Vigil for man killed in Arlington 7-11 barricade standoff tonight

[Anonymous]

Kind of speechless here. https://www.arlnow.com/2026/05/13/vigil-for-man-killed-in-columbia-pike-police-standoff-happening-tonight/

[Anonymous]

Quintessential Arlington.

[Anonymous]

You shouldn't be surprised. Arlington voted for soft-on-crime Parisa. It's a very bleeding heart place that wants to treat criminals with kiddie gloves.

[Anonymous]

This was a homeless man who was certainly mentally ill. People seemed to know him and are just trying to show him a little dignity.

From the facts that have been made public so far, it sounds like he was shot when he only had a knife. This certainly raises some questions that deserve answers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You shouldn't be surprised. Arlington voted for soft-on-crime Parisa. It's a very bleeding heart place that wants to treat criminals with kiddie gloves.

What is actually wrong with you? Were you born wrong or just raised poorly?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This was a homeless man who was certainly mentally ill. People seemed to know him and are just trying to show him a little dignity.

From the facts that have been made public so far, it sounds like he was shot when he only had a knife. This certainly raises some questions that deserve answers.

Questions like a homeless man was wondering around with a knife.

[Anonymous]

Insane. The man held people at knifepoint. What about the woman he threatened? He's the victim now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Insane. The man held people at knifepoint. What about the woman he threatened? He's the victim now?

What are you talking about? He barricaded himself in the back of the store. He wasn't shot because officers were trying to rescue anyone (unless you know something we don't?)

[Anonymous]

He previously threatened.
This is why Pentagon City and Ballston are becoming unsafe. Columbia Pike always was sketch.

[Anonymous]

I don’t recall vigils for Carl Diener when he got murdered in Arlington

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This was a homeless man who was certainly mentally ill. People seemed to know him and are just trying to show him a little dignity.

From the facts that have been made public so far, it sounds like he was shot when he only had a knife. This certainly raises some questions that deserve answers.

Progressives complained when police kicked a knifeman was was stabbing Jews in London

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Quintessential Arlington.

No, actually it's not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Insane. The man held people at knifepoint. What about the woman he threatened? He's the victim now?

Did you read the article? The man barricaded himself in the store. Police fired multiple shots b/c he resisted and had a knife when they broke through barricade. It seems that bystanders reported he was homeless and having a mental health episode.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Insane. The man held people at knifepoint. What about the woman he threatened? He's the victim now?

Did you read the article? The man barricaded himself in the store. Police fired multiple shots b/c he resisted and had a knife when they broke through barricade. It seems that bystanders reported he was homeless and having a mental health episode.

So what? You pull a knife on the cops, expect to get shot. We need fewer people like this in Arlington. As was the case here, you never know when the tide will turn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Insane. The man held people at knifepoint. What about the woman he threatened? He's the victim now?

Yes he's the victim. This is how this area operates now and apparently everyone accepts it.