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salin

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2. *horrified gasp*

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 07:32 AM

Aug 2017

go read the story.

the police wouldn't take police reports. Fire dept (1 block away) doesn't arrive until after the house has burned down. Neighbor and family watch the house burn down - sitting in lawn chairs. Horrible.

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Oklahoma man files civil rights suit after home is burned following homophobic attacks [View all] TexasTowelie Aug 2017 OP

2017 huh? Wow! Dustlawyer Aug 2017 #1

*horrified gasp* salin Aug 2017 #2

Not just a neighbor - the town's mayor. (n/t) FreepFryer Aug 2017 #5

Damn. salin Aug 2017 #6

Not so undoubtable in the age of Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III. FreepFryer Aug 2017 #8

True... salin Aug 2017 #9

Another test of our belief in and willingness to defend the idea that "All Men are Created Equal" FreepFryer Aug 2017 #10

these words salin Aug 2017 #11

E pluribus unum :) we've got this. FreepFryer Aug 2017 #12

thx salin Aug 2017 #13

We were made for these times. It's our duty. FreepFryer Aug 2017 #14

A good 'Christian' community? keithbvadu2 Aug 2017 #3

my head is shaking sadly at this SWBTATTReg Aug 2017 #4

Really terrible. I wonder if there is a Go Fund Me account to help this family? Glorfindel Aug 2017 #7