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Code inspector goes to house over tall grass complaints; resident has mental health crisis and points gun at inspector; cops come in armored vehicle and shoot resident to death (www.kjrh.com)

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[–] ScottThePoolBoy@lemmy.world 70 points 1 week ago (3 children)

That's interesting. I would have figured sending a tank would de-escalate the situation.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 29 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Fuck a duck. I live in Oklahoma and haven't mow my front yard in a month. To goddamn hot to be outside doing manual labor. No ones said shit. Plus I try avoid mowing altogether. We began see fireflies at night, and rather have wild flowers then a well maintained lawn. ACAB. Killed a man over not .mowing his grass. What bullshit. And you know it was some nosey neighbor probably sames ones quoted that called code enforcement on him.

[–] BigPotato@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

To be fair to the pigs, they killed a man for pulling a gun on the nosey neighbor patrol. They wouldn't have bothered to shoot him over the grass... Unless they felt like it at the time.

[–] ConstantPain@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Mental health issues and guns, a match made in heav... USA!

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Guns. It's just guns. Having them around seems to trigger people into doing silly things

[–] ConstantPain@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Bigger stick make monkey brain fearless...

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 week ago

Hey gotta justify their existence amirite