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Quadruple amputee cornhole player fatally shoots man, Maryland authorities say (apnews.com)

submitted 2 days ago by compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 days ago

The craziest part of this story is that it didn’t take place in Florida

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I love that the article completely avoids answering any of the obvious questions that people would have.

No mention of how he was driving.

No mention of how he shot the passenger.

Not even a mention of how he plays cornhole.

I get trying to be sensitive toward people with disabilities and not highlight them, but come on! If the man wasn't a quadruple amputee, this wouldn't even be an article. Address the elephant!

[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

There was an elephant too?!

[–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

TIL: Professional Cornhole apparently pays well enough to make it a career.

Also, being a cyborg does not prevent you from pursuing a career as a cornholler.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

Its also rife with nepotism.

Jk idk

[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Meh, he's gotta be on ssi/disability

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not for long if he's making any kind of money.

[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

That's what im saying, he's probably not.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I have so many questions, and the article just left me with more.

[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

If ever an article needed pictures ….

edit: found a picture and … if he gets a jury trial then on the face of it homie has quite the body of defense right off the bat…

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

I knew Office Space was trying to tell me something! Dunno about y'all, but I might keep a better eye on that cornhole now. 🤔

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 3 points 1 day ago

cornhole

I had to look this up... reminded me of this recent documentary about pine cone racing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_wlMrJqdrk