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aka "Legal way to kill & steal a reindeer". That is why there are so many accidents.

by timonoko 1y ago

ReptileMan 1y ago
They make tasty snacks.
- aiauthoritydev 1y ago
  Worth risking insurance premiums going up or potential physical harm as well ?
  - Onawa 1y ago
    Grill guards are a common sight in rural areas. I have known a few people of questionable moral character who have no issue aiming for deer/elk on the road and processing the meat themselves. https://a.co/d/d86EVHD https://a.co/d/d86EVHD
    - FredPret 1y ago
      That grill would work unless the deer gives a tiny hop - as they tend to do - and goes right into your windshield
      - vintermann 1y ago
        Reindeer don't hop very well, though.
        FredPret 1y ago
        I didn't know that about them. But deer do hop to windshield height, and moose may have to crouch a little to get there
    - Moru 1y ago
      You better have a high car then, elks are big. You just end up pushing the legs away and the heavy part goes into your lap through the windshield.
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skyyler 1y ago
Are you saying that people intentionally strike reindeer with their automobiles? That sounds far-fetched to me, but I could also see it as a form of dangerous poaching.
- Moru 1y ago
  People do it out of spite. We have similar problems with the white population hating the Sami similar to what USA has had with Indians. There were cases just outside of Umeå close to the winter rally where some raindeers were killed. [0] The drivers feel that the Sami puts the reindeer on the road to be in the way and cash in on the money they get for the killed raindeers. (Secret tip: It's not enough to be worth it to watch your domestic animals die in your hands or be forced to finnish them off yourself because the owner are forced to take care of the dead animals.) [0] https://swedenherald.com/article/three-reindeer-killed-linked-to-rally-conflict https://swedenherald.com/article/three-reindeer-killed-linke...
  - thaumasiotes 1y ago
    > We have similar problems with the white population hating the Sami What does "white" mean to you? It seems pretty clear that the Sami are white: https://www.ecowatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/1281343254-img.jpg https://www.ecowatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/12813432... https://www.ecowatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/390913068-img.jpg https://www.ecowatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/39091306... https://atmos.earth/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sami-people-Evelina-Solsten-and-Mickel-Viltok-Lanta-1280x1900.jpg https://atmos.earth/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sami-people-E... https://atmos.earth/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sami-people-02-1280x854.jpg https://atmos.earth/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sami-people-0...
    - Y-bar 1y ago
      The indigenous Sami does have white skin, but they have a different ancestry compared to "regular"/other Scandinavians. They were for a long time legally forbidden from expressing their culture and religion, and are still harassed by individuals and groups. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_S%C3%A1mi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_S%C3%A1mi
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IAmBroom 1y ago
Deer are the 2nd most lethal mammal in North America, after Homo sapiens. Striking one with a car is a very well-known way to die. That is NOT why there are so many accidents. What's your next theory, people hunting children playing ball is why so many children get struck near playgrounds?
- timonoko 1y ago
  Your are obviously reading impaired, but maybe formal logic might help: (Finland != America) & (Reindeer != Deer) & (Reindeer == Domesticated_Pig_with_Horns)

aka "Legal way to kill & steal a reindeer". That is why there are so many accidents.

ReptileMan 1y ago

They make tasty snacks.

aiauthoritydev 1y ago
Worth risking insurance premiums going up or potential physical harm as well ?
- Onawa 1y ago
  Grill guards are a common sight in rural areas. I have known a few people of questionable moral character who have no issue aiming for deer/elk on the road and processing the meat themselves. https://a.co/d/d86EVHD https://a.co/d/d86EVHD
  - FredPret 1y ago
    That grill would work unless the deer gives a tiny hop - as they tend to do - and goes right into your windshield
    - vintermann 1y ago
      Reindeer don't hop very well, though.
      - FredPret 1y ago
        I didn't know that about them. But deer do hop to windshield height, and moose may have to crouch a little to get there
  - Moru 1y ago
    You better have a high car then, elks are big. You just end up pushing the legs away and the heavy part goes into your lap through the windshield.
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skyyler 1y ago

Are you saying that people intentionally strike reindeer with their automobiles? That sounds far-fetched to me, but I could also see it as a form of dangerous poaching.

Moru 1y ago
People do it out of spite. We have similar problems with the white population hating the Sami similar to what USA has had with Indians. There were cases just outside of Umeå close to the winter rally where some raindeers were killed. [0] The drivers feel that the Sami puts the reindeer on the road to be in the way and cash in on the money they get for the killed raindeers. (Secret tip: It's not enough to be worth it to watch your domestic animals die in your hands or be forced to finnish them off yourself because the owner are forced to take care of the dead animals.) [0] https://swedenherald.com/article/three-reindeer-killed-linked-to-rally-conflict https://swedenherald.com/article/three-reindeer-killed-linke...
- thaumasiotes 1y ago
  > We have similar problems with the white population hating the Sami What does "white" mean to you? It seems pretty clear that the Sami are white: https://www.ecowatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/1281343254-img.jpg https://www.ecowatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/12813432... https://www.ecowatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/390913068-img.jpg https://www.ecowatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/39091306... https://atmos.earth/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sami-people-Evelina-Solsten-and-Mickel-Viltok-Lanta-1280x1900.jpg https://atmos.earth/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sami-people-E... https://atmos.earth/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sami-people-02-1280x854.jpg https://atmos.earth/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sami-people-0...
  - Y-bar 1y ago
    The indigenous Sami does have white skin, but they have a different ancestry compared to "regular"/other Scandinavians. They were for a long time legally forbidden from expressing their culture and religion, and are still harassed by individuals and groups. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_S%C3%A1mi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_S%C3%A1mi

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IAmBroom 1y ago

Deer are the 2nd most lethal mammal in North America, after Homo sapiens. Striking one with a car is a very well-known way to die. That is NOT why there are so many accidents. What's your next theory, people hunting children playing ball is why so many children get struck near playgrounds?

timonoko 1y ago
Your are obviously reading impaired, but maybe formal logic might help: (Finland != America) & (Reindeer != Deer) & (Reindeer == Domesticated_Pig_with_Horns)