Posted on 01/22/2017 5:25:43 PM PST by Morgana
FULL TITLE: Activist who was walking across America barefoot to raise awareness of climate change is hit and killed by SUV
A man who was hiking across America barefoot on the side of highways to 'save the earth' was struck by a Buick SUV and died Saturday.
Mark Baumer, 33, began his shoeless trek in October. His journey aimed to raise awareness and funds for the FANG Collective, a Rhode Island organization that supports nonviolent resistance to the natural gas industry.
Florida Highway Patrol confirmed Baumer was hit on the side of Highway 90 in Walton County. He was pronounced dead on the scene during the 101st day of his trip.
The vegan, climate advocate was a web content specialist at a library in Providence, Rhode Island. He graduated from Brown University with a MFA in 2011.
He was supposed to end up in California by May and hoped to raise at least $10,000 according to his YouCaring page.
After his death on Saturday, a wave of donations poured in and Baumer's goal was surpassed by $2,000.
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Vegan? Why are his eating habits relevant?
An absolute fool, but still entitled to prayers for his soul.
Good thing it wasn’t a Prius.
Well, at least he wasn’t killed by a Prius.
Those Evil SUVs.
Do all of you remember that gal that stayed in that tree for a long time? She fell out of it to her death. Trying to save a tree.
Or that a Buick hit him.
Afterwards, the SUV repaired its own damage. Eyewitnesses say they heard Little Richard music when it hit the hiker.
right wrong or indifferent the guy believed in something and was doing something he thought was making a difference
didn’t deserve to die by any stretch
feel bad for him - prayers
Oh noooos not a evil SUV? the horror.
Trump effect.
Ok...we are all wondering...was he walking on the correct side of the highway?
I was born and reared in Walton County.
When I was a kid, Hwy. 90 was called “The Old Spanish Trail”.
I think we have a Darwin Award contender.
Although perhaps not ideal for the average attention whore, wouldn’t a far more effective display of “nonviolent resistance to the natural gas industry” be to ... just not buy any natural gas?
Yeah. Eccentric but harmless, sounds like to me.
Why criticize him now?
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