Woman jailed after using shooting suspect's catchphrase as insurance company denied claim
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A Florida woman was charged after police said she threatened an insurance company with the phrase "delay, deny, depose."An arrest affidavit obtained by WFLA said the FBI contacted the Lakeland Police Department on Tuesday with information about an alleged threat.According to the affidavit, 42-year-o...
  • tamal3@lemmy.world
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    14 days ago

    Just want to point out that your example implies domestic violence is a lower level of violence, and as such this shouldn’t count as a real threat?

    I agree that this person saying “you guys are next” is not a threat to the degree that it should be chargeable, and that she’s being made an example of. That’s just not the reason I would site. I would site that she seemingly didn’t have any actual intention to hurt anyone, nor would she have even known who she was talking to on the phone. It’s ridiculous for police to have gotten involved to the degree they did.

    • zaph@sh.itjust.works
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      14 days ago

      Just want to point out that your example implies domestic violence is a lower level of violence, and as such this shouldn’t count as a real threat?

      Reading comprehension ain’t for everyone.

      • tamal3@lemmy.world
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        14 days ago

        Thanks for the reflection edit! I don’t think I’m stupid, but you’re right that I didn’t read your comment correctly. Do you want me to remove my original reply?

        Edit: decided to remove

    • brbposting@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      14 days ago

      For something really embarrassing -

      Original embarrassing comment:

      I hate Star Trek

      Newly edited comment:

      edit: removed opinion I reconsidered

    • brbposting@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      14 days ago

      I recommend doing it like I did below the horizontal lines down there 👇

      btw, tap me 4 formatting tip

      To strike through, use ~~ before and after the offending text:

      ~~This text would be strike’d~~

      The United States has the most equitable healthcare system on earth.

      Edit: sorry about that, cat stepped on my keyboard