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Two sanitation workers, including one who is pregnant, who were on the picket line in the AFSCME District Council 33 union strike, were hit by a vehicle in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section late Thursday night, officials said. A driver is already in custody and charged with hit-and-run and driving under the influence.

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[–] Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 4 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

You all need to arm yourselves, and actively carry. Are you gonna go out an action hero? No, probably not. But you need to try and defend yourself. They are willing to kill. You need to be willing to do the same.

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 9 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

How's that going to stop someone from hitting you with a car?

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago

This.

Guns don't have the power to stop an oncoming car.

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