75 Pittsburgh officers on leave after hourslong shootout and standoff during eviction attempt
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The suspect, William Hardison Sr., shot at deputies trying to serve an eviction notice, resulting in a standoff that lasted about 6½ hours.

    Details are still scant, but…

“I mean, he had a lot of ammunition in that house, and certainly … all of us were strapped, you know, with ammunition, and we were calling for additional ammunition,” Kraus said. “Like I said, we tried to give him every opportunity to come out.”

    …I’ll go way out on a limb and suggest that this could’ve been handled better.

  • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
    71·
    10 months ago

    Dude, if you’re budget is so tight that you can barely afford to pay your rent then choose your priorities. For that guy it was guns > rent? He deserves zero pity if he gets thrown out on the street. Heck, gun nuts are all about individual responsibilities? Well that’s what individual responsibilities looks like and it looks like he just couldn’t accept it so he felt the need to shoot at the people coming to evict him.

    • sudo22@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      10 months ago

      I meant more generally, arguing rent over ammo or other relatively inexpensive (vs rent) wants. Sorry I didn’t realize this particular individual seems to have been avoiding rent rather then unable to afford it.

      My bad.

      • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        10 months ago

        Even if it was an issue with being able to afford it instead of avoiding it, hoarding non essentials while you’re struggling to pay for essential needs is fucking ridiculous, sell that shit, keep a roof above your head.

        • sudo22@lemmy.worldEnglish
          31·
          10 months ago

          Well part of my point is that ammo is very cheap. 1000 rounds of 22lr is like 100USD. Even 1000 rounds of 5.56/.223 (AR-15 ammo) starts around $500. Hence why I compared it to lattes and avocado toast. Cutting all that out doesn’t fix the cost of housing or slumping salaries.

          Im speaking generally ofc, idk how much ammo this guy had. But more ammo than you could fire in 6 hours is cheaper than youd expect.

          • That_One_Demon@lemmy.world
            21·
            10 months ago

            If you think 100 dollars is cheap then you probably shouldn’t be talking about the prices of necessities vs amenities. I bought gas today and now have less then 100 dollars to my name. I’m making it work, but don’t act like dropping that kind of cash to shoot at cops for a few minutes is cheap. Let alone a 6+ hours.