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[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

ICE said Paktyawal was arrested for committing fraud against the food aid programme SNAP by allegedly misusing food stamps.

A spokesperson for the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office said there were two cases of SNAP fraud of $200 or more – a third-degree felony – registered against Paktyawal as well as one case of theft. The cases hadn’t been heard in court at the time of his death.

The father of six children, the youngest of them 18 months old, was confirmed dead at the Parkland Hospital in Dallas at 9am on Saturday due to circumstances unknown to the family.

Food stamp fraud? He had 6 fucking kids to feed!

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

"Food stamp fraud" seems fairly consistently to mean using food stamps to feed people who aren't white enough.

[–] cranakis@reddthat.com 13 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

This is how the US treats it's allies. It's why we don't have any anymore.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 3 points 17 hours ago

Trump calls his own military service men and women suckers and loosers. It would appear he has a point.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 13 points 19 hours ago

Every single US veteran that served in Afghanistan should be livid. This is disgusting. His initial ICE detention, even if he had not died, is disgusting.

[–] garbage_world@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I hate those single man stories with passion.

Why are you focusing on one person journalist, why?

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 2 points 16 hours ago

Because one death is a tragedy. Many is a statistic.