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applegrove

(133,810 posts) Tue Jun 16, 2026, 06:18 PM Jun 16

I year old shot after parent shoplifts diapers at a Walmart: [View all]

A 1-year-old Mississippi boy is dead after police fired into a car in an alleged shoplifting case involving a box of diapers.
Meanwhile, Elon Musk just became a trillionaire.
— Mark Jacob (@markjacob.bsky.social) 2026-06-16T19:30:20.095Z

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I year old shot after parent shoplifts diapers at a Walmart: [View all] applegrove Jun 16 OP

Firing at shoplifters... lame54 Jun 16 #1

There are times when there are simply no words. hamsterjill Jun 16 #2

The ONLY reason to use deadly force Wednesdays Jun 16 #3

WTF are we even doing?!? Snarkoleptic Jun 16 #4

"They tried to run me down!" is the new "stop resisting!!" IrishAfricanAmerican Jun 16 #5

Thank you Kohen Kartier Wiley wyn borkins Jun 16 #6

Oh My God look at that sweet face!! littlemissmartypants Jun 16 #7

I know MustLoveBeagles Jun 16 #16

❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 16 #17

Adorable child, and big for 1 year. He must have been Ilsa Jun 16 #12

Disgust evilhime Jun 16 #8

WTAF is wrong with these "people"? MLWR Jun 16 #9

So awful BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 16 #10

Goodbye to that cute little guy. Buddyzbuddy Jun 16 #11

This is one of the worst things I've heard... AloeVera Jun 16 #13

God this country is so fucked up. Initech Jun 16 #14

I hazard to guess had his skin tone been lighter they would not have used deadly force. MLAA Jun 16 #15

"Meanwhile, Elon Musk just became a trillionaire" TygrBright Jun 17 #18