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Man walking barefoot across America killed in Florida
The Naples News ^ | Jan. 23, 2017 | Ashley White

Posted on 01/25/2017 6:39:40 AM PST by Brilliant

Mark Baumer, an activist who was walking barefoot across America, was hit and killed by an SUV Saturday afternoon outside of Mossy Head, Florida...

Baumer was pronounced dead at the scene. FHP said alcohol was not a factor. Charges are pending.

Baumer, who was raising awareness for climate change, had just finished his 100th day of his journey. He started in Providence, R.I., and was destined for California. He took a bus to Florida after it started snowing in Ohio. He passed through Tallahassee on Jan. 7.

“The big overall goal is to raise awareness and fight climate change,” Baumer told the Tallahassee Democrat when he passed through town. “The more specific goal of that is to raise awareness and funds for an organization back in Rhode Island that’s fighting climate change.”

The organization is the FANG Collective, a Providence-based environmental organization. The initial goal was to raise $10,000. On Jan. 16, Baumer updated the crowdfunding page saying it was three-quarters of the way to the goal. Now, more than $16,000 has been collected.

The FANG Collective released a statement about Baumer’s death on Facebook...

Baumer updated a blog daily, typically in the morning. His last blog post included a picture that had his feet and the word “Killed” with an arrow above it spray painted on the ground.

On his journey, Baumer would walk on the shoulder of the road or in the grass. If there wasn’t a shoulder to walk on, he would walk in the road.

“The best surface is usually the white line because it’s painted and really smooth,” Baumer said.

(Excerpt) Read more at naplesnews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: darwinawardwinner; globalwarming
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To: Brilliant
Baumer, who was raising awareness for climate change, had just finished his 100th day of his journey.

One less carbon footprint now.

61 posted on 01/25/2017 7:50:57 AM PST by meadsjn
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To: Brilliant

So, was he walking with or against the traffic.


62 posted on 01/25/2017 8:16:52 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Brilliant

Who hit the guy? Driver hasn’t been ID’d


63 posted on 01/25/2017 8:19:56 AM PST by mewzilla (I'll vote for the first guy who promises to mail in his SOTU addresses.)
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To: Brilliant

SUVs kill, I guess.
I remember a moonbat in NH named Deb “Arnie” Arnesen referred to them as FUVs on her
radio show. She lost that show..major
advertiser on the station was a car dealer.


64 posted on 01/25/2017 8:32:24 AM PST by raccoonradio
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To: Iron Munro

Was Algore driving the SUV?


65 posted on 01/25/2017 8:36:23 AM PST by pissant ((Deport 'em all))
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To: prairie dog

Touche’ and Noted!


66 posted on 01/25/2017 8:47:51 AM PST by GOYAKLA (" The Russians made me vote, for Donald J. Trump"! NOT!)
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To: Brilliant

RIP Hippy.


67 posted on 01/25/2017 9:14:43 AM PST by Brooklyn Attitude (The first step in ending the War on White People, is to recognize it exists.)
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To: Brilliant

His climate changed.


68 posted on 01/25/2017 9:21:28 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: SIDENET

OMG!! LOL!!


69 posted on 01/25/2017 9:23:08 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Brilliant

Soooo, just looked it up. Mossy Head, Fl is 135 miles W. of Tallahassee.
Bus from Ohio to Tallahassee, walked (we think) 135 miles.
Hmmmm


70 posted on 01/25/2017 9:29:02 AM PST by Vinnie
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To: Brilliant
BUMMER, Baumer
71 posted on 01/25/2017 9:43:42 AM PST by conservativeimage (NEWS (it might not be true))
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To: Farmer Dean

:) Can’t top that one!!!


72 posted on 01/25/2017 10:34:58 AM PST by ZULU (Particular circumstances can never be used to justify an act that is intrinsically evil.)
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To: Brilliant

That’s right here near me. He must have been walking on Hwy 90, a two lane road. This isn’t usually heâvily traveled, especially in this rural setting.

Sad for him and the driver.


73 posted on 01/25/2017 11:14:12 AM PST by jch10 (President Trump, President Trump, President Trump! I just love saying that!)
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To: Brilliant

Mixed feelings. Even a moron* doesn’t deserve that fate. God looks upon the heart; I hope his was pure.

*Anyone who still believes that Earth’s climate can be affected by human activity.


74 posted on 01/25/2017 12:35:53 PM PST by JimRed (Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
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To: mewzilla

It’s in the article. I had to excerpt.


75 posted on 01/25/2017 12:36:10 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: uncitizen

Evidently, he started out believing that global warming had done away with snow.


76 posted on 01/25/2017 3:32:04 PM PST by Arthur McGowan (https://youtu.be/IYUYya6bPGw)
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To: Arthur McGowan

Oddly enough I am reading a 1981 book now ‘’The Walk West’’ by Peter and Barbara Jenkins about a young couple walking from New Orleans to the Upper Northwest.


77 posted on 01/25/2017 3:43:55 PM PST by Theodore R. (Let's not squander the golden opportunity of 2017.)
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To: Theodore R.

Such accidents are always sad as in this case as well.


78 posted on 01/25/2017 3:44:37 PM PST by Theodore R. (Let's not squander the golden opportunity of 2017.)
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To: Brilliant
“The big overall goal is to raise awareness and fight climate change,” Baumer told the Tallahassee Democrat when he passed through town.

Climate change: 1. Hippie: 0.

79 posted on 01/26/2017 8:51:51 AM PST by RansomOttawa
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