A man taking his trash to an apartment dumpster was shot and killed after he slipped while walking and the gun he was carrying went off accidentally, according to San Antonio police.

  • Maple Engineer@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Thank God he was safe from whatever threat he was so afraid of that he thought he needed a loaded gun to take his trash to the end of his driveway.

    I’m so fucking glad that I’m not so terrified of everything and everyone that I think I need a loaded gun 24 hours a day to protect myself.

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      3 months ago

      take his trash

      I was this-many reads in when I finally understood he wasn’t TALKING trash to his dumpster.

      “You want a piece of me, you smelly filth, you rubbish heap, you trumpsterfire of human indecen–BANG! Arghhhhhh…”

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      3 months ago

      His biggest threat was himself.

      Glad he took care of that.

      Now he is no longer a threat to himself.

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        3 months ago

        Doubt it. While there are wild areas with actual dangerous animals and it’s prudent to have a way to protect yourself, I find it hard to believe I’d ever be in such fear of the place I live to carry a weapon at all times.

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          3 months ago

          Okay then, here’s a better one: try living in Gaza, Israel, or Ukraine and you’d delete your comment.

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            3 months ago

            Ah, ok, that explains it …. The guy was taking his trash to the curb in San Antonio, in an active war zone. He needed a hand gun to protect himself from incoming artillery shells and anti-personel drones. That sounds much more sane

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              3 months ago

              Likely, that moron believed Texas was being “invaded by the Queers” and Darwin’ed himself as a favor to all of us.

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            3 months ago

            Yeah but he wasn’t in those areas was he.

            It’s like saying he should be wearing cold weather gear because in some parts of the world it’s freezing. Yeah but if you’re not in those parts of the world it’s a pointless comment isn’t it.

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        3 months ago

        I’m assuming you’re referring to wildlife and not suggesting that Canadians are just vicious