# Omnibus Evil MFers in the news thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 3, 2023, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496 "2023-05-03T11:05:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 79
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1561 "2024-08-02T16:18:55Z")
Resigning before you can be kicked out will smooth over a bunch of transgressions. But not that one. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1562 "2024-08-02T18:43:35Z")
A Pennsylvania man [accused of beheading his father and displaying the severed head in a video posted to YouTube](http://cnn.com/2024/08/02/us/justin-mohn-competent-pennsylvania-beheading/index.html) has been found competent to stand trial. > [@](#): > > In the video, Justin Mohn also espouses a variety of conspiracy theories and rants about the Biden administration, immigration and the border, fiscal policy, urban crime and the war in Ukraine. He sounds like the average Trump supporter. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1563 "2024-08-02T19:51:17Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > In the video, Justin Mohn also espouses a variety of conspiracy theories and rants about the Biden administration, immigration and the border, fiscal policy, urban crime and the war in Ukraine. “Sounds like he lost his head!” “No he didn’t, he set it over there on the table.” ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1564 "2024-08-02T23:20:45Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > He sounds like the average Trump supporter. Hell, he sounds like _Trump_. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1565 "2024-08-03T00:53:38Z")
Morons of a feather … ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1566 "2024-08-03T11:46:02Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > A Pennsylvania man [accused of beheading his father and displaying the severed head in a video posted to YouTube](http://cnn.com/2024/08/02/us/justin-mohn-competent-pennsylvania-beheading/index.html) I know people are “presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law”, but there should be an addendum, “unless, of course, the person is charged with beheading their father and displaying the severed head in a video posted to YouTube”. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1567 "2024-08-03T11:48:47Z")
Hold on, you don’t know that he beheaded his father… maybe the head fell off all on its own, and he realized it would make for fresh content on his channel? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1568 "2024-08-03T11:50:09Z")
If he is released on bail, Thanksgiving Dinner will be awkward. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1569 "2024-08-03T11:58:12Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I know people are “presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law”, but there should be an addendum, “unless, of course, the person is charged with beheading their father and displaying the severed head in a video posted to YouTube”. Nah, that just means that the court case is going to be really, really easy. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1570 "2024-08-03T11:59:10Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > If he is released on bail, Thanksgiving Dinner will be awkward. Maybe that was the plan the entire time. [![](https://cdn.someecards.com/someecards/usercards/i-just-saved-a-ton-of-money-on-christmas-gifts-discussing-politics-during-thanksgiving-dinner-61cf4.png) ](https://cdn.someecards.com/someecards/usercards/i-just-saved-a-ton-of-money-on-christmas-gifts-discussing-politics-during-thanksgiving-dinner-61cf4.png) ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1571 "2024-08-03T12:20:47Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I know people are “presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law”, but there should be an addendum, “unless, of course, the person is charged with beheading their father and displaying the severed head in a video posted to YouTube”. What kind of jive is this; you’re a “stuff the constitution” type of person now? > [@kayaker](#): > > If he is released on bail, Thanksgiving Dinner will be awkward. Nah. You know he’s not going to have any issues carving the turkey. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1572 "2024-08-03T14:44:44Z")
Is there some sort of “head of household” joke in there? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1573 "2024-08-03T14:52:04Z")
Not anymore. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1574 "2024-08-03T15:54:29Z")
You guys kill me! ETA: figuratively ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1575 "2024-08-03T17:25:59Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Thanksgiving Dinner will be awkward. Well, maybe after decapitating his dad and putting all that stuff on YouTube, he was thoughtful enough to save the wishbone. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1576 "2024-08-05T02:30:23Z")
A Denver PD recruit with sickle cell was hazed so severely that both of his legs had to be amputated. > **[Police recruit who lost both legs in ‘barbaric hazing ritual’ sues Denver,...](https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/04/us/victor-moses-denver-police-recruit-lawsuit/index.html)** > > A police recruit who had to have both of his legs amputated after losing consciousness and repeatedly collapsing during fight training at Denver’s police academy is suing those who allegedly forced him to continue the “barbaric hazing ritual” after... ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1577 "2024-08-06T01:11:18Z")
[This is nothing short of evil.](https://www.yahoo.com/news/scammers-taking-skies-posing-airline-090847332.html) (The link goes to Yahoo.) > The scammers are now lurking on social media, looking for posts from upset travelers dealing with [flight cancellations and delays,](https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2024/01/16/flight-delay-cancelation-compensation-winter/71656652007/)and posing as airline customer service agents, the Federal Trade Commission [warned in an alert.](https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2024/07/scammers-impersonate-airline-customer-service-representatives?utm_source=govdelivery) & > "Opportunistic scammers know this, and they’re re lurking behind fake accounts trying to steal travelers’ information. The scammers ask passengers for a slew of information, like their booking confirmation number, phone number, or bank account,‘’ the FTC said. “Or they send passengers to a spoofed site that harvests their personal information and use it to steal the passenger’s identity or rack up charges on their accounts.” ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1578 "2024-08-06T01:44:11Z")
That’s especially annoying, because these days social media can be a legit way of getting customer service. I recently needed to make some changes to my cable plan. No matter what time of day I called Comcast, the automated system said all their reps were busy and to make the change online, but when I tried to do it on their website it forced me into a live chat then told me there were no operators available and to call them instead. I had to go to Reddit to get the attention of a human employee who could put through the change for me, and someone less tech-savvy than myself could have easily fallen for an impersonator. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1579 "2024-08-06T13:16:28Z")
There’s risk even outside of “barbaric” training. > [@](#): > > Researchers have documented dozens of exertional sickling deaths among U.S. law enforcement officers and firefighters, according to Dr. Randy Eichner, who has surveyed the issue. > > One such email, which Eichner provided to the Courier & Press, outlined the most common exercises associated with exertional sickling, such as timed distance runs and defensive tactics training. > > Eichner also said he was concerned about what appears to be a “national spate” of police recruits collapsing due to exertional sickling over the past 18 months: Of eight probable cases Eichner documented, six people reportedly died and two people survived with disabilities, including one person who required a leg amputation. > **[Sheriff vows to implement changes in wake of Deputy Asson Hacker's death](https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/local/2023/04/20/sheriff-vows-to-make-changes-in-wake-of-deputy-asson-hackers-death-sickle-cell-robinson-evansville/70131462007/)** > > Hacker died in March due to exertional sickling after he conducted physically taxing training exercises. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/1580 "2024-08-06T14:44:32Z")
TIL the term “exertional sickling”. I had no idea that was a thing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496.md?page=78) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496.md?page=80)