this post was submitted on 03 Aug 2023
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Creepy Wikipedia

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[–] decadentrebel@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The video is a little hard to find. I thought it was going to be on YouTube but instead found dozens of "What we would have done" uploads as if there's a way to prepare against an unhinged guy with combat experience and military training.

Not really NSFW, there's nothing graphic or anything... but the screams are definitely NMS, so recommend watching with sound turned off.

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[–] MoonshineDegreaser@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Holy hell. This is tough to watch. If anyone is going to watch it, I'd recommend audio off

[–] Elephant0991@lemmy.bleh.au 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I read the Wikipedia story, saw the video, started playing, thought better of it, and ran away quickly.

[–] MoonshineDegreaser@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I watched the whole thing. It's not the worst thing I've watched, but you can hear the cops desperation and fear before a very distinct death rattle. It's absolutely horrible no matter what walk of life you are

[–] decadentrebel@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What I don't understand is the army vet was leaving already and the cop was wounded and sounded worse for wear, why fire at him again? He could have survived that encounter and pressed charges later with his dashcam footage.

Cop was doing his best to neutralize a hazard. I'm sure in the moment with adrenaline going, the only thing he could probably think of was stopping him. He was doing his job all the way to the end

[–] Zoidsberg@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He was executed 17 years after being convicted? Is that normal? We don't have capital punishment in my country but that seems cruel to me.

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Yes, people tend to be on death row for many years.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee -3 points 1 year ago

Love this one. Need more like it.