Man kills female Uber driver because he thought he was being extorted.

[HomerJS]

This is why not all people should own guns. We need serious screening for mental/psychological ability to own a lethal weapon. Elderly woman Uber drive who walks with a limp was just trying to earn a living and this idiot kills her. She was walking away when the old guy shot. He is being charged with murder.

The rules for owning a gun need to be much tougher. This is just plain murder.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/16/us/ohio-uber-driver-murder-charge/index.html

 

[brycejones]

Appropriate charges for the old man. Also need to track down the shit head that sent her there and charge him the same.

 

[Stokely]

I see it all the time here in FL, people so terrified and brainwashed that there's a meth addict or gangster behind every fucking bush.

If he was really part of some extortion scheme at least there is that. Still no excuse for killing an unarmed, non aggressive person..

Too bad this fuck is 81, he won't lose that much of his life rotting in jail for killing someone.

It's a real hoot when you hear the good ol "it's not the guns, it's the mental health." And which among those people are going to vote for tax increases and "socialistic" increases in health care? Somewhere between 0 and 1 of them.

 

[Greenman]

That whole story is just plain fucked up.

 

[kage69]

Another unstable boomer who thinks he's entitled to gun down unarmed black folks if he feels worried. A elderly woman with a limp too? Fuck that guy. Now he gets to spend his remaining years in the comfort of a crowded prison. Good riddance.


Starting to think people over 65 should have to prove they have the eyes and brains required to own cars and firearms. I can't believe how many retirees just up and murder people for pulling into a driveway or knocking on a door.

 

[feralkid]

Another American gun owner who thinks he's entitled to gun down unarmed black folks if he feels worried. A elderly woman with a limp too? Fuck that guy. Now he gets to spend his remaining years in the comfort of a crowded prison. Good riddance.


Starting to think all people should have to prove they have the eyes and brains required to own cars and firearms. I can't believe how many people just up and murder people for no good reason.

Fixed to remove unnecessary ageism.

 

[Stokely]

Based on relatives and other people I know, it has less to do with being old as it does with being retired. As in, nothing better to do but sit at home getting fear instilled by watching Fox and other shitty "news" on a loop. Local news is just as bad though mostly without the politics--you get to hear about the little girl who was run over in her driveway by her dad about 1000 times in a day.

I can't imagine living like that. Many, many people do it. If not cable "news" then it's AM radio garbage (like the former king of it Rush) or for the newer set blogs and podcasts. I know a guy my age (not retired) who listens to "don't tread on me" right wing podcasts all day long. He carries a gun at all times and thinks he'll need it. Again, I can't imagine living in such fear as a white male in the fucking suburbs. Black male, or trans/gay person or some others? I could see having a gun then, you have half the country and the cops to worry about, and laws in some states that make it pretty easy to get gunned down (stand your ground) if someone is fearful of you.

 

[Brainonska511]

Based on relatives and other people I know, it has less to do with being old as it does with being retired. As in, nothing better to do but sit at home getting fear instilled by watching Fox and other shitty "news" on a loop. Local news is just as bad though mostly without the politics--you get to hear about the little girl who was run over in her driveway by her dad about 1000 times in a day.

I can't imagine living like that. Many, many people do it. If not cable "news" then it's AM radio garbage (like the former king of it Rush) or for the newer set blogs and podcasts. I know a guy my age (not retired) who listens to "don't tread on me" right wing podcasts all day long. He carries a gun at all times and thinks he'll need it. Again, I can't imagine living in such fear as a white male in the fucking suburbs. Black male, or trans/gay person or some others? I could see having a gun then, you have half the country and the cops to worry about, and laws in some states that make it pretty easy to get gunned down (stand your ground) if someone is fearful of you.

We did it to ourselves. Squirreled a big chunk of people in post war suburban tract single family housing, with strict zoning that separated residential from other things (and reinforced racial segregation), and designed everything around the car, thus isolating people in their homes because a) they lose mobility and the ability to drive/get out of their bubble, and b) a lack of nice public places to just congregate and socialize.

 

[kage69]

Fixed to remove unnecessary ageism.

No I'm talking specifically about the recent surge in retirees murdering people in situations where their lives were not in danger. I do believe age is salient in the crimes I'm talking about, it's no different than mentioning the age of the victim here, which I noticed passed Necessary muster.

Dementia with paranoia, it's a pretty terrible mix with guns. There's no real reforming that, which is why I stand by my wishing for us to be able to do something to stop stuff like this before it happens. Age is relevant, it's why we don't let 10 year olds drive cars and carry guns. Pretending it doesn't matter on the other end of the spectrum is ridiculous, ignoring the reality of aging isn't a solution. Mental acuity screening and common sense guns laws could be. I'll be that old someday myself, and I'm not advocating anything I wouldn't participate in with a smile.

Seriously though, I have a difficult time believing a millennial would have done the same thing in his position. Being more tech savvy, they probably wouldn't have lost their shit over assumptions on a scam attempt. I'd also like to believe that even if angry, the millenial disregarding "respect your elders" to the fullest extent possible with an elderly minority woman with mobility issues wouldn't happen.

This perp was a young man during the Civil Rights movement. Anyone want to put a fiver on what his chosen political and cultural leanings are?

 

[trenchfoot]

If karma prevails, that geezer will be convicted and sent to a life in prison and his cellmate will be this huge hulking brown person who's in there because he is a jealous gay nympho who murdered his elderly wayward lover.

Hey, one can only hope for the best outcome, right?

 

[HomerJS]

Based on relatives and other people I know, it has less to do with being old as it does with being retired. As in, nothing better to do but sit at home getting fear instilled by watching Fox and other shitty "news" on a loop. Local news is just as bad though mostly without the politics--you get to hear about the little girl who was run over in her driveway by her dad about 1000 times in a day.

I can't imagine living like that. Many, many people do it. If not cable "news" then it's AM radio garbage (like the former king of it Rush) or for the newer set blogs and podcasts. I know a guy my age (not retired) who listens to "don't tread on me" right wing podcasts all day long. He carries a gun at all times and thinks he'll need it. Again, I can't imagine living in such fear as a white male in the fucking suburbs. Black male, or trans/gay person or some others? I could see having a gun then, you have half the country and the cops to worry about, and laws in some states that make it pretty easy to get gunned down (stand your ground) if someone is fearful of you.

Like living in Texas. If you allow a child access to guns and child kills someone it’s a misdemeanor $1,000 fine 30 days jail max.

Doesn’t sound civilized to me. We have a post 8 year old took gun from grandfathers truck glovebox. That guy should get same sentence as a murderer.