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Body camera shows as deputies were attempting to escort 82-year-old Anthony Goulding’s wife out of the home, Goulding began pouring gasoline on the carpet outside of a back bedroom.

Goulding’s right arm catches fire and then he throws a gas canister at the deputy. The flames grow larger.

Goulding passed away in the house fire, along with a dog.

https://kfor.com/news/local/body-camera-footage-shows-okc-man-torching-himself-home-before-trying-to-set-deputies-on-fire/

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[–] SmilingSolaris@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's not a blanket statement dumbass. It's very pointed and specific.

[–] Mastengwe@lemm.ee -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Any accusation stating that ALL people are a thing- is by definition- a blanket statement. And there’s no need for name calling. This isn’t grade school.

[–] SmilingSolaris@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

No one said all people. Op said cops and landlords. Two positions that commit violence on innocent people as part of their job description. To be a cop or a landlord is to be a bastard. It's inherent to the professions.

[–] Mastengwe@lemm.ee -3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Evictions are violence. All landlords and cops are bastards.

Is that so?

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] Mastengwe@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

lol… okay. I’m done here. This is pointless.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Cops and landlords are not all people, unless I'm misreading this thread, that was my point.

[–] Mastengwe@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

So… let’s summarize:

You dehumanize people who dehumanize…

And you’re the good guy?

ROFL!

Again - blanket statements make you look foolish. I expect to see a Nazi comparison any moment now.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I don't do any of this, I only jumped in to point out the grammatical miscomprehension between y'all, I'm as neutral as Switzerland here.

[–] Mastengwe@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You said cops and landlords are not people.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ok I guess it's hard to focus because you are agitated by this thread, totally understandable.

You make a point about generalising "all people" (which was totally valid btw).

Other commentators point out that cops and landlords aren't "all people" (as in, there are people that exist that are neither cops or landlords), and they're "only" generalising these sub-groups (again, not saying I agree with that either).

Miscomprehension ensues.

[–] Mastengwe@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

My point was that not ALL cops or ALL landlords are bad people. Yes, there are many. And yes- this needs to be addressed, but specifically, OP said ALL cops and ALL landlords are bastards

This is a blanket statement. The goalposts were moved to indicate they meant “people” but they specificity addressed the two careers in their statement.

Apologies for jumping the gun on ya. That’s on me.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

No worries! I'm just proud we turned it around. The goalposts were indeed moved on a technicality here. There are certainly a ton of people around here that refuse any nuance on these two groups, I totally got your point and think it's a fair one, I also don't like blanket statements.

[–] Mastengwe@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Thanks for going easy on me. And I appreciate your input here. Thanks a lot. You’re a rare breed here.