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Local police found the victim, Giovanni Michael 'Mike' Robinson, 32, suffering from a gunshot wound on Wednesday in Sheboygan Falls, Wis.

A Canadian man visiting Wisconsin for a golf trip was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting while walking back to his hotel, according to multiple local reports.

Police found the victim, Giovanni Michael “Mike” Robinson, 32, suffering from a gunshot wound around 12:08 a.m. local time on Wednesday in Sheboygan Falls, according to local police. Despite life-saving measures and medical attention, Robinson was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sources tell Global News that Robinson is originally from the town of Stouffville, Ont., and was a former player in the Ontario Hockey League.

    • cley_faye@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      16 hours ago

      It’s kinda weird. A few years ago, for work, I had to travel to Tchad. I was somewhat worried, but since I was staying in the capital and not straying away, I didn’t hesitate much.

      I’ve always been worried to travel to the US. Back then it was mostly about TSA and the weird “are you a terrorist?” thing, but it did change slightly to “I’m not sure I’ll be able to come back in one piece”. Not a great look.

  • kyub@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    21·
    2 days ago

    Just like you wouldn’t do a trip to North Korea or some war-torn country, you shouldn’t do a trip to USA in 2025. The country is currently in deep crisis with a rogue regime consisting of neo-nazi zealots & grifters and a big chunk of the population brainwashed by regime-supported propaganda on national TV (Fox News) and other random bullsh!t on proprietary social media, also radicalizing parts of the population. Plus they can all own guns legally. It’s neither a safe nor sane country currently. Sorry for the decent Americans out there but your situation is really bad and I don’t think you can turn this around non-violently anymore.

      • merc@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        71·
        13 hours ago

        I don’t think your risk assessment is very good.

        I wouldn’t go to the US either right now. But, tens of millions of people have visited. A few hundred of those tens of millions have had incredibly bad experiences where they were locked up and then deported. Each one of those stories makes the news because it’s so shocking. It’s a few hundred people up from roughly zero.

        North Korea only gets a few thousand western tourists each year, but cases like Otto Warmbier and Jeffrey Edward Fowle’s are pretty common.

  • EtAl@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    88·
    2 days ago

    You know, Canada should build some golf courses so people won’t have to travel down south to scratch that golf itch.

    • reddifuge@lemmy.worldEnglish
      261·
      2 days ago

      Canada is 4th for most golf courses per capita.

      Usa is 10th

      Nothing more American than misinformation.

      It’s a joke, please don’t ban me. :<

      • EtAl@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        71·
        2 days ago

        What!? Canada has golf courses? Well then why did this asshat travel to the Nazi States of America when he could have just stayed home?

        • reddifuge@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          1 day ago

          He wanted to golf at that specific course, it’s pretty renowned.

          Still, Canada has had a travel warning to tje USA for decades due to rampant gun violence.

          Americans just don’t seem to understand, I’m Canadian and almost 40, lived in several major Canadian cities. I’ve never heard a gunshot in my life.

          I’ve also never even seen a gun in real life other than on an officer.

          America is fucked.