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US woman goes on highway shooting spree: There were many things American officials were gearing up to face amid the solar eclipse - traffic jams, accidents, eye injuries and more. But this one definitely wasn't on their list.

In a bizarre incident, a woman suddenly shot at two drivers on a Florida interstate and claimed that she was asked by "God" to do so via the solar eclipse, as per the police.

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Strangely, the Sunshine State was not even close to the path of totality and hence, was supposed to be the least affected by the astronomical phenomenon.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh, then every shooting should be expected in the US by that metric

[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago

I mean....yes? Until the systemic issues are fixed, it's not going to stop.