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[johnny956]

Happy they caught the suspects alive.

I'm doubting those on the freeway were the shooters. No way these guys go quietly

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Ok but you would be calling the police on somebody for doing something perfectly legal? It makes no sense.

Would I call the police for someone open carrying? No. Not sure what you mean, though.

 

[akira28]

Checking twitter, former Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh is getting a LOT of the blame for this

I was afraid that would happen.

 

[Madness]

Isn't this basically the 2nd Amendment in action? Government is acting in an oppressive way so you use your guns to fight back.

No. This is some evil pieces of shit murdering innocent people. Blaming Dallas Police for what officers did in Baton Rouge Louisiana or Minnesota is stupidity at it's finest. And municipal police are not the 'government'. You have the President of the US stand in solidarity with the killed civilians. But sniping innocent cops does nothing. If the shooters are men of color who are angry at the innocent deaths of black men then by killing these cops in cold blood, they will have set back any progress they've made in Texas for a long time, as well as cause police officers all over the country from imposing strict rules on any continuing protests.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Anyone seen walking around with a long rifle before the shooting should of been reported.

I realize open carry is legal, however, carrying a long rifle around isn't common at all.

you literally don't know the definition of open carry.

Legally, you can't conceal weapons with special permits, open carry is more safe for police because they can identify a person instantly.

 

[Lonestar]

wait...what

 

[Devilinthiscity]

Happy they caught the suspects alive.

They caught all of them?

 

[The Beard]

LOL what?

White dudes carry guns all the time to intimidate protesters.

And every single one of them should be investigated if a mass shooting goes down shortly after they're seen walking around with guns.

It's common fucking sense dude.

 

[SolidChamp]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXvBjCO19QY

Tupac being relevant now more than ever.

 

[royalan]

What is up with this car on the onramp?

 

[Gnome Scat]

Happy they caught the suspects alive.

Did they? Something tells me it won't be this easy.

 

[Daft Punk]

Is the shooting over? I just got home and saw it on CNN.

 

[Nanashrew]

Joe Walsh is a former congressmen and now a syndicated radio host. He's now deleted that tweet but the internet saw it and are reporting him.

 

[Zereta]

I don't think it does either. Just trying to explain why most cops who blindly defend this stuff do it. My dad is guilty of this shit, he worked 20+ years in the shittier parts of NYC during the 80s and 90s, before it became "disneyland". I've heard plenty of stories but I can separate the acts of individuals from the entirety of a race. Sadly, most guys who have been on the job long enough and towed the company line can't anymore.

I'm 21 and a minority in Singapore where the perception against me is stereotypical but never violent, at the very worst just frustrating and annoying. I go to college in Boston and my mom is terrified because of my skin color, I'm in danger of losing my life. That's the perception she, and many people around the world, have of America now.

That's fucked up about separating acts of individuals and race but I'm not a cop, probably never will be so I could never understand it.

 

[Coolbgdog12]

If it wasn't for social media and other people posting pictures/videos of the original "POI", it'd be bad for him.

 

[Brakke]

Is the shooting over? I just got home and saw it on CNN.

Haven't arrested all suspects, but there isn't active shooting.

 

[rjinaz]

Would I call the police for someone open carrying? No. Not sure what you mean, though.

Did you not just say that anybody carrying rifles before the shooting should have had the police called on them?

Edit: I quoted the wrong person. Nevermind. Sorry.

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

So damn sad.

Here's a profile of the Dallas PD taking great strides to improve its work in the community:

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crim...essive-force-complaints-drop-dramatically.ece

from the sounds of it, the protests were peaceful and the officers and protesters were getting along very well. I wouldn't assume any protesters were involved.

 

[MogCakes]

God that video. Fucking hell they were taking pot shots into the street.

 

[pariah164]

What the actual, terrible fuck.

Seeing tweets of people saying they are now scared to come to the US because of this make me sad. And then I get angry at the fucking snipers who pulled this bullshit. But being sad and being angry doesn't change anything; it just perpetuates the cycle.

How the fuck am I supposed to feel?

 

[diablos991]

Fuck these evil pieces of shit.
Those officers sicking around to gain control of this mess are extremely brave.

 

[Captin Quacker]

Joe Walsh is a former congressmen and now a syndicated radio host. He's now deleted that tweet but the internet saw it and are reporting him.

another case of old people don't know how the internet works

 

[seanoff]

that joe walsh dude may just be about to receive a visit from some very very very unfriendly federal agencies.

that looked like a direct threat at the preseident. the secret service, FBI, CIA will not take kindly to that. he may have a very uncomfortable existence for a good while

 

[Cromwell]

So are all the shooters apprehended? Watching MSNBC and they're not really talking about them being captured or anything.

 

[The Argus]

I was afraid that would happen.

Did his PR team quickly delete it and change his pic? The screenshot looks different than his regular Twitter.


Edit: I'm dumb. Different dude. Yikes, what an ass.

 

[Arkeband]

that joe walsh dude may just be about to receive a visit from some very very very unfriendly federal agencies.

that looked like a direct threat at the preseident. the secret service, FBI, CIA will not take kindly to that. he may have a very uncomfortable existence for a good while

Good, now let's stop mentioning him.

 

[scitek]

I have a friend who is a news producer and just started at a station in Dallas yesterday. Needless to say, I do not envy her right now.

 

[MattyG]

Joe Walsh is a former congressmen and now a syndicated radio host. He's now deleted that tweet but the internet saw it and are reporting him.

He deleted it to update his stats in a new Tweet, not to take it back. He's been posting this anti-BLM shit all night without even waiting to find out the identity of the shooter. He's fucking trash.

 

[Spinluck]

This is not how we fix the problem...

So so very sad.

 

[MThanded]

CNN actually showing video of the shooter.

Dude shooting from street level.

(not the POI)

 

[VeryGooster]

I thought that Walsh dude was John Walsh from America's Most Wanted for a sec...

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Did you not just say that anybody carrying rifles before the shooting should have had the police called on them?

Edit: I quoted the wrong person. Nevermind. Sorry.

Oh, was so confused, then. Was just answering the other poster asking if open carry was illegal or not.

 

[royalan]

CNN has video of someone shooting.

Ground level.

Must be the suspect police mentioned cornering earlier.

 

[LiK]

no, we don't know if all suspects are captured or what. nothing is confirmed. need to wait for the next police update.

 

[water_wendi]

that joe walsh dude may just be about to receive a visit from some very very very unfriendly federal agencies.

that looked like a direct threat at the preseident. the secret service, FBI, CIA will not take kindly to that. he may have a very uncomfortable existence for a good while

Oh fuck yes that would be so sweet.

 

[Brinbe]

holy shit

 

[thenight11]

Matt Pearce Retweeted
Cory L. Hughes ‏@CoryLHughes 10m10 minutes ago
@BrianKJRH my brother and I are at the Dallas Police Station now! Please let the world Know he had nothing to do with this.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

This is not how we fix the problem...

So so very sad.

No reason to assume these terrorists were looking to fix any problem.

 

[Bellamin]

This is relevant.

 

[mreddie]

Open carry is different from carrying long guns.

Open carry of handguns requires a concealed carry license, and the gun must be properly holstered. Neither of those requirements exist for long guns.

Ugh. UGH. I assume this isn't changing.

 

[MIMIC]

New video on CNN. Guy who shot the video saying that....it's the shooter. Interviewing him live

 

[naib]

I really hope no one else dies or that this escalates.

Yeah. This is very scary.

Last thing we need is some crazy feedback loop. You fight fire with water, not more fire.

 

[Gnome Scat]

CNN actually showing video of the shooter.

Dude shooting from street level.

(not the POI)

Is there a link to the footage?

 

[Lyn]

Open carry? Oh right...Texas.

I really don't get these comments. Do people even realize that Texas is one of the last states to allow open carry? Here is a map showing what states allowed open carry in 2014, before Texas finally allowed it recently. So the "Oh right...Texas" mentality really doesn't make sense other than reinforcing a stereotype.

 

[Gattsu25]

What in the actual fuck.

Delete the image. Don't give platforms to assholes. It serves no purpose in this thread.

 

[HariKari]

[
What in the actual fuck.

Mods already asked people to stop posting twitter garbage. Please stop.

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

What in the actual fuck.

Stop posting this shit in this thread.

 

[Frostinferno]

What in the actual fuck.

Stop posting his tweets and bringing attention to him.

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

This is so sad, but what's even worse is I can't say I'm surprised. Such an awful cycle.

 

[Salty Rice]

Sadly this kind of stuff will always happen as long any idiot in america can own a freaking gun.

But it will never change what is just crazy.