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[Machina]

Before his term is over, Obama is going to go HARD on guns and he will drag Hillary along with him

 

[Tecnniqe]

THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO TALK ABOUT GUNS.
IF THEY HAD GUNS, THIS WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED.

RIP. It's almost every damn day now, man. :/

What?

 

[sir_kevith]

Before his term is over, Obama is going to go HARD on guns and he will drag Hillary along with him

I hope this happens. Can't even sleep now.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

A nightclub? Fucking hell.

The ease in which someone, anyone can pull off a mass shooting in this country is fucking disgusting, and the fact there's lobbyists, politicians and many, MANY millions of dollars to ensure that can't be fixed in anyway is some sub-human shit.

 

[Alex_Mexico]

THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO TALK ABOUT GUNS.
IF THEY HAD GUNS, THIS WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED.

Not sure if you're serious. I'm hoping you're not.

 

[whytemyke]

"Guys pls stop using innocent ppl dying as an excuse to talk about how to stop innocent ppl dying k? thx by "

-Gun Assholes

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Not sure if you're serious. I'm hoping you're not.

He's not.

 

[SchrodingerC]

This lady is bringing this interview to a whole new level.

 

[PaulExcellent]

Not sure if you're serious. I'm hoping you're not.

What?

No, there's no way I'm serious. Come on, guys.
It's fucking heartbreaking to read these stories EVERY DAMN DAY. We need to get our shit together and really talk about the current gun control we have. This shit has got to stop.

 

[Intheflorsh]

Not sure if you're serious. I'm hoping you're not.

Caps lock = sarcasm

 

[The_Lump]

The reports of a controlled explosion makes me curious. Possible terrorism?

I hope there aren't too many people hurt or killed. Horrible news all around.

A minor point, but the presence/lack of explosives has no bearing on whether it's a terrorist attack or not.

 

[Zakalwe]

This is horrific. Something has to change.

Reminds me of this classic. Wolf Blitzer badgers an atheist tornado survivor, who stands in a pile of rubble of destroyed homes, and tells her to thank the lord.

"Do you thank the Lord?"

Jesus. Christ.

 

[Mohonky]

No, there's no way I'm serious. Come on, guys.
It's fucking heartbreaking to read these stories EVERY DAMN DAY. We need to get our shit together and really talk about the current gun control we have. This shit has got to stop.

Unfortunately there are many pro-gun nuts whom are that stupid.

 

[zaryn]

I can't believe this is happening in Orlando. I'm dreading this press conference. I hope the casualties are few, but watching those witness videos is heartbreaking. All that gunfire... This is just so damn sad...

 

[Kurtofan]

how many time before the briefing?

 

[holygeesus]

Watching the US news feeds and struck by how small and confined a nightclub that seems. Would be easy to cause utter chaos in such an enclosed area with an assault rifle.

 

[Alex_Mexico]

No, there's no way I'm serious. Come on, guys.
It's fucking heartbreaking to read these stories EVERY DAMN DAY. We need to get our shit together and really talk about the current gun control we have. This shit has got to stop.

I've seen people seriously posting worse shit than that on other parts of the Internet. I don't know what to think about.

Clearly though this could've been prevented. If every nightclub goer was packing heat and wary of their dark surroundings instead of having fun and drinks they could've stopped the gunmen before a single shot could've injured a responsible all-American gun owner. And while we're at it they should've been wearing night vision goggles with infrared sensors so the obscure nightclub scene wouldn't come between a would-be hero gun owner and his rightful duty. A duty that in no way could result in an innocent bystander being injured or killed by mistake.

 

[whytemyke]

Before his term is over, Obama is going to go HARD on guns and he will drag Hillary along with him

Obama ain't doing shit because the truth of it is that Americans are totally on board with random people getting shot as long as they get to keep their toys.

I haven't read too much into this story yet, either, but if it turns out that most of these victims were black? This story is gone by Tuesday.

 

[Alex_Mexico]

Obama ain't doing shit because the truth of it is that Americans are totally on board with random people getting shot as long as they get to keep their toys.

I haven't read too much into this story yet, either, but if it turns out that most of these victims were black? This story is gone by Tuesday.

This shit scares me to hell and back.

Obama sure as fuck tried but when 20+ six year olds get slaughtered by an assault rifle and Americans decided doing nothing was the right solution we knew there are very few worse situations that could ever sway this decision. What first graders being killed didn't change won't happen because a handful of innocent adults (apparently mostly black to boot) won't change shit either.

 

[UberTag]

Looks like it's news conference time. Cavalry just arrived.

 

[SchrodingerC]

The Police debriefing is now starting.

 

[VaultBoy101]

Police briefing starting now:

http://www.wesh.com/nowcast

 

[Machina]

This was definitely a hate crime which is probably stating the obvious. The shooter must have taken note of the fact that there is a hospital just down the street yet targeted the gay nightclub anyway.

 

[thenight11]

Matt Pearce ‏@mattdpearce 8s9 seconds ago
Chief Mina said an officer engaged the shooter and it turned into a "hostage situation." Decision was made to rescue hostages.

Jake Tapper ‏@jaketapper 17s17 seconds ago
Orlando PD: 2am shots fired at Orlando club, became hostage situation, 5am decision made to rescue hostages, suspect & "multiple ppl" dead

NPR ‏@NPR 34s35 seconds ago
SWAT officers rescued hostages at approximately 5 a.m., ET. Multiple people are dead. At least 42 taken to hospital, says Orlando PD chief.

 

[UberTag]

Multiple deaths, 42 injured.

 

[Betty]

Device was on him...

 

[Machina]

They're being mum about the dead numbers. This one could be bad.

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

Goddammit.

 

[thenight11]

Stewart Moore ‏@Stewartmoore 14s15 seconds ago
Federal officials say this was an act of terrorism. "Domestic or international, it's terrorism"
Jake Tapper ‏@jaketapper 19s20 seconds ago
Orlando PD: case being investigated as act of terrorism -- unclear as of now if domestic or international terrorism

 

[SmokeMaxX]

I like that they're calling it a domestic terror incident.

 

[VaultBoy101]

"Domestic terror"

 

[SchrodingerC]

They're currently classifying this as domestic terrorism .
Beaten.

 

[Dmax3901]

I'm Australian, but is it fairly rare for them to call it terrorism so quickly? Refreshing.

 

[Aarglefarg]

Later saying it could be international or domestic terrorism.

 

[Kathian]

I'm Australian, but is fairly rare for them to call it terrorism so quickly? Refreshing.

I guess it depends on the info they have. At the same time a hate crime on this scale is arguably terrorism whatever I guess.

 

[Beefy]

Gay people being targeted because they gay? Fucked up. RIP the poor victims and hope the injured survive and recover.

 

[SliceSabre]

Up to 20 dead from gunshot wounds!?

 

[Betty]

Range of 20 deaths.

 

[thenight11]

The Boston Globe ‏@BostonGlobe 18s19 seconds ago
Orlando police chief: “Around 20” dead from gunshot wounds in shooting #Pulse

 

[Freezie KO]

Up to 20 dead from gunshot wounds!?

Enter gun apologists saying how the murderer could've killed 20 people with a butter knife.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Up to 20 dead from gunshot wounds!?

Fuck.

 

[UberTag]

Easily the most significant mass shooting of 2016.
- Shooting in Piketon, OH in April saw 8 deceased.
- Shooting in Hesston, KS in February saw 4 deceased, 14 injured.

Most significant in 2015 was 16 dead, 19 injured in San Bernardino in December.

 

[SchrodingerC]

Up to 20 people?!
Oh god, the news is getting worse by the minute.

 

[Jag]

A nightclub? Fucking hell.

The ease in which someone, anyone can pull off a mass shooting in this country is fucking disgusting, and the fact there's lobbyists, politicians and many, MANY millions of dollars to ensure that can't be fixed in anyway is some sub-human shit.

The NRA is so strong in FL that their legislation is enacted almost verbatim. One more thing I hate about this state.

 

[Gobbly]

What a vile country America is. RIP.

 

[Joel Was Right]

Did the FBI agent just say they're leaning to the guy having Islamic terrorism ties?

 

[thenight11]

So it seems like initial reports of 20 dead were right..crap this is horrible

Matt Pearce ‏@mattdpearce 13s14 seconds ago
FBI says the suspect may have "leanings" toward jihadist terrorism.

 

[Polari]

Suspecting Islamic terrorism.

 

[Betty]

Saying the suspect may have leanings towards Islamic Extremism.

 

[Funky Papa]

The whole situation eerily reminds me of the Bataclan disaster.

Sigh.