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Woman attacked driver that hit, killed chicken that was crossing the road, per police (local12.com)

submitted 2 days ago by kebab@endlesstalk.org to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It took me coming to the comments to notice that the word in the headline was chicken, not children. I was about to go OFF about those cops.

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[–] KonalaKoala@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And then you wonder, "Why was the chicken crossing the road in the first place?"

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 points 1 day ago

And what was it wearing?

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 50 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Based

[–] MML@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

*Maced

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[–] salty_chief@lemmy.world 39 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This lady was like, I finally get to ask the chicken why it crossed the road. Then this dude comes and takes it out!

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[–] ijedi1234@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 days ago

I have no tolerance for people that murder birds. I hope the bear mace hurt.

[–] SparrowHawk@feddit.it 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Now we'll never know why it was crossing the road...

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Someone once explained that "to get to the other side" actually has a double meaning, with "other side" referring to being killed by a car (in addition to the obvious meaning of the other side of the road).

Dunno if that was ever the actual intention, but it instantly became my new head canon, and I think about it every time I hear the joke now.

So it actually kind of fits here.

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[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 29 points 2 days ago

Good! Those sre future serial killers!

[–] KnitWit@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Yesterday while driving, I hit two different birds in the span of about 15 minutes. I was going under the limit both times and definitely wouldn’t try to hit them. The second one looked like it was going to miss me before it turned and went straight at the windshield. Real tucker and dale moment for me.

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't think I would be a very impartial juror if I were on this case

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[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Why did that chicken want to cross the road?

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well we'll never know NOW!!!

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[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Hmmmm... Suspicious amount of people caring about chickens in these comments

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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

See you on the Other Side.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Aww. That poor chicken.

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