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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
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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 Saturday #1
+1. There should be a civil lawsuit as well dalton99a Saturday #3
There will be..between lawyer fees for murder defense and civil lawsuit, man will be liquidating his lake house BlueWaveNeverEnd Saturday #4
If others hadnt intervened, would he have actually drowned the victim BlueWaveNeverEnd Saturday #5
Yep that young man wouldn't here today if those two guys hadn't intervened. n/t iluvtennis Saturday #9
The 21-year-old was disabled and on crutches dalton99a Saturday #2
Though, he was standing on two legs in the video with no crutches in sight. Nonetheless... lostnfound Saturday #12
The crutches were plainly visible in the video. I saw them. QueerDuck Saturday #13
Yes my son can stand and walk short distances Lifeafter70 20 hrs ago #27
Transport Wheelchair user here too... QueerDuck 20 hrs ago #32
Yes my son is in hospice for cancer Lifeafter70 20 hrs ago #33
🫂🦋 QueerDuck 19 hrs ago #34
Adrenaline can do make you do Smilo Saturday #18
The crutches were RIGHT THERE obamanut2012 Saturday #24
Sorry, I'm old and my eyes aren't as sharp as they used to be lostnfound 20 hrs ago #25
Old man is real lucky those boys are peaceful people. He could have easily been made real dead at that lake. Intractable Saturday #6
Thank you for recognizing that!! Stargazer99 Saturday #19
Evil people live malaise Saturday #7
He looks like he's built like 72 year old RFK Farmer-Rick Saturday #8
No, the shitbag is not built Aviation Pro Saturday #16
And his fat ass was hanging out of those shorts. Ritabert 20 hrs ago #30
I will happily be available for jury selection Deuxcents Saturday #10
Should read "Old man FAFO how to lose the rest of Luz Saturday #11
He's probably proud of himself. cab67 Saturday #14
My guess is that his neighbors hate him mercuryblues Saturday #17
Yep if he's that out of control with a stranger imagine what he does with neighbors. Ritabert 20 hrs ago #31
I am glad that this asshole was arrested LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #15
Could have been worse for either of them GreatGazoo Saturday #20
The escalation, in the old guy's mind, was them being in that part of the lake. usedtobedemgurl 3 hrs ago #35
scummy to film the attack and not help. influencer syndrome? msongs Saturday #21
In hindsight, it is good they did. CivicGrief 20 hrs ago #26
Why is it ALWAYS an old dude with a big chip on his shoulder? Conjuay Saturday #22
Young dudes dont own lake houses BlueWaveNeverEnd Saturday #23
Why did it take so long for his friends to johnnyfins 20 hrs ago #28
I don't know, but it says a lot usedtobedemgurl 3 hrs ago #36
What a shitbag. Dave Bowman 20 hrs ago #29
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