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Shopkeeper who displayed rainbow Pride flag at store shot dead (www.telegraph.co.uk)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Laura Ann Carleton, a 66-year-old shopkeeper who owned a clothing store in Cedar Glen, California, was shot and killed after confronting a man who pulled down the rainbow Pride flag displayed outside her store. Carleton reportedly made disparaging remarks before opening fire with a handgun. He fled but was later shot dead by police. Carleton was regarded as an ally of the local LGBTQ+ community, even though she did not identify as such herself. Her death has sparked tributes from friends and activists who note rising incidents of violence and harassment targeting the LGBTQ+ community across the U.S. in recent months. Notably, over 350 such attacks have occurred from June 2022 to April 2023 alone according to recent reports.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why aren't they naming the killer? It's been days.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because naming killers in situations like this encourage others to do the same.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To name other killers?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

To do a similar killing, because of the fame associated.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

hes just some little man who wanted attention. never ever give it to him.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

To what end? The backstory will follow the same basic pattern it always does.

Probably white, almost certainty male and definitely far-right. Increasingly radicalised by online content. Bought a gun because he legally could and carried it around everywhere for 6 months, hoping for a chance to shoot somebody. Eventually lost control of his delicate little emotions and killed someone.