that, whatever's said is merely irritating.

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Coronavirus has people calling the police and shaming neighbors on social media [View all] Sancho Apr 2020 OP

hey whatever it takes to get through to the pinheads among us Blues Heron Apr 2020 #1

You Do Know RobinA Apr 2020 #11

A responsible one. We care about each other and t he public. redstatebluegirl Apr 2020 #26

Of the four options The Mouth Apr 2020 #27

I dont like the acceptance of citizens "informing" on other citizens en masse. oldsoftie Apr 2020 #2

It's being encouraged in some locales. EllieBC Apr 2020 #15

Yep. oldsoftie Apr 2020 #16

A sad fact is that there are authoritarians The Mouth Apr 2020 #28

Absolutely. oldsoftie Apr 2020 #29

Yeah 47of74 Apr 2020 #30

There has really never been born the person The Mouth Apr 2020 #32

I've been listening to my police scanner, picks up the new digital trunk system that departments yaesu Apr 2020 #3

A wrestling ring in the front yard? That would be shameful in normal times! lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #4

+1 Baitball Blogger Apr 2020 #5

If you read the whole article... Sancho Apr 2020 #6

It doesn't mention in the OP or article but sdfernando Apr 2020 #9

Like in the Jack Black movie? lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #13

Yep, exactly sdfernando Apr 2020 #18

When threatened by the Coronavirus Roy Rolling Apr 2020 #7

i wonder catsudon Apr 2020 #8

The behavior pointed out is Igel Apr 2020 #23

Social media is a societal cancer Politicub Apr 2020 #10

Kinda rough situation... spudspud Apr 2020 #21

That's true. I didn't consider that. Politicub Apr 2020 #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2020 #12

Meh. It's been the same for some folk since time began. Igel Apr 2020 #24

When all this started someone threatened my niece, her babysitter, and the babysitter's little girl 47of74 Apr 2020 #31

My sleepy town outside of Vancouver, BC has people forming EllieBC Apr 2020 #14

I'm worried about militia here too... Sancho Apr 2020 #17

We spend a lot of time on an island in the San Juans. LisaM Apr 2020 #19

You're 100% right. EllieBC Apr 2020 #20

This is also beginning to happen with trades employment as well... EarthFirst Apr 2020 #25