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North Carolina man stabbed over sign language mistaken for gang signs

Hey, this has to be one of the most disconcerting headlines I've seen in a while. Foremost, who in their right mind is dumb or ignorant enough to NOT know what sign language is!?? Seriously, this is the latest level of contemptible ignorance. . .I don't usually say this, but I WANT this idiot in the system. Sure, his actions are horrific, but just his mere lack of intelligence is reason enough for me. I hope this guy gets the full extent of punishment. Ignorance of common sense should be a crime.

Souce

reply to post by Divine Strake

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Are you saying that you're surprised that a gang member is an idiot? 'Cause I'd be kinda surprised with the opposite.

reply to post by adjensen

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Too true!

reply to post by Snoopie

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Good Lord!

reply to post by ShadowLink

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It's a sad, sad situation.

reply to post by resoe26

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You're exaggerating.
the only way you would be attacked for what color you are wearing is if you are flossin it. Cocking your colored hat to the side or sporting a flag (bandana).

Okay, I have no idea where you may live or what your personal experience and background may be for being in gang infested areas on a regular basis but I found an example with just a moment or so looking.

Authorities believe a Central California man was simply wearing the wrong color when he was shot and killed in what police say was a gang-related shooting.

Twenty-four-year-old Roger Weinert of Visalia was wearing a red jacket when he was fatally shot on Jan. 8 while walking to a relative's house.

Visalia police say Weiner did not belong to a gang, but that the color red is the chosen color of a local street gang.

Source

As a produce trucker for most of my adult life, I was in and out of the nation's major cities on a regular basis. Usually, for whatever reason, in the worst areas of them. Specifically, Visalia is where this happened and thats a town I've been in, through and picking up produce around countless times over years of running the California produce sheds for loads coming back to Missouri.

I make no claims as to how frequently it happens or how many places it's actually a threat as opposed to caution. However, I assure you, I'm exaggerating nothing in saying it happens to 100% innocent people. This I found online with my first search string and in the first set of results. I've read many more in local papers and USA today shorts in the national section over the years to add to it. It's a dangerous world out there in some places and sometimes? Just wearing a red jacket down the street is enough to be killed for.

reply to post by resoe26

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And this makes it less stupid?

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