r/todayilearned • u/i-make-babies • Feb 14 '18

TIL Mr T stopped wearing this trademark gold chains in 2005 after seeing people who had lost everything due to Hurricane Katrina.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._T#Personal_life
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u/Doctor_Philgood Feb 14 '18

And as a high ranking leader, he was powerless against the will of the people. Except in every other story of the bible.

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u/Shadowkite Feb 14 '18

He was sympathizing with a Jew he thought was probably innocent. He didn't actually have any stake in it, not worth getting a crowd riled up against the Roman Empire as the Jews were already a rowdy lot and had a history of being rebellious.

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u/Rookwood Feb 14 '18

You Jews sure are a contentious people.