Two jailed for killing French bus driver over Covid mask rule

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66888273

The French driver was beaten after asking two passengers to adjust their masks during the pandemic.

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OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml · 74 pts · 2y

Bus drivers are some of the best people in society. They help others, reduce carbon footprint, and have a stressful job. May he rest in peace.

LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one · 37 pts · 2y

What a senseless killing.

Jerb322@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 2y

My dad drove Madison Metro for 13 years and it changed him a bit...RIP

Syldon@feddit.uk · 19 pts · 2y

A very sad outcome that is derived from ignorance and selfish behaviour.

Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Conservatism is inappropriate in a modern civilization. If conservatives aren't gleefully endangering everyone around them during a deadly pandemic, they are mocking, assaulting or murdering those who object.

There is no such thing as a "good conservative". Conservatism is a plague and should be outlawed entirely.

HowMany@lemmy.ml · 14 pts · 2y

What are they conserving? Quit calling them that. They haven't conserved anything. How about simply calling them "criminals" - which they are. The criminal party. How about that? Their new logo can be a cartoon burglar, you know, the one with the mask over the eyes and unshaven? Yeah - like this guy. ish.

https://webstockreview.net/images/burglar-clipart-comic-13.jpg

There's an appropriate spirit animal. Don't vote republican... because they're not conserving anything and they're robbing the country blind.

kandoh@reddthat.com · 13 pts · 2y

Conservatives before the pandemic:

Socialized medicine is bad, you get what you pay for!

Conservatives after the pandemic:

You can't trust the pharmaceutical industry, they just want to make profits!

explodicle@local106.com · 4 pts · 2y

The main reason to not outlaw it is that conservatives are currently in charge of the laws, and will redefine "conservative" to mean "not fascist".

InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 2y

Dude was just doing his job and they beat him to death. May they fucking rot.

HowMany@lemmy.ml · 12 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Seems a bit harsh for "please put on your mask".

Player2@sopuli.xyz · 14 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Murder seems a bit harsh for pretty much anything

DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe · -2 pts · 2y

I don't know, I don't think "eye for an eye" is completely out of place here.

geolaw@lemmygrad.ml · 8 pts · 2y

I doubt that the masks had anything to do with it. If someone reacts so violently to being asked to adjust their mask, they will react violently to practically anything.