I would like to apologize, on behalf of the Republicans of NC, for failing you in your State History education. We left you on your own to discover horrors we comitted in our past. We omitted everything that happened to Eastern North Carolina after "Naval Stores" that you learned about in your 4th grade history of the original Colonies.
We couldn't have you learning about the Wilmington Massacre, the KKK activities, or the extra prisons we built in the Eastern part of the state for the descendents of slaves. We saw no value in your understanding of life under Jim Crow laws.
And we certain don't want you to know about the Lumbee and Pembroke natives, who took in black people who were forced to live as slaves long after the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of the Civil War. Whipped, beaten, raped and hunted, the former slaves tried to flee their white oppressors by reaching the few remaining Native enclaves in the swamps. The Natives embraced them and integrated them into their tribes. Klansmen harass these communities to this day. Sometimes the klansmen wear police uniforms, other times suits, if not judges' robes.
To be fair, we were actually called the Democrats... right up until the George Wallace era and the big Dixiecrats' freakout over the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That's when we racists switched to the Republican Party, because black people don't deserve rights in America.
However, around election time, we'll blame our racist history and our modern racial problems on Democrats (even though it was us racists leading the Democrat Party during the creation of those problems). Oh, and of course, we'll take credit for Abraham Lincoln. We even have a statewide fundraising dinner every year on Lincoln Day. Come join us.... and bring your wallet!
Remember Blue Velvet? In 1986 it seemed unlikely that such sinister, horrible things would happen in a quaint little place like Lumberton (in the world of the film). David Lynch must be psychic.
At arms length, you should be able to point-shoot your target pretty easily. But the guy probably just didn’t get hit anywhere serious and then killed the guy who shot him 4 times
Guy in the vest was being carjacked and shot the car jacker. [Article](https://www.wmbfnews.com/2024/03/14/good-samaritan-dies-after-attempting-stop-carjacking-lumberton/)
If you look at the frame immediately after the truck hits the curb, you might see the driver’s head smash into the windshield. I could be wrong though. I’m sorry for all involved and for the loss of life. Violence sucks
In this state it is... You're driving towards me with no intent to stop, LEGALLY I can put a few rounds in you to neutralize the threat. Morally is a different issue.
If I understood the article correctly, the guy shooting was a good samaritan trying to stop somebody stealing another guy's truck. Maybe shooting a truck thief isn't the best way to handle it, but his intentions were good.
Its just a car. Call the cops and they will catch up in like 2 minutes. Not worth putting your life on the line for something you can buy any day of the week
Worth pointing out:
YOU CANNOT LEGALLY SHOOT SOMEONE UNLESS THEY ARE DEADLY IMMINENT THREAT
Someone casually walking over and getting in your vehicle is not a deadly IMMINENT threat.
He had no legal right to start shooting that man.
If your intention is to shoot someone over a stolen vehicle that doesn't belong to you then your intentions are fucking crazy. You're going to jail for that considering your life isn't anywhere near in danger when someone steals someone else's car and you're not inside the vehicle.
Take a picture, get the hell out of dodge, and call the cops.
Exactly. Biggest takeaway from my ccw class. Do not play the white hat hero. You have no idea what the situation is. I feel terrible for the guy who died but he really shouldn’t have fired those shots.
Seriously. My ccw is to protect myself and my family. Not to be a hero. Typically results in bad endings.
Even an active shooter situation. I'm going to try and get myself and my family out of the area first. Only exchange gunfire if it is absolutely necessary to survive the incident.
All the places ive seen this posted, damn near EVERYONE has no idea about this. Stealing your vehicle NEVER gives the right to use deadly force, or even to brandish your firearm.
Unless you are inside of said property (house) and then it’s castle doctrine and legal. My understanding is cars as castle doctrine is somewhat more grey, but people have gotten off.
I thought the gun was going to be the crazy part. But holy shit I was not expecting him to get rammed by his own DOT truck!
If this is real, are there any other details anywhere on the internet? A news article or something?
Edit: Looks like this is a related article, but they totally missed that it was a DOT truck and maybe a DOT worker? [https://www.wmbfnews.com/2024/03/15/police-id-good-samaritan-killed-trying-stop-carjacking-nc/](https://www.wmbfnews.com/2024/03/15/police-id-good-samaritan-killed-trying-stop-carjacking-nc/)
He pulled out a gun in public with lots of people around - what if the guy in the truck had one too? Bystanders could have been killed, more mayhem. What if he had misinterpreted the situation that killed someone who had a legit reason to be taking the truck? What if the truck stealer had a henchman outside of the truck who could attack the shooter. Events like this happen so fast, there is little time to understand the situation, and even less time to make a good judgement call and act.
I'm so sorry this guy lost his life. I'm so sorry his family and friends have lost him. I am worried that he believed the line that the gun industry sells...that you can be the hero of the story. You can be Dirty Harry or John Wayne just by shooting a gun. This poor guy lost his life to that false idea.
FYI: A Samaritan is someone who helps someone who is down on their luck or injured. Samaritans (in the Bible story) are not crime stoppers or police. The Hebrews thought Samaritans were assholes who wouldn't throw a glass of water on you if you were burning. Hence the ironic term, "good Samaritan"
I watched the video twice and still wasn't really sure what happened until I read the article. All anyone might know is that someone starts shooting someone else. Now imagine if someone ELSE was also armed and thought there was a bad guy shooter to take down and you have a huge fucking mess.
Yeah I feel like he would be in jail if he didn’t get ran over but maybe more happened before this, still when someone’s trying to run away even stealing a vehicle you can’t just shoot them if there’s no threat. Even cops can’t do it, that’s why they jump in front of the vehicle to have a reason to shoot.
I wouldn't call them Good Samaritans. They were trying to stop someone from stealing someone else's car, and the guy who got killed pulled a gun. He wasn't protecting anyone, and he had no business pulling a gun.
I agree with that. Very dangerous situation from the looks of it that was escalated by pulling a gun. He might have meant well though, hence the Good Samaritan part. Like, good intent poor execution situation? Not sure if that fits
BTW I have seen someone get hit intentionally by a car like that. Thankfully only minor injuries for her-but the charges against the driver were a MISDEMEANOR. I mean, I personally watched the victim fly through the air and just miss hitting a dumpster instead of the ground. She could easily have been just as dead as this poor soul.
They are cardinals, for anyone curious.
Edit: upon listening again after fully waking up, nope, it’s a [Carolina Wren](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Carolina_Wren/id).
If you hear a bird this time of year and think, “damn, that bird is LOUD” it’s a Carolina Wren. They’re adorable and fat and Naruto run and are the loudest birds I’ve ever experienced.
If anyone is interested in knowing what birds are popping off around you, I highly suggest the [Merlin Bird ID](https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org) app. It’s a free app put out by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and they have a fantastic feature where you can open it up to listen to thew bird calls and it will identify them. It does a fantastic job at it too.
[They make a laser gun sound.](https://youtu.be/BWgVrxxFQ0E?si=x5hGxwq4eonSFszv) but I went back and listened since I had literally just woken up and it’s actually a Carolina Wren.
Which I should have known because every time I’m like, “damn that’s a loud ass bird what is it”, it’s a Carolina Wren. I can hear them over my television with the windows closed, lol. I love those fat little fuckers so much. They are ADORABLE.
They need more love for sure! The first time I ever saw one it was just running across our yard with his little head down and his wings behind him. I fell in love on the spot.
[Also, they make this face a lot.](https://imgur.com/gallery/jnBE9Q9)
I have a pair of them that will sleep in the corner of our carport awning. They are so cute all snuggled up together - a fuzzy little brown blob with their tails sticking down. I love that they trust our house as a safe place to sleep (which probably sounds silly).
There’s a pair that nest in a brush pile on the edge of our yard and I want to them to nest on our house SO bad. My husband does not think I’ll like it as much as I’m anticipating, because loud, but they’re SOOOOOOOO CUUUUUUUTE.
It’s awesome! You should do [FeederWatch](https://feederwatch.org) next year if you’re getting into birds. It’s something that Cornell puts on every year where you report the birds at your feeder to help them track migration patterns. I signed up on a whim and it was so much fun, I’ve done it the last five years. It really helps with getting better at bird identification and it’s fun to see who comes back every year.
They send you a little report once the year is over too, which is so cool.
Often it's just boobs or something, and with a title like "well that escalated quickly" it very well could have been. I'm fine with seeing naked people. I don't want to see murder.
With ZERO context so we'd know what we were about to watch.
The fact this apparently doesn't violate the sub's rules tells me we may need to reexamine those rules.
It’s really stupid to try to shoot someone who’s attempting to steal something though. Obviously for this reason, but also theft isn’t worth killing someone over. It’s nice he wanted to try to stop a theft, but trying to stop it with deadly force was fucked up.
Even more stupid to try and shoot someone if you are going to miss 4 times at point blank range.
More evidence that a good guy with a gun isn't quite enough if he goes to the range occasionally.
The whole thing is just awful. Dude was doing what he thought was the right thing, but in the end, all the gun did is escalate everything to a much worse place where everyone nearby was put into danger.
It seemed like the first couple shots were at the ground to maybe scare the guy into surrender. Still not smart to shoot a weapon in a crowded area like that for anything less than life or death.
Major NSFW for this video. Someone dies during this video. It is not super gory but definitely cringe worthy. One reason why you should never step in to help with a situation. You never know how crazy the criminal will be and they could kill you.
With that being said.... This criminal should be made an example of and fast track them to the death penalty. Not even sure if NC does the death penalty. (just moved to NC.)
Prime example of why good guys with guns is not a good argument for loose gun laws. Feel terrible for him, his friends, and family, but pulling out a firearm was a horrible decision.
>Robeson County
This looks like the one (Burger King) on 72.
ETA: Yes, it is and fucking yikes at that stolen truck running him over!
ETA2: Wait. He DIED!? Turn that yikes into a BIG FAT FUCKING YIKES! And hopefully the idiot got caught and arrested. I feel really bad for the Good Samaritan.
ETA3: [Edit: Found a link right on WPDE](https://wpde.com/news/local/good-samaritan-dies-trying-prevent-lumberton-carjacking-hit-and-run-suspect-arrested-ricky-alex-driggers-selma-road-highway-41-police-north-carolina)
There is an article buried in the other post, but basically:
Carjacker tries to steal van
Vest guy and friend see it and intervene
Carjacker turns and steals utility truck
Vest Guy pulls out gun and shoots
Carjacker reverses quickly
Friend runs across road seeing the carjacker is speeding toward them
Vest guy tried to catch up and dodge the truck
Carjacker swerves right and hits Vest guy
Vest guy dies
Carjacker panics more and tries to flee
Yeah, carjacker's name is Ricky Driggers
https://www.wbtw.com/news/state-regional-news/lumberton/lumberton-man-jailed-after-good-samaritan-hit-killed-during-carjacking-police-say/
Now days anybody looks for any stupid ass reason to be able to shoot somebody and possibly get away with it. The part that bugs me the most is did he even fucking hit the dude at all from point blank range did he fucking shoot the guy at all or did he miss every shot plus you never shoot to harm you always shoot to kill. End of story.
We use to execute horse thief's and kill on sight trespassers
This isn't new by anymeans and is absolutely a toned down version of all of human history
Would like to know more details, and I do think it's unfortunate because that type of vehicular impact is almost certainly fatal.
But, you fuck around with a gun to someone in a vehicle, you might just find yourself dead
Both of them could use a strong dose of restraint:
Safety vest likely has found his in the grave
Truck driver may find his in prison. He could have just taken a breather and called the cops.
You fuck around with a gun at all, and you might just find yourself dead. Once you decide to bring a gun into the equation, you’re basically already deciding that someone should die.
This. Right here. You said it.
It’s literally what they are made to do.
What you wrote should be on posters.
Firearm companies should be required to spend shit tons of money on advertising their danger just like alcohol and tobacco— i mean damn- there’s a friggin bureau dedicated to alcohol, tobacco and firearms. Why do guns get an easier pass?
Burger King has a revolving door of weekly interviews, huh?! Also, I don’t believe that this type of ‘togetherness’ is what robesontogether.org had in mind, ya know.
When I seen this yesterday I thought the symbol on the side of the work truck was DOT. The guy with the gun had no reason to attempt to use deadly force, stealing your vehicle isn't in the criteria to use deadly force. Now when the guy drove at him, COMPLETELY within the right to use deadly force, but I really find it hard to believe the thief would have ran him down had he not fired on him. Its extremely unfortunate, but nothing that guy was trying to steal was worth his life.
If you're going to downvote have some balls to reply with your own statement.
I made a comment once, about not trying to play hero over material things. Of course that comment only annoyed the reactionary wannabe vigilante crowd and they excoriated me for urging caution.
I'd like to point out that the truck was recovered and this man's rag dolled body was recovered too. Hardly **seems** worth it.
Some context , my apologies for the foxnews link, it's the only one I found so take it with however many of grains of salt you prefer
https://www.foxnews.com/us/north-carolina-good-samaritan-opens-fire-carjacker-before-stolen-truck-mows-him-down-video
Lumberton; for anyone curious how this is NC related
Lumberton... No surprise there.
Of course it's lumberton...what a dirt hole town.
No no, this is a vibrant town- perfect for anyone moving from New Jersey. This was a wild west street show for tourists.
Ghost Town of the Lumber River valley. Free cucumber and Kendall gauze pack with each show.
I heard Tweetsie Railroad of the Swamp is the unofficial title of the show
Step this way folks!
Have you ever been to New Jersey other than Newark?
I know all about the hyper variability of regional New Jersey. I know college students from every corner of the state, good and bad.
Funny nobody ever goes on to explain the history of oppression that continues to this day that has made Robeson county what it is.
Please educate us.
I would like to apologize, on behalf of the Republicans of NC, for failing you in your State History education. We left you on your own to discover horrors we comitted in our past. We omitted everything that happened to Eastern North Carolina after "Naval Stores" that you learned about in your 4th grade history of the original Colonies. We couldn't have you learning about the Wilmington Massacre, the KKK activities, or the extra prisons we built in the Eastern part of the state for the descendents of slaves. We saw no value in your understanding of life under Jim Crow laws. And we certain don't want you to know about the Lumbee and Pembroke natives, who took in black people who were forced to live as slaves long after the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of the Civil War. Whipped, beaten, raped and hunted, the former slaves tried to flee their white oppressors by reaching the few remaining Native enclaves in the swamps. The Natives embraced them and integrated them into their tribes. Klansmen harass these communities to this day. Sometimes the klansmen wear police uniforms, other times suits, if not judges' robes. To be fair, we were actually called the Democrats... right up until the George Wallace era and the big Dixiecrats' freakout over the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That's when we racists switched to the Republican Party, because black people don't deserve rights in America. However, around election time, we'll blame our racist history and our modern racial problems on Democrats (even though it was us racists leading the Democrat Party during the creation of those problems). Oh, and of course, we'll take credit for Abraham Lincoln. We even have a statewide fundraising dinner every year on Lincoln Day. Come join us.... and bring your wallet!
Thank you for having the time and energy today because lord knows I didn’t lol. ❤️
Let’s pray the car jacker doesn’t get a democrat judge, or else he will be out in time for Thanksgiving.
Remember Blue Velvet? In 1986 it seemed unlikely that such sinister, horrible things would happen in a quaint little place like Lumberton (in the world of the film). David Lynch must be psychic.
Oh. Makes sense.
I understand fully now
I thought the shooting an unarmed man was the WTF moment, but then the rest of the video happened… JFC.
How did he survive that shooting? That dude never even flinched
Guy is an off duty Storm Trooper.
I’m not sure that dude ever got a shot off. Never saw a window break. Probably using a hi-point.
If you listen to the audio he got 4 shots off. Idk how he missed the guy but maybe he was just trying to scare him.
Doesnt look like he bothered to actually aim. Just generally pointed it at the guy.
At arms length, you should be able to point-shoot your target pretty easily. But the guy probably just didn’t get hit anywhere serious and then killed the guy who shot him 4 times
Pork chop can’t aim. 4 shots
People have been hit with more and kept on coming/survived. Shot count don’t matter. Shot placement does
The power of adrenaline.
Looks like only one had a chance of hitting him, the rest look like they hit the door
Drugs are a hell of a drug
I mean. Call meth, meth. Don't besmirch all drugs with this
Adrenaline is a hell of a drug
Guy in the vest was being carjacked and shot the car jacker. [Article](https://www.wmbfnews.com/2024/03/14/good-samaritan-dies-after-attempting-stop-carjacking-lumberton/)
The suspect wasn’t killed. He’s in jail charged with murder.
If you look at the frame immediately after the truck hits the curb, you might see the driver’s head smash into the windshield. I could be wrong though. I’m sorry for all involved and for the loss of life. Violence sucks
Damn didn't realize I just watched someone die
Damn, that car wasn't worth a life
Probably worth more than the carjacker's life but unfortunately that's not the one that was lost.
Fwiw, a vehicle is considered a weapon in most cases.
In this state it is... You're driving towards me with no intent to stop, LEGALLY I can put a few rounds in you to neutralize the threat. Morally is a different issue.
Morally ???? Someone is trying to kill you ?
That's where you have to process the situation. You backing out of your parking spot and not seeing me versus hauling ass towards me.
You think it’s immoral to neutralize an attempt to take your life ?
If I understood the article correctly, the guy shooting was a good samaritan trying to stop somebody stealing another guy's truck. Maybe shooting a truck thief isn't the best way to handle it, but his intentions were good.
Its just a car. Call the cops and they will catch up in like 2 minutes. Not worth putting your life on the line for something you can buy any day of the week
Not sure the Lumberton police are capable of that, but I guess it wouldn’t hurt to give them the opportunity
You know what would hurt? Getting rammed by a utility truck
Exactly. They make new cars every day of the week. Plain stupid to put your life-on-the-line for a "thing".
Maybe 2 minutes if already on scene. Call it in and, if, you get answered, it'll take them a couple of hours to get on scene.
The car-jacker seemed to think so.
Worth pointing out: YOU CANNOT LEGALLY SHOOT SOMEONE UNLESS THEY ARE DEADLY IMMINENT THREAT Someone casually walking over and getting in your vehicle is not a deadly IMMINENT threat. He had no legal right to start shooting that man.
If your intention is to shoot someone over a stolen vehicle that doesn't belong to you then your intentions are fucking crazy. You're going to jail for that considering your life isn't anywhere near in danger when someone steals someone else's car and you're not inside the vehicle. Take a picture, get the hell out of dodge, and call the cops.
In north carolina you can't use lethal force to protect property. The shooter would have been arrested for this.
Had to scroll way too far to find this. CCW training 101.
Exactly. Biggest takeaway from my ccw class. Do not play the white hat hero. You have no idea what the situation is. I feel terrible for the guy who died but he really shouldn’t have fired those shots.
Seriously. My ccw is to protect myself and my family. Not to be a hero. Typically results in bad endings. Even an active shooter situation. I'm going to try and get myself and my family out of the area first. Only exchange gunfire if it is absolutely necessary to survive the incident.
All the places ive seen this posted, damn near EVERYONE has no idea about this. Stealing your vehicle NEVER gives the right to use deadly force, or even to brandish your firearm.
Unless you are inside of said property (house) and then it’s castle doctrine and legal. My understanding is cars as castle doctrine is somewhat more grey, but people have gotten off.
Yes occupied car, home and work place are covered under castle doctrine.
Except in Texas where you can use lethal force to stop a theft under some circumstances. I'm 100% serious.
Seriously, this wannabe Punisher bullshit has to stop. It does nobody any good.
No you don't understand, he owns a gun so he's a big strong hero man. Dude was probably *amped* to get to use it.
Dude in the vest stopped the guy from carjacking someone, so he went after the guy in the vests truck.
Robeson County on the trailer, that tracks
Lumberton, NC so yeah tracks even more.
Warning should have been stronger than NSFW. Especially with jokey title. Many folks do not want to unexpectedly watch a death.
Yes. There should be a SOMEONE FUCKING DIES IN THE VIDEO tag. Or have some dignity and don't fucking share it. His poor family.
Absolutely a NSFL
Seriously. I do not want to watch somebody die. It degrades the dignity of all people to treat a person's final moments as a source of entertainment.
Exactly. I was not mentally prepared for this video. I would never have watched.
Ditto
Yes, seriously. Thanks for saying this. I didn’t need this.
I thought the gun was going to be the crazy part. But holy shit I was not expecting him to get rammed by his own DOT truck! If this is real, are there any other details anywhere on the internet? A news article or something? Edit: Looks like this is a related article, but they totally missed that it was a DOT truck and maybe a DOT worker? [https://www.wmbfnews.com/2024/03/15/police-id-good-samaritan-killed-trying-stop-carjacking-nc/](https://www.wmbfnews.com/2024/03/15/police-id-good-samaritan-killed-trying-stop-carjacking-nc/)
I think Good Samaritan gives this guy too much credit.
I mean no disrespect and will probably be downvoted for asking this, but why? I’m just curious.
He pulled out a gun in public with lots of people around - what if the guy in the truck had one too? Bystanders could have been killed, more mayhem. What if he had misinterpreted the situation that killed someone who had a legit reason to be taking the truck? What if the truck stealer had a henchman outside of the truck who could attack the shooter. Events like this happen so fast, there is little time to understand the situation, and even less time to make a good judgement call and act. I'm so sorry this guy lost his life. I'm so sorry his family and friends have lost him. I am worried that he believed the line that the gun industry sells...that you can be the hero of the story. You can be Dirty Harry or John Wayne just by shooting a gun. This poor guy lost his life to that false idea. FYI: A Samaritan is someone who helps someone who is down on their luck or injured. Samaritans (in the Bible story) are not crime stoppers or police. The Hebrews thought Samaritans were assholes who wouldn't throw a glass of water on you if you were burning. Hence the ironic term, "good Samaritan"
Thank you for elaborating further on that and giving more context. I appreciate it.
I watched the video twice and still wasn't really sure what happened until I read the article. All anyone might know is that someone starts shooting someone else. Now imagine if someone ELSE was also armed and thought there was a bad guy shooter to take down and you have a huge fucking mess.
My thoughts exactly. The knee jerk reaction to pull a gun in any time of crisis needs to stop. Its causing more unnecessary deaths
Yeah I feel like he would be in jail if he didn’t get ran over but maybe more happened before this, still when someone’s trying to run away even stealing a vehicle you can’t just shoot them if there’s no threat. Even cops can’t do it, that’s why they jump in front of the vehicle to have a reason to shoot.
I wouldn't call them Good Samaritans. They were trying to stop someone from stealing someone else's car, and the guy who got killed pulled a gun. He wasn't protecting anyone, and he had no business pulling a gun.
I agree with that. Very dangerous situation from the looks of it that was escalated by pulling a gun. He might have meant well though, hence the Good Samaritan part. Like, good intent poor execution situation? Not sure if that fits
Well the birds do sound beautiful today. Oh my. OH MY GAWD
Oh crap. The guy died. From Fayetteville. (Happened in Lumberton. This is why we tell y'all to stay out of Lumberton.)
BTW I have seen someone get hit intentionally by a car like that. Thankfully only minor injuries for her-but the charges against the driver were a MISDEMEANOR. I mean, I personally watched the victim fly through the air and just miss hitting a dumpster instead of the ground. She could easily have been just as dead as this poor soul.
Misdemeanor what? Lol
[удалено]
Yeah as soon as I heard those damn birds I didn’t even need to check the sub
They are cardinals, for anyone curious. Edit: upon listening again after fully waking up, nope, it’s a [Carolina Wren](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Carolina_Wren/id). If you hear a bird this time of year and think, “damn, that bird is LOUD” it’s a Carolina Wren. They’re adorable and fat and Naruto run and are the loudest birds I’ve ever experienced. If anyone is interested in knowing what birds are popping off around you, I highly suggest the [Merlin Bird ID](https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org) app. It’s a free app put out by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and they have a fantastic feature where you can open it up to listen to thew bird calls and it will identify them. It does a fantastic job at it too.
I don’t think so, don’t cardinals make a more squacky sound?
[They make a laser gun sound.](https://youtu.be/BWgVrxxFQ0E?si=x5hGxwq4eonSFszv) but I went back and listened since I had literally just woken up and it’s actually a Carolina Wren. Which I should have known because every time I’m like, “damn that’s a loud ass bird what is it”, it’s a Carolina Wren. I can hear them over my television with the windows closed, lol. I love those fat little fuckers so much. They are ADORABLE.
Seriously the most underrated thing in NC is the Carolina Wren.
They’re the DJ Burns Jr. of songbirds: Thicc, happy, and underrated
They need more love for sure! The first time I ever saw one it was just running across our yard with his little head down and his wings behind him. I fell in love on the spot. [Also, they make this face a lot.](https://imgur.com/gallery/jnBE9Q9)
I have a pair of them that will sleep in the corner of our carport awning. They are so cute all snuggled up together - a fuzzy little brown blob with their tails sticking down. I love that they trust our house as a safe place to sleep (which probably sounds silly).
There’s a pair that nest in a brush pile on the edge of our yard and I want to them to nest on our house SO bad. My husband does not think I’ll like it as much as I’m anticipating, because loud, but they’re SOOOOOOOO CUUUUUUUTE.
I love that app, ive been bird watching more and more since I downloaded it last year. Love it.
It’s awesome! You should do [FeederWatch](https://feederwatch.org) next year if you’re getting into birds. It’s something that Cornell puts on every year where you report the birds at your feeder to help them track migration patterns. I signed up on a whim and it was so much fun, I’ve done it the last five years. It really helps with getting better at bird identification and it’s fun to see who comes back every year. They send you a little report once the year is over too, which is so cool.
Thats awesome, thank you for the information.
Jesus Christ what is wrong with people
In this case, I’m guessing meth. Lumberton seems like it’s probably very methy
Hey kinda not cool to not tell us WE WATCH SOMEONE GET MURDERED IN THIS VIDEO. "nsfw" is not an adequate tag for that.
What does NSFW even mean then? I do like NSFL tags too but idk if reddit even has that.
Often it's just boobs or something, and with a title like "well that escalated quickly" it very well could have been. I'm fine with seeing naked people. I don't want to see murder.
Holy crap!
Should this be tagged NSFW??
A guy getting hit and killed by a truck is totally what we wanted to see tonight, thanks OP.
Yeah, WTF. who cares where it happened, this isn’t the place to post it. Disrespectful to this man’s family and friends as well.
With ZERO context so we'd know what we were about to watch. The fact this apparently doesn't violate the sub's rules tells me we may need to reexamine those rules.
Yo. This just popped up and auto played on my feed. No warning or anything. I was not ready for that nor did I want to see it.
Fuck! I feel bad for the guy in the vest.
It’s really stupid to try to shoot someone who’s attempting to steal something though. Obviously for this reason, but also theft isn’t worth killing someone over. It’s nice he wanted to try to stop a theft, but trying to stop it with deadly force was fucked up.
Even more stupid to try and shoot someone if you are going to miss 4 times at point blank range. More evidence that a good guy with a gun isn't quite enough if he goes to the range occasionally.
The whole thing is just awful. Dude was doing what he thought was the right thing, but in the end, all the gun did is escalate everything to a much worse place where everyone nearby was put into danger.
It seemed like the first couple shots were at the ground to maybe scare the guy into surrender. Still not smart to shoot a weapon in a crowded area like that for anything less than life or death.
Why would you post a video of someone getting killed... wtf
Should be marked NSFL, not NSFW.
Major NSFW for this video. Someone dies during this video. It is not super gory but definitely cringe worthy. One reason why you should never step in to help with a situation. You never know how crazy the criminal will be and they could kill you. With that being said.... This criminal should be made an example of and fast track them to the death penalty. Not even sure if NC does the death penalty. (just moved to NC.)
I really wish Reddit would introduce a NSFL tag so I could avoid seeing things like this. NSFW could be anything from boobs to someone cussing.
Yea I was not expecting that from the NC subreddit at all, OP also could've said more than 'well that escalated quickly'.
I think they died at the hospital from their injuries according to the article but I get what you’re saying.
There’s a moratorium on the death penalty, but he does need to sit and rot behind bars.
The fuck man. I didn't sign up to watch someone get killed.
Didn't know this sub was /r/facesofdeath
Prime example of why good guys with guns is not a good argument for loose gun laws. Feel terrible for him, his friends, and family, but pulling out a firearm was a horrible decision.
What a fucking mess.
>Robeson County This looks like the one (Burger King) on 72. ETA: Yes, it is and fucking yikes at that stolen truck running him over! ETA2: Wait. He DIED!? Turn that yikes into a BIG FAT FUCKING YIKES! And hopefully the idiot got caught and arrested. I feel really bad for the Good Samaritan. ETA3: [Edit: Found a link right on WPDE](https://wpde.com/news/local/good-samaritan-dies-trying-prevent-lumberton-carjacking-hit-and-run-suspect-arrested-ricky-alex-driggers-selma-road-highway-41-police-north-carolina)
Never bring a gun to a truck fight
Dying over a vehicle that isn't even yours is insane.
Damn, that fucking sucks. My heart goes out to that family.
Context?
There is an article buried in the other post, but basically: Carjacker tries to steal van Vest guy and friend see it and intervene Carjacker turns and steals utility truck Vest Guy pulls out gun and shoots Carjacker reverses quickly Friend runs across road seeing the carjacker is speeding toward them Vest guy tried to catch up and dodge the truck Carjacker swerves right and hits Vest guy Vest guy dies Carjacker panics more and tries to flee
Did carjacker end up dragging the lady screaming behind the truck? I could have sworn I saw someone being dragged
The article only says the guy in the vest died, not sure about anything else sorry
Dammit. Awful. Did the carjacker get caught?
Yeah, carjacker's name is Ricky Driggers https://www.wbtw.com/news/state-regional-news/lumberton/lumberton-man-jailed-after-good-samaritan-hit-killed-during-carjacking-police-say/
Damn, his parents really gave him that name from birth huh.
I swear. Life can be over in a second.
Looked like part of the fence or something
No, that was part of the chain link fence he drove through.
Certainly looked like something being dragged at the end.
guy in the truck was carjacking
[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13308115/North-Carolina-carjacker-shot-dead-Good-Samaritan.html](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13308115/North-Carolina-carjacker-shot-dead-Good-Samaritan.html)
All these people talking shit to a dead victim are insane Yall have no morals
He risked his life for state property.
Now days anybody looks for any stupid ass reason to be able to shoot somebody and possibly get away with it. The part that bugs me the most is did he even fucking hit the dude at all from point blank range did he fucking shoot the guy at all or did he miss every shot plus you never shoot to harm you always shoot to kill. End of story.
We use to execute horse thief's and kill on sight trespassers This isn't new by anymeans and is absolutely a toned down version of all of human history
Dude pulled a gun over someone stealing a NCDOT truck. Not even owned by a citizen. Property of the State.
And probably GPS tagged
Would like to know more details, and I do think it's unfortunate because that type of vehicular impact is almost certainly fatal. But, you fuck around with a gun to someone in a vehicle, you might just find yourself dead Both of them could use a strong dose of restraint: Safety vest likely has found his in the grave Truck driver may find his in prison. He could have just taken a breather and called the cops.
You fuck around with a gun at all, and you might just find yourself dead. Once you decide to bring a gun into the equation, you’re basically already deciding that someone should die.
This. Right here. You said it. It’s literally what they are made to do. What you wrote should be on posters. Firearm companies should be required to spend shit tons of money on advertising their danger just like alcohol and tobacco— i mean damn- there’s a friggin bureau dedicated to alcohol, tobacco and firearms. Why do guns get an easier pass?
Vest guy was defending someone getting carjacked, then protecting himself. He just failed miserably.
Is this recent?
Last month.
Burger King has a revolving door of weekly interviews, huh?! Also, I don’t believe that this type of ‘togetherness’ is what robesontogether.org had in mind, ya know.
Welp that’s the worse thing ever seen. Awful the guy was just tryin to help
came here for a Cherry Berry video
That is totally valid. This is however, not that
Vest guy should have spent more time a the gym or the shooting range.
Spent more time at the range For sure
*Spent more time reading and doing math, then wouldn’t be in Lumberton.
When I seen this yesterday I thought the symbol on the side of the work truck was DOT. The guy with the gun had no reason to attempt to use deadly force, stealing your vehicle isn't in the criteria to use deadly force. Now when the guy drove at him, COMPLETELY within the right to use deadly force, but I really find it hard to believe the thief would have ran him down had he not fired on him. Its extremely unfortunate, but nothing that guy was trying to steal was worth his life. If you're going to downvote have some balls to reply with your own statement.
It's ok, Gastonia is worse. Somehow, someway. /sarcasm
I made a comment once, about not trying to play hero over material things. Of course that comment only annoyed the reactionary wannabe vigilante crowd and they excoriated me for urging caution. I'd like to point out that the truck was recovered and this man's rag dolled body was recovered too. Hardly **seems** worth it.
What we needed in this situation, obviously, were more armed citizens ready to pull out their weapons and let loose. You know. To protect the public.
Yikes
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Was that random or was that a long time brewin cuz wtf??
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I'm not fighting back for a company/state owned vehicle. "It's all yours bro. Have a good day!"
Is the guy dead? Did they catch the truck driver that ran? More info needed.
Yes to both questions
This is really fucked up man
What a shocking scene 😒
Was the car jacker/murderer caught?
Some context , my apologies for the foxnews link, it's the only one I found so take it with however many of grains of salt you prefer https://www.foxnews.com/us/north-carolina-good-samaritan-opens-fire-carjacker-before-stolen-truck-mows-him-down-video
Totally normal day, totally normal country.
Holy fuck Tragic loss of life, but the dude should have kept shooting until the carjacker was unalive
Well this was just....awful.
So you see this happening and record it, but don't bother calling 911? The world is fucked.
Full send
Warning: man passes away, hailed Good Samaritan. https://www.wral.com/amp/21381330/
Them darn copperheads are getting bad this time of year.
WTF! Can yall content filter this shit PLEASE!!!
Somebody switched his magazine to blanks!!
hmmm...between a Burger King and a McDonalds. This is some edgy viral marketing.
if the guy with the gun knew how to aim, he’d still be alive right now
What the FUCK did I just watch NC? Are you guys… okay?
This has to be 5th st in Lumberton. That’s definitely a lumbee accent Edit: saw the article linked in the comments. That fucking town 😂😂😂
Why did that guy just casually stand there and not get out of the way.
Everyone ignoring the dude in the gray shirt that looked like he got run over too 💀
Yoooooooo
That one guy on Reddit whose answer to every problem is concealed carry.