"Our condolences go out to the family and friends of William Martys, who was senselessly murdered," said Sheriff John D. Idleburg.

April 27, 2023

A man in unincorporated Antioch in Illinois was charged on Tuesday with shooting and killing his neighbor over a noisy leaf blower earlier this month. 59-year-old William Martys was working in his yard with a leaf blower when he was shot in the head and killed during an argument with his neighbor, 79-year-old Ettore Lacchei, who the Lake County Sheriff's Office said had "various perceived grievances" with Martys.

  • cactus_jack [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    I too remember when the luddites smashed all the power looms and defeated the industrial revolution once and for all.

    • ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]
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      2 years ago

      No but I remember when we banned lead in gasoline because despite how good it makes cars run, the negative effects to human life were too great.

      Much smaller scale, but the utility of leaf blowers does not justify the noise and pollution they create in nearly any situation