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SALINE COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) — A Norwegian man attempting to rollerblade across the U.S. was killed in a hit-and-run in Kansas, officials said.

The Saline County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as 24-year-old Joachim Lanham.

Lanham was documenting his rollerblading journey across the U.S. on Instagram. According to a post from his family, he was hit by an SUV on day 22 of his journey from New York to Los Angeles

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[-] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 66 points 9 hours ago

Yup, and in many states it's legal for blind people to own guns.

When I hear of people like this driver, it reminds me of the quote from Coming to America: "Imagine a country so free one can throw glass in its streets." It's meant as a joke in the movie, but for me, it's actually a really great way to describe our concept of freedom.

[-] BillyClark@piefed.social 5 points 6 hours ago

I saw a commercial where a blind veteran used those Meta spy glasses everybody hates to ask where the flag was so he could salute it.

So, "Hey Meta, where is the intruder?"

[-] Zarobi@aussie.zone 2 points 3 hours ago

That's such a wild mental image, I could imagine it in a movie

Aim 15° right and 5° up

[-] BillyClark@piefed.social 3 points 2 hours ago

Hero name: Deadeyes

[-] INeedANewUserName@piefed.social -4 points 4 hours ago

Why shouldn't blind people be allowed to own guns. Transferable machine guns have been a way better investment than bonds for essentially their entire legal existence. There are plenty of legitimate reasons blind people should be allowed to own guns.

[-] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 hours ago

Guns shouldn't be investments either

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