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Sapphocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-28-09 05:04 AM
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Suspected hate crime victim shot in 2008 dies
Glen H. Footman wounded while walking in Mount Vernon

A 52-year-old man who was shot and critically wounded last year in Mount Vernon has died, according to authorities, who are investigating whether the victim was shot because he was gay.

Glen H. Footman was pronounced dead Nov. 9 at Maryland Shock Trauma Center, nearly 14 months after he was shot twice after being seen walking hand-in-hand with his partner in the 600 block of N. Howard St. ...

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http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bal-md.ci.footman28nov28,0,457969.story
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Behind the Aegis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-28-09 05:57 AM
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1. This is so sad.
Unless, of course, you take a certain position of "well, if Adam wasn't so blatant...WAAAAAAAAAbulance called! No homophobia! Move along...you are just trash." Oh wait, did I get distracted? I am sorry, I read that he was walking "hand-in-hand" with his "partner." How the fuck could someone dare to be so 'in your face' with their homo-ness?!?!?!

Because this will be lost on some...this is :sarcasm:. This is an indictment of self-loathing Uncle Roys.
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Rhythm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-28-09 05:58 PM
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3. "Uncle Roy"... I am SO adopting this term. n/t
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dickthegrouch Donating Member (838 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-28-09 11:50 AM
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2. RIP Glen and my condolences to his partner /nt
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