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riversedge

(70,259 posts) Wed Apr 17, 2024, 07:07 AM Apr 17

Here we have a man who took the law into his own hands just like GOP Sen Tom Cotton said to do and a woman is DEAD!

The man was scared. yes!! But he took the law into his own hands. That was WRONG!
And of course he had a gun--ready to use in his hyped up, scared angry state of being!!! damn.

OMG!! This uber women driver lost her life. Was shot 3 times. Was she a mother? A sister? A friend. She looks like someone just trying to make a living--has a bad limp. The man should have called the police. He did wrong

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This is the country Republicans want:

An 81-year-old Ohio man William Brock has been charged with murder after he took the law in his own hands and shot and killed an innocent Uber driver he thought was trying to scam him.

Turns out however, all was not how it seemed.

Brock says he had received a phone call earlier in the day from someone purporting to be the court seeking a bond for a family member who had been incarcerated.

The conversation became darker when the person on the phone switched their story and said the loved one was actually being held hostage and they demanded ransom.

That’s when the scammers allegedly called an Uber to pick up money.

That’s when 61-year-old Loletha Hall is arrived to pick up the package.

When Brock arrived to her home, unaware of the scammer plot, Brock shot and killed her.

Brock was indicted on 3 counts of murder, 1 count of felonious assault and one count of kidnapping.

What are your thoughts?

Why didn’t he call the police?

Why shoot her?

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It doesn’t help when sitting US senators like Tom Cotton are telling folks to take the law into their own hands. 🤦?♀️

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Here we have a man who took the law into his own hands just like GOP Sen Tom Cotton said to do and a woman is DEAD! (Original Post) riversedge Apr 17 OP

What's with the thread title? Cotton didn't tell Brock to shoot the Uber driver. Auggie Apr 17 #1

I think the author is pointing out Cotton advocates vigilanteeism. gordianot Apr 17 #3

Yes, and thanks. riversedge Apr 17 #6

Of course. But Cotton's statement still did not directly lead to the shooting. Auggie Apr 17 #12

I think Cotton just made a comment urging people to "take the law into their own hands". Elessar Zappa Apr 17 #11

It looks like Cotton was telling people to use their vehicles as weapons to get pro-Hamas protesters sop Apr 17 #13

It has nothing to do with shooting an Uber driver!!! Auggie Apr 17 #14

Tom Cotton reeks of arrogance. gordianot Apr 17 #2

All he had to do Farmer-Rick Apr 17 #4

Hope they catch the phone scammers aeromanKC Apr 17 #5

Yes, the law should be able to charge them with something. KS Toronado Apr 17 #8

He should go to prison like any other murderer. He had absolutely no justification to shoot her. Wonder Why Apr 17 #7

A lot of people are responsible for armed vigilantism. sop Apr 17 #9

TBF this incident happened sarisataka Apr 17 #10

The Uber driver was a pro-Hamas protestor? WarGamer Apr 17 #15

Well Done! ProfessorGAC Apr 17 #16

I get the connection. chouchou Apr 17 #17

gun humping coward Skittles Apr 18 #18

Auggie

(31,174 posts)

1. What's with the thread title? Cotton didn't tell Brock to shoot the Uber driver.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 07:40 AM

Apr 17

gordianot

(15,242 posts)

3. I think the author is pointing out Cotton advocates vigilanteeism.

Reply to Auggie (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 07:57 AM

Apr 17

This Harvard trained lawyer is just another Republican agent of chaos.

riversedge

(70,259 posts)

6. Yes, and thanks.

Reply to gordianot (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 09:09 AM

Apr 17

Auggie

(31,174 posts)

12. Of course. But Cotton's statement still did not directly lead to the shooting.

Reply to gordianot (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 10:14 AM

Apr 17

Thats a ridiculous stretch.

Elessar Zappa

(14,016 posts)

11. I think Cotton just made a comment urging people to "take the law into their own hands".

Reply to Auggie (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 10:11 AM

Apr 17

sop

(10,213 posts)

13. It looks like Cotton was telling people to use their vehicles as weapons to get pro-Hamas protesters

Reply to Auggie (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 02:40 PM

Apr 17

out of the way when they're blocking traffic. Cotton was obviously making a reference to Ron DeSantis' "anti-riot bill” which granted civil immunity to people using their cars to run over protesters who are blocking a road.

Auggie

(31,174 posts)

14. It has nothing to do with shooting an Uber driver!!!

Reply to sop (Reply #13)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 03:37 PM

Apr 17

gordianot

(15,242 posts)

2. Tom Cotton reeks of arrogance.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 07:50 AM

Apr 17

He seems to never smile I could not imagine a Tom Cotton laugh. There is a vague hint of a smirk. My impression this is one mean shit his words leave no doubt.

Farmer-Rick

(10,194 posts)

4. All he had to do

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 08:37 AM

Apr 17

Was NOT give her the money.

Even if he stupidly thought she was one of the kidnappers. Though it's clear he knew she was merely an Uber driver. Do Uber drivers do pick-ups and deliveries now?

He could have just not given her the money and told her to go away.

He didn't need to kill her.

Yeah, when you got a hammer everything looks like a nail. When you have a loaded gun at your finger tips, everyone looks like a criminal. Especially when idiot GOPs are goading on the crazies among us.

aeromanKC

(3,325 posts)

5. Hope they catch the phone scammers

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 08:56 AM

Apr 17

KS Toronado

(17,274 posts)

8. Yes, the law should be able to charge them with something.

Reply to aeromanKC (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 09:54 AM

Apr 17

Accessory to murder?

Wonder Why

(3,224 posts)

7. He should go to prison like any other murderer. He had absolutely no justification to shoot her.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 09:46 AM

Apr 17

Let him rot in hell.

sop

(10,213 posts)

9. A lot of people are responsible for armed vigilantism.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 09:55 AM

Apr 17

I find Cotton's tweet about taking "matters into your own hands" and getting pro-Hamas protesters "out of the way" reprehensible, but claiming he's somehow to blame for this shooting is a bit of a stretch. It's much more likely this armed and paranoid 81-year-old has been reading far too much NRA propaganda, or listening to RW radio talkers spreading fear about black home invaders, than reading Cotton's tweets.

sarisataka

(18,679 posts)

10. TBF this incident happened

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 10:00 AM

Apr 17

three weeks before Cotton's mouth diarrhea. The killer can't claim he was doing what he was told to do.

WarGamer

(12,462 posts)

15. The Uber driver was a pro-Hamas protestor?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 03:57 PM

Apr 17

ProfessorGAC

(65,090 posts)

16. Well Done!

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #15)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 04:07 PM

Apr 17

Very nicely played.

chouchou

(633 posts)

17. I get the connection.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 04:16 PM

Apr 17

Some slow brain, idiotic person who would run over a human being (Just because the protester is something you disagree with)
..is the same stoop, piece of human garbage, that would shoot a Uber driver before asking any questions.
Tom Cotton is just another Cockroach.

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

18. gun humping coward

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 04:24 AM

Apr 18

fuck these assholes

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