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2020-04-20 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Man is shot and killed by cops in California Walmart after swinging baseball bat at officers and 'saying he wanted to die'

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-04-20 01:32|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Hesperian Ave. batter strikes out. Later tests positive for stupid.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-04-20 02:07|| 2020-04-20 02:07|| Front Page Top

#2 And they say that cops don't serve members of the community.

Posted by g(r)omgoru PB 2020-04-20 06:00|| 2020-04-20 06:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Clean up on aisle 12.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-04-20 06:48|| 2020-04-20 06:48|| Front Page Top

#4 "Attention shoppers. WE just got Long Pig in the Meat Department"

Posted by Thaith Elmeresing6163 2020-04-20 07:29|| 2020-04-20 07:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Was it an aluminum bat or was it classic ash or maple? Asking for a baseball purist friend.

Posted by Raj 2020-04-20 08:01|| 2020-04-20 08:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Obviously too much of a coward to not commit suicide if he 'wanted to die'.

Posted by Clem 2020-04-20 08:06|| 2020-04-20 08:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Wish Granted

Posted by Bob Grorong1136 2020-04-20 08:38|| 2020-04-20 08:38|| Front Page Top

#8 We have received your request and have awarded the desired result to your party.

Posted by DarthVader 2020-04-20 09:20|| 2020-04-20 09:20|| Front Page Top

#9 I guess the "Make a Wish Foundation" didn't answer his letter.....

Posted by Voldemort Peacock6738 2020-04-20 10:34|| 2020-04-20 10:34|| Front Page Top

#10 Things I have found out in a local Walmart's sporting aisle...
Raj, have you ever swung a fully functional flanged mace? The aluminum Little League Slugger baseball bat has just the same feel... sweet! Always thought that it was just the ting for one of those World War Z™ scenarios...

Posted by magpie 2020-04-20 14:19|| 2020-04-20 14:19|| Front Page Top

#11 ^ bye-bye, T-ball
hello M-ball

Posted by Lex 2020-04-20 14:44|| 2020-04-20 14:44|| Front Page Top

#12 Take me out to the brawl-game ...
Maceball: America's new pastime?

Posted by Lex 2020-04-20 14:46|| 2020-04-20 14:46|| Front Page Top

#13 Another Covid death on the books.

Posted by bbrewer126 2020-04-20 20:33|| 2020-04-20 20:33|| Front Page Top

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