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[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 73 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Walpole had described Mr Loader as being antagonistic towards her throughout the night, trying to wrestle her and wake her sleeping boyfriend.

"I was feeling overwhelmed by [Mr Loader's] presence and I didn't know what to do," she told the court.

Her anger then flared when Mr Loader told her she should stay in the kitchen making scones where she belonged, and not to go drinking with boys.

She left the table where they were drinking to collect a five-litre container of petrol from her garage, and poured it on Mr Loader before waving around her lighter.

Mr Loader said, "Go on, do it," before Walpole set him on fire.

Fuck around and find out tbh

[–] machiabelly@hexbear.net 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Me then: wow that sounds intense she seems pretty fucked up

Me now: hahaha

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 3 points 16 hours ago

It's pretty wild. Slight overreaction maybe but drugs and emotion and alcohol and this mother fucking asshole just asking for it makes it pretty sympathetic.

They hate to see a girl have fun

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 85 points 2 days ago (3 children)

told her she should stay in the kitchen making scones where she belonged, and not to go drinking with boys.

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[She got a] five-litre container of petrol from her garage, and poured it on Mr Loader before waving around her lighter.

Mr Loader said, "Go on, do it," before Walpole set him on fire.

I won't condone it but I'm not going to outright condemn it either

[–] GeneralSwitch2Boycott@hexbear.net 65 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What are you gunna' do, torch me?

[–] BountifulEggnog@hexbear.net 49 points 2 days ago

-man who was torched

[–] Meltyheartlove@hexbear.net 58 points 2 days ago

Mr Loader said, "Go on, do it," before Walpole set him on fire.

Mr Loaded watched too many movies

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[–] BadTakesHaver@hexbear.net 42 points 2 days ago

"I survived because the misogyny inside me burned brighter than the fire around me."

[–] GenderIsOpSec@hexbear.net 35 points 2 days ago

god forbid a woman has hobbies witch-smug

[–] inTheShadowOf@hexbear.net 20 points 2 days ago

He literally said do it after harassing her all night

[–] casskaydee@hexbear.net 10 points 2 days ago

Need an emoji for this one, all we have is how-much-could-it-cost

[–] OptimusSubprime@hexbear.net 50 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

You know what? Good on her. Not an overreaction to me. Sounds to me like Loader is the kind of fuckwit says misogynistic, and probably racist shit "as a joke" then tries to take it all back. I'm glad she checked his ass in the worst way possible.

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[–] dragongloss@hexbear.net 55 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Understandable, but probably a slight overreaction.

[–] Moss@hexbear.net 35 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think not setting men on fire is an act of great restraint by women.

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[–] Xenomorph@hexbear.net 43 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Yeah I'm going to say this is too much? I could totally see a nice open palm slap to the face or better yet a punch, but setting someone on fire, idk.

[–] CupcakeOfSpice@hexbear.net 44 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I'd mostly agree, but it sounds like the dude just sat there while she poured fuel on him, and when she made the threatening gesture, decided in was in everyone's best interest to continue egging her on. I feel like I would have been fleeing when she started trying to pour the fuel. Or I just wouldn't make a misogynistic comment, but whatever I guess.

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 41 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I can imagine exactly what kind of slimey superiority complex dude would just sit there and act like he's fucking invincible to the pathetic woman who should be in the kitchen. Just barely reacting or scoffing like it's all something beneath him until he's literally on fucking fire.

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[–] RION@hexbear.net 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Most of the group was heavily intoxicated

Perhaps he was not in the best state of mind to be thinking rationally

[–] SomeGuyNamedDave@lemm.ee 25 points 2 days ago

neither was she

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[–] isame@hexbear.net 15 points 2 days ago

I do tend to agree. But I also feel like there's too much we don't know. This guy didn't get a little loaded and suddenly become a prick and she suddenly escalated to having her own personal burning man. They've known each other for years, apparently. This couldn't have been an isolated incident. To me it feels like this was just the proverbial straw. A little liquid courage and marching powder, and we get a crispy Mr Louder.

That all said, I don't actually think this was an appropriate response still. But important to acknowledge what we don't know. Obviously she could just not be friends with the guy, probably.

[–] RION@hexbear.net 25 points 2 days ago (8 children)

I gotta say I'm a little unsettled by all the people acting like it's a proportional response

[–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 15 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I think a lot of people are assuming a history of this sort of behaviour. If this was the only time this guy acted like this, then yeah, it would be an extreme overreaction, but this guy has probably been a massive douchebag for years, and pushed this woman to her breaking point. Still doesn't make it ok, but I think it makes it understandable why some would be pushed that far (and the alcohol and drugs probably helped dull any inhibitions as well)

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[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 30 points 2 days ago

Crown prosecutor Max Pincott said Walpole had plenty of time to calm down.

"You could have walked away from this, couldn't you, but you didn't," he said.

Prosecutor basically saying "well, why didn't you just get back in the kitchen like the misogynist piece of shit asked you to?"

[–] stinky7@hexbear.net 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] joaomarrom@hexbear.net 43 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

wait till you see what she did to her enemy

[–] Rom@hexbear.net 24 points 2 days ago
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