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[mercenar1e]

they're still going to check him for residue regardless of what the video shows.

 

[Ether_Snake]

So they are interviewing his brother, definitly NOT the shooter. Guy gave his gun to the police after the shooting started.

 

[shem935]

POI's brother is on CBS right now

He says his brother gave his gun to the police immediately when the shooting started and went home.

Smart. Glad he's okay.

Edit: Well I hope he got home safely in any case.

 

[ironcreed]

people do this in open carry states. that in and of itself doesn't imply he's ready to dump rounds into law enforcement officers.

regardless, it's looking pretty likely he wasn't doing the shooting anyway. I think he'll be dismissed as a POI later tonight. People assumed he may have been involved because he's memorable. For all the obvious reasons.

Yeah, I am in GA. But I don't see people walking down the street with assault rifles. That is just insane to me.

 

[echoshifting]

His brother sounds scared for his life and I don't blame him.

 

[Brinbe]

All this focus and the guy didn't do shit. Great journalism here, folks.

 

[DiscoJer]

Well, that confirms it wasn't him.

And I really, really hope he doesn't get killed because of this

People today laugh at how people got hysterical over witches and such hundreds of years ago. Yet this stuff right here is the same thing.

The media and regular people are doing it. Just disgusting.

 

[depths20XX]

His brother is on the news now. Said his brother gave his gun to an officer. This guy doesn't seem like a suspect at all.

 

[XGRaViSmOrSX]

The DPD Twitter used that terminology.

The press conference stated he was a POI. Didn't know it was stated anywhere else.

 

[JHoNNy1OoO]

POI's brother is on CBS right now

He says his brother gave his gun to the police immediately when the shooting started and went home.

If I was that guy I'd head to a news station with a lawyer to protect my ass from vigilantes who will probably not get this updated information. Holy shit this is bad.

 

[MThanded]

Holy shit.

If that guy is involved it looks like his accomplice was probably used to create a diversion while he got into position.

What are you even talking about

 

[Pocks]

Whoa, brother of POI saying the POI handed the gun to an officer during/after the shooting.

 

[ampere]

There is a video of the suspect when the shooting happened. He looks confused
https://twitter.com/dallasnewsphoto/status/751235966505881600

Damn, I hope he does not get caught up in a witch hunt. It's weird that he had the huge gun with him, but it doesn't look like he's one of the snipers obv...

 

[Brawly Likes to Brawl]

Oh my god, that guy's face was plastered all over national news

 

[Fat4all]

POI's brother is on CBS right now

He says his brother gave his gun to the police immediately when the shooting started and went home.

That + the video makes me wonder why in the hell they are spreading his picture around.

 

[Boke1879]

My office mates don't follow the news at all. They just learned about Hilary and her personal email account yesterday.

I work in a retirement home old people only watch the news. Not to mention I work with mostly white people. That's not a problem, but I'm really not trying to hear any shitty opinions or get asked about anything.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Dallas PD better have not just posted whatever they got from reddit or 4chan for this dude :/ that twitter video makes it look like he is not involved at all

They literally put it on their Twitter and put the picture up during the press conference. That's why the distinction between a person of interest and suspect is important.

He became a person of interest because people in the crowd mentioned him. They might have seen a dude in camo with a gun after things started and told that to the cops.

CNN is being extremely sloppy and careless with their reporting right now.

 

[charlequin]

The picture is being circulated on all of the news channels though (via the Dallas Police Dept)

To be fair the Dallas PD said it was a suspect and then said oh he's just a POI.

Well, that confirms it wasn't him.

Just to be absolutely clear to everyone, this is exactly why we're asking people to share information responsibly.

Nobody is going to get banned for linking a tweet in which the official police account releases a picture of a POI, whether or not there proves to be some issue with that original report. People may get banned for posting links to reddit threads, or pictures without context, or claiming a POI is a suspect because you're just repeating things second hand instead of providing original sources.

Be responsible and share information that can be traced back to its source.

 

[Lunzio]

This is getting even more complicated

 

[Tallshortman]

A bunch of fucking morons who are helping to ruin a good cause.

 

[EightBitNate]

Hey guess what, black guy with a long rifle gets AUTOMATICALLY ASSUMED to be the shooter by bunch of people.

Fuck this shit FOREVER

I mean...it isn't a huge leap? He's walking around with a gun. If he was white, he'd probably be a person of interest too in this case.

 

[cirrhosis]

Holy shit.

If that guy is involved it looks like his accomplice was probably used to create a diversion while he got into position.

ha what is this, breh?

jesus, hope this Mark guy stays safe

 

[thenight11]

DFW Scanner ‏@DFWscanner 7s8 seconds ago
Update - Reports of shots fired at El Centro College involving SWAT officers that are in negotiation with the suspect.

 

[TheStruggler]

There is a video of the suspect when the shooting happened. He looks confused
https://twitter.com/dallasnewsphoto/status/751235966505881600

quoting for new page, shit i hope he turns himself in but has this video for evidence or something so nothing bad happens to him

 

[Electric Eye]

The police received the POI picture from people on the internet. Ugh stupid ass 4chan and reddit getting this guy in trouble and trolling the police.

 

[UberTag]

That's the problem with open carry. He's a POI just because he's walking with a gun. Open carry is a joke. Shouldn't be allowed in cities at all

Is open carry in the 2nd amendment? It must be there in the fine print somewhere, right?

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Swear to God if this comes back to Reddit.

Burn that fucking site to the ground.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Hey guess what, black guy with a long rifle gets AUTOMATICALLY ASSUMED to be the shooter by bunch of people.

Fuck this shit FOREVER

Cool off man, it's a dude waking around with a huge gun. It lends itself to higher scrutiny.

 

[XGRaViSmOrSX]

CNN is being extremely sloppy and careless with their reporting right now.

Fast and loose, it's all about that viewership.

 

[Chie Satonaka]

hahahahahahahahahahaha

Of fucking course this happens.

 

[Ovid]

Never gets old does it?



why are you making shit up?

I said if he was involved.

 

[therealist]

Wow, so that POI is just a normal gun loving American patriot exercising his 2nd amendment right.

 

[spazchicken]

POI's brother is on CBS right now

He says his brother gave his gun to the police immediately when the shooting started and went home.

Mixed feelings about that idea. If true, I hope it doesn't come back to bite him. But overall, I hope it's true.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Is there a link to the local police scanner?

 

[spiderman123]

RIP to the officers who lost their lives. Much love from Canada.

 

[Chinese Cartoons]

And this is the reason everyone was told not to post pictures here. Anyone who gets ban is fully deserving.

Stop doing this shit. These are people's lives that stand potential to be put in danger.

I thought the internet would have learnt from the Boston bombings to not do this shit.

 

[BattleMonkey]

Is that gun he is carrying even a sniper weapon? Noob here

Any long arm can be used for sniping , a sniper is just a shooter firing from a distance in a concealed position.

 

[M52B28]

POI's brother is on CBS right now

He says his brother gave his gun to the police immediately when the shooting started and went home.

Well, that's that.

 

[Gnome Scat]

Oh my god, that guy's face was plastered all over national news

Oh my god, hope he stays safe. He may be targeted by someone for being an alleged cop killer.

 

[EightBitNate]

Whoa, brother of POI saying the POI handed the gun to an officer during/after the shooting.

Link???

 

[Jeels]

Fucking CNN, fuck off Don Lemon.

 

[BrahReally]

The shooting is happening away from this area.



Holy shit.

If that guy is involved it looks like his accomplice was probably used to create a diversion while he got into position. Again, this is assuming he was involved.

Seriously...

 

[inky]

Again some fucking idiots on the internet jumping the gun and putting some guy in danger. Good job morons.

 

[VexMythoclast]

As a native of DFW, its really disgusting the amount of stereotyping most people here are spewing about the city. It is home to various liberal colleges SMU, UTD, etc. People acting like seeing someone with a gun in public is would be viewed as normal are the same idiots who think all Texans go to work on horseback and a cowboy hat.

 

[PopeReal]

Its officially open season on Texan black males and maybe out of state ones too.

Theyre out here posting faces of random "persons of interest" to be inevitably gunned down.

This is exactly what I am afraid of.

If any idiot sees that guy he might be in danger. Or someone they think is him. Fuck.

 

[HK-47]

Who also elected a lesbian mayor to govern their city. But no one knows about that.

And also let fears about pedos in bathrooms squash trans rights. Lets not get carried away here.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Yeah, I am in GA. But I don't see people walking down the street with assault rifles. That is just insane to me.

yea I'm in FL. I don't see it either, as it's a concealed carry state only (last I checked). Now when I was back home in Ohio, I'm pretty sure I saw someone walking around with a rifle at least once.

Fucking CNN, fuck off Don Lemon.

it was inevitable that don would draw this reaction sooner or later. switch to MSNBC.

 

[dave is ok]

I thought the internet would have learnt from the Boston bombings to not do this shit.

Sandy Hook too. Everyone was publishing photos of the actual shooters brother

 

[Subterranean]

Wow the brother on CBSN. This is just crazy.

 

[trembli0s]

He's a POI because he's open carrying a long rifle in the middle of the street in broad daylight. Eye witness testimony is shaky as all hell to begin with and when you're running while bullets are actively being shot the first thing you are going to notice is a guy with a gun.