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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: bigheadfred on September 10, 2017, 01:13:27 pm

Title: Irma: Florida sheriff urges people not to shoot at hurricane, saying 'you won't turn it around'
Post by: bigheadfred on September 10, 2017, 01:13:27 pm
A Florida sheriff has pleaded with citizens not to shoot at Hurricane Irma, saying they “won’t turn it around”.

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office warned that shooting weapons at the most dangerous Atlantic hurricane to hit the US since records began “will have very dangerous side effects”.

As many as 53,000 people said they were interested in a Facebook event called “Shoot At Hurricane Irma”, and 25,000 people said they would participate on Saturday evening.

It was set up by 22-year-old Ryon Edwards.

A description of the event read: “YO SO THIS GOOFY LOOKING WINDY HEADA** NAMED IRMA SAID THEY PULLING UP ON US, LETS SHOW IRMA THAT WE SHOOT FIRST”.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hurricane-irma-florida-sheriff-pasco-country-shoot-at-storm-facebook-event-a7938741.html

Written by: Rachael Revesz
Title: Re: Irma: Florida sheriff urges people not to shoot at hurricane, saying 'you won't turn it around'
Post by: bigheadfred on September 10, 2017, 01:21:53 pm
(https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/story_medium/public/thumbnails/image/2017/09/09/11/hurricane-guns.jpg)
Title: Re: Irma: Florida sheriff urges people not to shoot at hurricane, saying 'you won't turn it around'
Post by: Ghost Bear on September 10, 2017, 01:56:59 pm
Is it just me, or does it seem like people in general are getting more and more stupid...?
Title: Re: Irma: Florida sheriff urges people not to shoot at hurricane, saying 'you won't turn it around'
Post by: bigheadfred on September 10, 2017, 02:54:53 pm
Quote from: Ghost Bear on September 10, 2017, 01:56:59 pm
Is it just me, or does it seem like people in general are getting more and more stupid...?

You are right. They are.
Title: Re: Irma: Florida sheriff urges people not to shoot at hurricane, saying 'you won't turn it around'
Post by: corbe on September 10, 2017, 03:17:11 pm
   Unlike Trumpers, I just can't kick Floridians when they're down.
Title: Re: Irma: Florida sheriff urges people not to shoot at hurricane, saying 'you won't turn it around'
Post by: RoosGirl on September 10, 2017, 08:02:04 pm
Well, there goes my fun.