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Showing Original Post only (View all)Oklahoma woman shot while trying to remove Nazi flag [View all]
Source: BBC
A US woman has been shot while trying to remove a Nazi flag from someone's front yard in the state of Oklahoma.
Garfield County Sheriff's office said the woman had been at a party nearby when she took one of two flags being flown outside Alexander Feaster's home.
Mr Feaster, 44, then reportedly shot her in the back with a semi-automatic rifle as she ran away.
The 26-year-old woman is expected to recover from her injuries and Mr Feaster is being held in custody.
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-53247757
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Feaster "would occasionally dress up in (a) black uniform with a red swastika armband - an outfit
sop
Jul 2020
#3
I believe it. I remember arguing once with a RW who thought it was all right to shoot someone for
chia
Jul 2020
#20
Some people, totally ignorant of the 3000' minimum between gun shops and liquor stores law.
jaxexpat
Jul 2020
#16
Obscenely illustrates what is wrong with some in this country. The positive is those who fought back
hlthe2b
Jul 2020
#10
Does what's morally and legally defensible change when you cross over the border into Oklahoma?
coti
Jul 2020
#75
You are right. I have cognitive dissonance where when I read sometimes my brain will add a word
marie999
Jul 2020
#44
You are incorrect. Flying a Nazi flag is protected speech/expression in the US.
Jedi Guy
Jul 2020
#100
I forgot to put the United States flag. There are cases on that one.
Manifestor_of_Light
Jul 2020
#105
Oklahoma, protecting the (free speech) Nazi flag. He will get a slap on his back.
NCjack
Jul 2020
#26
Oh, okay. You're dead serious. You're also wrong. But whatevs, you do you. N/T
Jedi Guy
Jul 2020
#84
Which is not giving rights to fucking Nazis, you know those people who gassed six million Jews.
TristanIsolde
Jul 2020
#86
Out of morbid curiosity, I have a question. I suspect I know the answer, but I'll ask anyway.
Jedi Guy
Jul 2020
#94
If only there were some way this could have been prevented. Say....... NT
mahatmakanejeeves
Jul 2020
#53
She stood up against freedom of expression, a founding principal of the Republic.
Jedi Guy
Jul 2020
#65
That's nice. Unfortunately, it also has nothing to do with what we're discussing.
Jedi Guy
Jul 2020
#71
As I said upthread, he had no right to shoot her because she took his Nazi flag.
Jedi Guy
Jul 2020
#85
Apologies for the belated response, I didn't get or didn't see the notification for your reply.
Jedi Guy
Jul 2020
#89
If you've got something you want to say, have the courage to come right out and say it.
Jedi Guy
Jul 2020
#119
Good luck with doing away with the First Amendment. Shouldn't be hard at all. N/T
Jedi Guy
Jul 2020
#101
What you're saying basically boils down to "They have no rights because I say so."
Jedi Guy
Jul 2020
#106
It's always been legal to yell "Fire!" on your own property even if there isn't a fire.
Kaleva
Jul 2020
#117
I think anyone who attempts to forcefully take down a statue in the US belongs in prison
Polybius
Jul 2020
#121