by Pa Rock
Citizen Journalist
Laura "Lauri" Ann Carelton, 66, died defending a gay pride flag and her Constitutional right to free speech this past Friday. Carelton. a mother of a blended family of nine children and who had been married to the same man for twenty-eight years, was an entrepreneur near who owned two clothing stores, both called "Mag Pi," in the suburbs of Los Angeles. She was shot in front of her store in Cedar Glen, California, which is approximately sixty miles east of Los Angeles, while defending an LGBTQ+ flag which was flying on a pole in front of her store.
Others had vandalized Carelton's pride flag in the past, and she had always responded by replacing it. She was regarded by those who knew her as a staunch ally of the LGBTQ+ community.
On Friday a man showed up outside of the clothing store and began making offensive remarks about the flag being on display there. Ms. Carelton stepped out onto the sidewalk and confronted the man who was making a scene, and he pulled a pistol and shot her. She died on the sidewalk beneath her flag.
The shooter, who has yet to be identified, fled the scene but was soon cornered by police. Gunfire ensued and the man who had shot and killed the storeowner was himself killed. No police were reportedly injured in the shooting.
And there we have one more day in America in which hate-fueled morons and bigots continue their relentless pursuit of national greatness through intimidation and violence. Lauri Ann Carelton didn't plan on dying for for basic human rights and dignity when she went to work last Friday, but when a situation developed which required someone to stand-up for others, she did not hesitate. More people like her truly would make America great again.
Rest In peace, Lauri Ann Carelton, and thank you for your service to humanity.
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