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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Climate change activist crushed by SUV
2017-01-25
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. – A Rhode Island native walking barefoot across the U.S. to raise awareness about climate change has been struck and killed on a Florida highway.

Police say 33-year-old Mark Baumer was walking along the shoulder of U.S. Highway 90 in Walton County on Sunday when a driver lost control and hit him. Baumer was pronounced dead at the scene. Baumer was also raising money for a nonprofit group called the FANG Collective that opposes the natural gas industry. FANG stands for Fighting Against Natural Gas.

The group wrote on Facebook that Baumer was a "talented poet and artist with an ability to tap into the human experience with his work."

Baumer had raised more than $14,000 since starting Oct. 13.

Police say the SUV driver will face charges.
Posted by:Skidmark

#9  You're not alone, #2 Darth.
Posted by: Barbara   2017-01-25 21:33  

#8  
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2017-01-25 20:06  

#7  Baumer was a "talented poet and artist with an ability to tap into the human experience with his work."

Ah, so he was a bullshit artist.
Posted by: charger   2017-01-25 19:34  

#6  Both funny and tragic. And it does raise awareness - about not walking in the road.
Posted by: SteveS   2017-01-25 13:40  

#5  Now THAT'S ironic!
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia    2017-01-25 09:45  

#4  Read something about this.

He was walking barefoot which hurt his feet.
So he walked on the white line cause it was smoother.

Mr Darwin to the white courtesy phone, Charles Darwin....
Posted by: AlanC   2017-01-25 07:29  

#3  Walking barefoot across the country really tells all you need to know about these loons.
Posted by: phil_b   2017-01-25 02:08  

#2  I'm really not trying to laugh.

Really....

Shut up.
Posted by: DarthVader   2017-01-25 01:00  

#1  Hollywood movie in a few months.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-01-25 00:47  

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