“I’m just ashamed that this bill even came into fruition,” a Lexington council member said.

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    The bill also gives people the ability to justify use of “defensive force” upon an unhoused person in instances of criminal trespass, including “unlawful camping” on the owner’s property. This would allow property owners to use deadly force against unhoused people on their property without facing criminal consequences.

    Sounds like Kyle Rittenhouse is gonna get his mom to drive him to Kentucky. Seriously though, this is fucking disgusting legislation. Homeless people are dehumanized enough but Kentucky is on the verge of legalizing hunting them for sport. What vile pieces of shit those 45 Republican co-sponsors are.

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      So they can kill squatters? Next step, people who are late on rent?

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        Sure! Then they can have an estate sale so they can recoup their “losses!”

        /s because I’m pretty sure it’s needed, sadly

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        What the smart psychopaths will do is march up to them with a gun and provoke the squatter to try to block it. Now they “fear for their life” and steadily force is justified. Pull a Rittenhouse.

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        This is supposed to be absurd commentary but…it doesn’t even feel too far off