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RockRaven

(16,613 posts)
1. Given the public record of how he used his guns, the world seems safer w/o him.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 12:19 AM
Friday

That's all I have to say about that.

Botany

(72,793 posts)
2. Bad move. Police don't like it when you point guns at them.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 12:31 AM
Friday

But when he opened the door, Welch pulled out a handgun from his jacket and pointed it at the officer, police said.

Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article298247913.html#storylink=cpy

Botany

(72,793 posts)
18. I know a retired Columbus P.D. Cop. ... a real right winger but an interesting person to spend time with ...
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 11:40 AM
Friday

… but one of his sayings from years of working is that if you pull a gun or a knife on a copy it is,
“night night time.” Do stupid things win stupid prizes. And I guess one of the cops who responded
to his act was a cop who knew his history and that he liked to play with guns.

Klarkashton

(2,400 posts)
3. It's never just one thing with these clowns.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 12:34 AM
Friday

It wasn't going to be just the isolated Pizza thing. It never is.

NJCher

(38,421 posts)
4. Results of his "investigation"
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 12:41 AM
Friday

Wow, what a pro.

Snip
He fired his weapon at a door, but no one was injured as Welch searched the premises for the rumored back room that held the alleged child sex ring — neither of which existed — for 20 minutes. He left the restaurant unarmed and was arrested. Kannapolis Director of Communications Annette Privette Keller confirmed Welch was the man involved in the Pizzagate conspiracy eight years ago.
Snip

I remember we were gobsmacked that anyone could be this stupid.

Little did we know….

Botany

(72,793 posts)
5. "anyone could be this stupid"
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 12:49 AM
Friday

See post #2

Pulling out a gun and pointing it @ a cop is never a smart move. Glad he is gone.

SeattleVet

(5,611 posts)
7. When you tell these guys, "You can't possibly be THAT stupid!"
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 03:01 AM
Friday

they always seem to take it as a challenge.

He finally got to the FO stage, after he F'd Around.

kevinore

(57 posts)
6. More fodder
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 02:54 AM
Friday

The conspiracy hacks are going to love this. I imagine we will see loads of claims about his martyrdom.

Aristus

(68,771 posts)
10. Did this diseased mass of defective human protoplasm ever spawn?
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:31 AM
Friday

Did he pass his utter lack of human intelligence along to the next generation?

I sure the fuck hope not.

If not, we should thank him for Darwining himself out of the gene pool.

Response to Aristus (Reply #10)

Response to AZ8theist (Original post)

Scrivener7

(53,456 posts)
14. Good God. I bet you actually believe that.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 09:39 AM
Friday

The lizard people are at your door with a delivery from Wayfair!!!

BOO!!!

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