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QueerDuck

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13. The crutches were plainly visible in the video. I saw them.
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 11:38 AM
18 hrs ago

In case others may be confused, it's important to point out that crutches and canes and walkers and rollators aren't used exclusively for being able to stand upright. Zum beispiel, my husband can stand upright without his rollator, he can rise from a seated to a standing position without assistance, he can maintain balance too. But for mobility and traveling on his own power over any distance... and to be done safely, he does need his cane or rollator. Because someone isn't actively propped up with a cane or crutch or rollator doesn't mean they don't need them, and it doesn't mean that they are not challenged with safe mobility.

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Bet that guy has a history of abuse Woodwizard 19 hrs ago #1
+1. There should be a civil lawsuit as well dalton99a 19 hrs ago #3
There will be..between lawyer fees for murder defense and civil lawsuit, man will be liquidating his lake house BlueWaveNeverEnd 19 hrs ago #4
If others hadnt intervened, would he have actually drowned the victim BlueWaveNeverEnd 19 hrs ago #5
Yep that young man wouldn't here today if those two guys hadn't intervened. n/t iluvtennis 19 hrs ago #9
The 21-year-old was disabled and on crutches dalton99a 19 hrs ago #2
Though, he was standing on two legs in the video with no crutches in sight. Nonetheless... lostnfound 18 hrs ago #12
The crutches were plainly visible in the video. I saw them. QueerDuck 18 hrs ago #13
Adrenaline can do make you do Smilo 17 hrs ago #18
The crutches were RIGHT THERE obamanut2012 11 hrs ago #24
Old man is real lucky those boys are peaceful people. He could have easily been made real dead at that lake. Intractable 19 hrs ago #6
Thank you for recognizing that!! Stargazer99 15 hrs ago #19
Evil people live malaise 19 hrs ago #7
He looks like he's built like 72 year old RFK Farmer-Rick 19 hrs ago #8
No, the shitbag is not built Aviation Pro 17 hrs ago #16
I will happily be available for jury selection Deuxcents 18 hrs ago #10
Should read "Old man FAFO how to lose the rest of Luz 18 hrs ago #11
He's probably proud of himself. cab67 18 hrs ago #14
My guess is that his neighbors hate him mercuryblues 17 hrs ago #17
I am glad that this asshole was arrested LetMyPeopleVote 17 hrs ago #15
Could have been worse for either of them GreatGazoo 15 hrs ago #20
scummy to film the attack and not help. influencer syndrome? msongs 13 hrs ago #21
Why is it ALWAYS an old dude with a big chip on his shoulder? Conjuay 13 hrs ago #22
Young dudes dont own lake houses BlueWaveNeverEnd 11 hrs ago #23
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