Pretty Vicky and Armed Badland Prophet

The movie ‘Badlands’ is a cult classic. In the death of Lavoy Finnicum by Law Enforcement Firing Squad, once again we have a case of life imitating art. It’s as if pretty Victoria Sharp had just seen the movie, and couldn’t pack her backpack fast enough when her mother asked;

“Hey pretty child, do you want to go to Burns to back up Pretty Boy Lavoy, lay the righteous power of Jesus on him that will make him impervious to bullets?

“Lah keeps pressing, reminding Sharp of the danger she was placed in by Finicum — who had repeatedly expressed a wish to die for his interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.

“You almost got shot, and you’re still willing to be a part of a protest in the future?” Lah said.

“It’s worth it,” Sharp said, tearing up. “If I lose my life for the future of America, it’s…