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Lunabell

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1. Wow.

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Fri Nov 29, 2024, 06:05 PM

Nov 29

Now ain't that some shit. Suicide by semi. I feel bad for the semi driver.

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Mayor Dies in Police Chase Days After Entire Force Resigns [View all] Polybius Nov 29 OP

Wow. Lunabell Nov 29 #1

My thought exactly. COL Mustard Nov 29 #12

Maybe he lost control? PJMcK Nov 29 #15

double wow BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 30 #24

Hot pursuit should never be allowed inside the city limits of any town FakeNoose Nov 29 #2

When I was in Florida in the mid-90's, there were several "hot pursuits" involving niyad Nov 29 #13

Our law enforcement exists to protect property rights. yardwork Dec 2 #38

If the police force resigned days before, what law enforcement was chasing him? Think. Again. Nov 29 #3

Troopers. eggplant Nov 29 #5

That's a very good question. LisaL Nov 29 #7

"The pursuit was taking place in an effort to protect the well-being of Mr. Garner" RockRaven Nov 29 #4

Sounds very fishy to me. LisaL Nov 29 #6

They apparently thought that he was suicidal Polybius Nov 29 #14

Well, this Carolina town and its police force certainly wasn't Mayberry. C0RI0LANUS Nov 29 #8

I will bet money! grockri Nov 29 #9

According to comments posted under the article, he was a Dem n/t Random Boomer Nov 29 #16

Self Deleted Mortos Nov 30 #31

I don't think so grockri Nov 30 #33

Tattoos hav nothing to do with political affiliation. Elessar Zappa Nov 30 #34

Not the kind you can see on his arms. Looks like white supremacist stuff grockri Nov 30 #35

Tats are only on Republicans? Lulu KC Nov 30 #19

Bobert's ex-convicted sex predator husband supposedly had one on his d*ck. rubbersole Nov 30 #20

Not saying no Rs have them Lulu KC Nov 30 #21

You are correct...👋 rubbersole Nov 30 #22

Is this something you studied or read studies on that have actual numbers? XorXor Dec 2 #39

Like most of my rantings.... rubbersole Dec 2 #40

I would say Democratic/liberal leaning types are more likely to have tattoos than the other side JI7 Nov 30 #27

Peace to the soul of the truck driver. NT bee_peaceful Nov 29 #10

My thoughts run to: Who was the bad guy? The Councilman, the police, or both? JHB Nov 29 #11

None of the "reports" that I read from various news sources contained niyad Nov 29 #17

cleaned up link Celerity Nov 30 #18

10 miles from my home town. Arrgh Nov 30 #23

Wow!!! wolfie001 Nov 30 #30

I haven't lived there since the 70's. Arrgh Nov 30 #32

Wasn't even surprised to read that this happened in the "Bible Belt". Such HYPOCRISY! The_REAL_Ecumenist Nov 30 #25

That's bizarre. There has to be a lot more to this story. underpants Nov 30 #26

Small town crime and corruption is clearly out of control in America! DJ Synikus Makisimus Nov 30 #28

My mother's cousin was a police chief in a small town TexasBushwhacker Dec 2 #36

It was the deceased Mayor who had requested the county deputies to cover the town. Yonnie3 Nov 30 #29

Sounds like suicide by truck n/t TexasBushwhacker Dec 2 #37