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Well, who wouldn't feel the need to be armed when confronting a little girl who's looking for her lost kitten?
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Texas weatherman going viral over post warning to keep kids from ringing doorbells: 'My 6 was loaded'
by ZACHARY ROGERS | The National Desk
Tue, May 2nd 2023, 4:51 PM EDT
SOUTHLAKE, Texas (TND) A Texas meteorologist is going viral after a social media post from "iWeatherNet," which he founded and operates, drew incredible backlash across the internet.
Chris Robbins' "iWeatherNet" Facebook account, which has over 116,000 followers and covers weather events in Dallas, Fort Worth and also Atlanta, Georgia, posted on Monday morning a warning, but not of the weather-related variety.
The post was signed "Chris," indicating Robbins wrote and posted it himself. The post has since been repeatedly edited as backlash flowed in, but some internet users were able to screenshot the original and upload it on social media themselves.
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by ZACHARY ROGERS | The National Desk
Tue, May 2nd 2023, 4:51 PM EDT
SOUTHLAKE, Texas (TND) A Texas meteorologist is going viral after a social media post from "iWeatherNet," which he founded and operates, drew incredible backlash across the internet.
Chris Robbins' "iWeatherNet" Facebook account, which has over 116,000 followers and covers weather events in Dallas, Fort Worth and also Atlanta, Georgia, posted on Monday morning a warning, but not of the weather-related variety.
A child just rang my doorbell," the post read. "Folks you do NOT ring doorbells in 2023. My 6 was loaded. Keep your kids away."
The post was signed "Chris," indicating Robbins wrote and posted it himself. The post has since been repeatedly edited as backlash flowed in, but some internet users were able to screenshot the original and upload it on social media themselves.
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Texas weatherman going viral over post warning to keep kids from ringing doorbells: ... (Original Post)
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May 2023
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tulipsandroses
(6,221 posts)2. Disturbing
Well, at least he gave a warning. Too many trigger happy folks out there. His other posts are disturbing. A good example of why guns should not be given to just about anyone. He has no business being near guns or children.
CurtEastPoint
(19,186 posts)3. kinda fits the aryan image...
Blues Heron
(6,134 posts)4. You dont need a weatherman to blow you away
Maybe he should consider removing the doorbell if he doesnt want people ringing it in 2023