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pbrisgreatM to The OnionEnglish · 2 years ago

Cop Plays Dead To Get Out Of Confronting School Shooter

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Cop Plays Dead To Get Out Of Confronting School Shooter

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pbrisgreatM to The OnionEnglish · 2 years ago
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SCOTTS VALLEY, CA—Relying on his training in the heat of the moment, local police officer Victor Gerard reportedly played dead Thursday to get out of confronting an active school shooter. “You all go ahead—I’m dying,” Gerard said when he was selected to be part of a small team of armed cops that would enter the…
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  • sweetdude@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Uvalde already did this irl

  • Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee
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    The world is in such an amount of crap that I actually thought it was a real headline for a second

    • WarmSoda@lemm.ee
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      I did too lol. Shook my head and everything.
      Onion is back on the menu, boys!

  • Baggins [he/him]@lemmy.ca
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    He’s not playing dead he just found out he was in the general vicinity of some fentanyl.

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    So brave, and such a miracle recovery from a totally complete death zero doctors were able to confirm!

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    I’m so used to nottheonion being on here, that I had a big wtf until I saw the source.

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    Just about ate this one, too. 🙃 Because of course he did

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    Can’t verify on any other sources and the officers name hasn’t been with Scotts Valley PD before.

    Looks like a case of fake news imo atm

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      Fuck even The Onion is publishing fake news now?

  • Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca
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    Here I go again subscribing to both c/theonion and c/nottheonion.

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    Then goes home to beat his wife after

    • mysoulishome@lemmy.world
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      Ouch 😂

      • Cabrio@lemmy.worldBanned
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        That’s what she said.

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    Might as well hire a possum, cheaper and better at the job

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