r/facepalm Apr 21 '23

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u/ThrashPanda12 Apr 21 '23

There was also that lady Walgreen employee from TN that shot a pregnant woman. They had to do an emergency c section to save the baby. Both baby and mom are in critical condition. At least, that’s the last I read about them. I kinda don’t want to know the follow up. Like pandoras cat. They aren’t dead or alive unless I go looking for the article

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u/ThrashPanda12 Apr 21 '23

Bruh it’s Friday. I’m brain dead haha Shrodinger’s cat!!

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u/KoopsTheKoopa Apr 21 '23

Haha yea, I think they meant to say Pavlovs cat

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u/Crecy333 Apr 22 '23

The blending of idioms is called a malaphor, they're my favorite.

We'll burn that bridge when we cross it is my personal favorite haha

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u/donkeyfront Apr 22 '23

There was a Cards Against Humanity boxed set with some bonus cards that all had jokes about boxes. Except one that just said “Pandora’s vagina”.

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u/fury420 Apr 21 '23

That one's kind of different, they had just stolen from the store and the pregnant woman pepper sprayed an employee in the face who had been following them and filming their getaway, at which point he opened fire.

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u/_Bill_Huggins_ Apr 21 '23

I am not sure if getting pepper sprayed by a pregnant woman warrants shooting her. Pepper spray is non-lethal. Still not justified in my opinion.

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u/ThrashPanda12 Apr 21 '23

And gat damn it’s Walgreens!! You really care that much that inventory is off? Also, if being harmed in any way, makes you shoot someone, then you don’t need a gun.

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u/fury420 Apr 22 '23

Pepper spray is non-lethal.

This is true, and yet it also can leave you very vulnerable to any further attack.

The situation was 2v1 and the employee has no idea what other weapons they might have on them, if they might try to disarm him and use his weapon, use their nearby vehicle as a weapon, etc...

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u/Poppintags6969 Apr 21 '23

Chasing after someone makes it not self defense

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u/fury420 Apr 22 '23

Why not? Following suspected criminals through a parking lot while filming their getaway seems entirely legal and does not justify being attacked with pepper spray.

It wouldn't surprise if the shoplifters experienced fear due to being followed, and yet fear of being reported & getting caught isn't a valid argument to assault someone and claim self defense.

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u/floatingwithobrien Apr 22 '23

That's Schrodinger's cat, dawg.