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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by comfy@lemmy.ml to c/fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
 

Dear consumer: do not operate this motor vehicle while experiencing emotion

edit: I've updated the title as I've discovered more information: a credible death threat isn't quite the same as attempted murder

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[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 7 months ago

If someone tried to ram someone else with their truck because of a disagreement on policy in Israel, that counts as doing a terrorism. It may also count as doing a hate crime.

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)
[–] Hildegarde@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Australian for pickup truck. Utes were usually pickups built on a car platform, but the term is now used for pickup trucks generally.

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

I thought it was jamaican for "youth/a young person" ...

[–] Hildegarde@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

It might be, but in this context it's referring to the truck in the picture.

[–] shasta@lemm.ee 7 points 7 months ago

Sorry, YYOOUUTTHHEEESS.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

...was pretty fucking scary. So was not being able to shoot after getting pepper spray in my eyes

Now is a good time to learn from the misfortune of others: if you're armed at a protest, then you've taken on the responsibility of protection, either just for yourself or for others as well. It is therefore your duty not to be disabled by something as common as pepper spray. Get some goggles and don't go up front without em.

[–] SatanicNotMessianic@lemmy.ml 42 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Not the OP, but since the post is a picture I’m going to make a guess that the meant they couldn’t shoot pictures, not shoot a firearm. Given the fact they’re calling the vehicle a ute and it has non-US plates, I think I’d go further and say that it’s extremely unlikely that the person is armed with a firearm.

[–] cipher@leminal.space 23 points 7 months ago

That is a tram from Melbourne, Australia so definitely meant photography

[–] SexMachineStalin@hexbear.net 8 points 7 months ago

Also there's a train-shining

[–] Nacktmull@lemm.ee 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Found the US American, lol

[–] sharedburdens@hexbear.net 9 points 7 months ago

To be fair when I see pickup trucks being used to threaten protesters I think America too

[–] Rascabin@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The only thing that sticks out to me is i thought it says Odin Laundry. Cool if it were true.

[–] Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Clean clothes, but shit depth perception.

[–] FirstWizardZorander@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

Is the guy with the flag fucking SMILING?