Recent comments in /f/springfieldMO

Always_0421 t1_j89hsxv wrote

>It's not a "Facebook post"

This is the link you posted as an offer of evidence or proof: "https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10227836331829475&id=1105524839&mibextid=Nif5oz"

This is quite literally a facebook post.

I'm not saying it has to be a press release or narrative from the sheriff's office (although they'd surely have public record of such, if someone wanted to take the time to substantiate a serious claim like this), but that'd be one form of evidence most would accept.

Alternative a video or pictures might convince some who are skeptical as well; this has reportedly been going on for weeks and the claims being made have no proof to substantiate them.

Im just saying when you're making a serious claim like this, and people ask for evidence of your claim, a facebook post from a self identified activist isn't going to sway many, if any.

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Magnolia_Me t1_j89h0iu wrote

Apology accepted, but assure I'm not under distress and greatly appreciate your efforts on salvaging food. I exhibit the same behaviors when shopping. This just happens to be where I've spent my Sunday morning and the most time on Reddit in years.

All the best to you and thank you for your efforts. Every little bit does help.

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Rough-Dust-3926 OP t1_j89gapy wrote

I would like to extend and apology to you. It was not my intention to cause you any distress. You see, I try to purchase the expired goods so they don't get thrown away by the store. A lot of people don't know this but they are almost always still good to eat. I understand how that could be discomforting to you but it is important we all do our part to take care of the world we live in.

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Magnolia_Me t1_j89fy1w wrote

The sarcasm was necessary for me because I'm literally watching people refuse to accept information directly in front of them. I have the last 10 years of my existence given to overcoming misinformation and stigma. I use humor to cope. I never called anyone a savage, now. I just want people to use the resources available to them and make informed decisions. I guess I'm asking way too much of Springfield.

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UhtredaerweII t1_j89f5hf wrote

Reply to Norovirus? by TurtleSoup58

I got it a while ago. Hoooo boy. Never been that sick, but got over it in 24 hours with liquids, painkillers, and rest.

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Cloud_Disconnected t1_j89esaw wrote

This seems implausible for a number of reasons. For one, it's pretty unprecedented, I don't think there's any modern examples of law enforcement clearing a homeless encampment by burning in recent history in the United States.

Then, there's the safety issues. Burning a camp like that would cause a lot of toxic fumes and potential groundwater contamination. And then there's the risk of the fire spreading, especially this time of year. It's unlikely Greene County would do this without a fire department overseeing it.

Gasoline as an accelerant? Again, huge safety issue, and there are much better ones. You could suppose they used something else and the "witness" was mistaken, but gas is easily identified by it's odor.

GCSO knows there would be a huge backlash, scandal, and lawsuits if this got out, so why do it? Why not just use more conventional methods and avoid all that? I'm not saying they always use good judgement, but this would be something you'd expect to hear about from Maricopa county.

I'm not saying it's impossible this happened, but it's highly improbable and I'm very, very skeptical. One burned campsite as shown in the video is proof that one campsite burned for unknown reasons. It would require a lot more proof to make the claim that GCSO is burning homeless encampments believable.

What I find a lot more credible is that due to the recent changes in the law, rumors are going around in the homeless community, and this pastor was taken in by them.

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