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[gregor7777]

I;m not seeing those recent comments of his facebook page. Is that real?

 

[victreeb3l]

wait the shooter had an accomplice? cbs mentioned another guy with camo outfit on similar to the shooter.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

You guys are jumping to conclusions again. We have no definitive proof either way that it is or isn't that guy. Someone could have compromised his account, or the picture could be a photoshop being passed around. Details about who exactly this is will come out soon enough. I know this is a very emotional time, but people are flipping very quickly one way and then the other. I think now would be a good time to focus on another aspect of this tragedy.

 

[SlowRevolution]

Oh, fuck the Facebook guy. He will get over it and some money to boot.

unbelievable

 

[Fenderputty]

They're still showing his facebook page incorrectly on the newsfeed I'm watching.

 

[Count Dookkake]

This is because the media is concerned less with informing the public than it is with beating the competition to a scoop.

Fuck them in the wallet.

 

[Dresden]

Hope some vigilante fucktard doesn't go after this Lanza kid.

 

[Talamius]

Ladies and gentlemen, this is why you should watch BBC News. They explicitly went "no, we're not mentioning the name, and anyone we interview shouldn't mention the name" and now they're vindicated.

Precisely. Hope that guy gets to a safe place first, and becomes an instant media mogul after he sues the networks for millions.

 

[Ragingnight]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/14/ryan-lanza-facebook-page_n_2302541.html wowwwww

 

[codhand]

i like that he said "shut the fuck up" i dont think he realized just how many people were looking at his page, good for him though.

 

[Andrew.]

Where are the confirmations coming from that the pictures being show are not him? Can someone post a link? This is just too fucking crazy...

 

[MechDX]

Fair & Balance

20 million seems fair and balanced lawsuit for shoddy journalism

 

[Trevelyon]

Time to make some mad money

So Fox News, CBS were the only ones to show his photo, correct?

CNN too iirc.

 

[friskykillface]

well, that guy is gonna get so many threats from now on, guy needs to stay safe

fuck the media, they are awful

 

[Dreams-Visions]

NBC is reporting that the shooter's parent has been found dead in his/her home in NJ.

Yes, he killed his father at home, then went to school and killed his mother (where she taught) and shot up a class of Kindergartners.

 

[Vilix]

If they have the wrong guy's picture he should sue. Reminds me of Richard Jewell. He was wrongly accused of the Atlanta park bombing during the olympics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Jewell

 

[Nokagi]

Guy is still alive and facebooking it's not him lol

Aye but since I can't actually see his facebook for myself(only friends can?) I'm not rushing into believing anything yet. Gotta be careful both ways =p

 

[worldrunover]

Holy cow... in fairness it is possible there are two Ryan Lanzas? And they picked the wrong kid's facebook page?

 

[TommyT]

The shooter is dead.

That's the point. But hey, get mad at the GAF poster and not the billion dollar corporation plastering his picture despite logic.

Yeah... the subtlety is lost a bit at the moment. If this person, made their profile public, that would "prove" they're not dead and thus not the dead killer.

Holy cow... in fairness it is possible there are two Ryan Lanzas? And they picked the wrong kid's facebook page?

Yes, it is possible for two people to have the same name.

 

[iNvid02]

BBC News declined to state the name of the kid above who local news was claiming was the suspect

 

[Alligatorjandro]

My heart hurts.

 

[MurkyZebra2417]

A Kindergarten? Wow... i don't even have words.


And also wow at american journalism... everything is so fucked up these days.

 

[ezekial45]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A-GYvvfCUAAD-0G.png:large

 

[Booties]

Could be a relative or friend or accomplished posting for him.

 

[dorkimoe]

im pretty sure that facebook post going around is fake

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

How can you run a guys image if you haven't properly verified that you have the actual shooter? Shame on any news outlet that runs an unvetted image.

BBC News declined to state the name of the kid above who local news was claiming was the suspect

Thank goodness for some commonsense.

 

[kaskade]

He really needs to make it public.

 

[Az]

Guy is set for life. Now let's get back to the actual issue.

 

[Seven Force]

This whole thing is just... wow. I don't even know what to feel anymore.

 

[ErasureAcer]

Have any news said they ran wrong picture? Case against them is quadrupled if they can't retract in a timely manner.

 

[Fry]

im pretty sure that facebook post going around is fake

Can't see how that's true.

 

[Harry Potter]

 

[Stet]

Ughhhh I can't imagine having my world crash down like that.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Regarding that facebook update picture...

...he's going to have to do something to verify it's not him. Posting screenshots of a conversation he's supposedly having with friends isn't going to get it done.

He really needs to make it public.

yes.

 

[Devolution]

You guys are jumping to conclusions again. We have no definitive proof either way that it is or isn't that guy. Someone could have compromised his account, or the picture could be a photoshop being passed around. Details about who exactly this is will come out soon enough. I know this is a very emotional time, but people are flipping very quickly one way and then the other. I think now would be a good time to focus on another aspect of this tragedy.

If anything it just proves his identity shouldn't have just been thrown out like that. It's the complete fault of the media.

Regarding that facebook update picture...

...he's going to have to do something to verify it's not him. Posting screenshots of a conversation he's supposedly having with friends isn't going to get it done.

The shooter is dead. Just by posting he's confirming that's not him unless somehow it got hacked.

 

[MIMIC]

WTF....NBC news just read the EXACT details of the Ryan guy's Facebook profile (his hometown).

Are they confusing the shooter with this guy?

 

[arab]

tragic. my thoughts go out to the families.

 

[Mesoian]

Could be a relative or friend or accomplished posting for him.

Dude...stop.

 

[kingocfs]

Everything about this story makes me want to leave this planet.

 

[equap]

This. By not doing it, he is just admitting his guilt.

gotta let more people see this stupid quote.

 

[Seda]

Holy cow... in fairness it is possible there are two Ryan Lanzas? And they picked the wrong kid's facebook page?

Either that or somehow the killer wasn't "Ryan Lanza" at all.

 

[Trevelyon]

Could be a relative or friend or accomplished posting for him.

Goodnight GAF. Bed time.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

What a tragedy not just the event itself but the bloodlust by the media for a name could have ruined an innocent persons life. Not only that but what if this guy had been attacked on his way home by some angry people.

 

[LQX]

unbelievable

Unfortunate but the parents of those kids are having a much worse day. No need now spend pages on feeling sorry for this guy that is alive and well....and most likely now rich.

 

[Sanjuro]

Yeah... the subtlety is lost a bit at the moment. If this person, made their profile public, that would "prove" they're not dead and thus not the dead killer.

I would post a MS Paint profile picture if I was him. STAT!

 

[BankaiZaraki]

Can't we contact the news agency and start debunking this? I believe its a matter of time before this innocent guy gets murdered for something he didn't do. Fuck off Fox News and CBS.

 

[Polari]

OMG it is...dude needs to sue
http://www.foxnews.com/

Holy shit. I hope he makes serious bank off this. Fuck those assholes. It's one thing for internet vigilantes to speculate, but when the national media buys into it and plasters his face all over their filth, goddamn...

 

[aronnov reborn]

Oh man, This channel http://www.wfsb.com/category/216668/wfsb-eyewitness-news-livestream-1

Just said they know its Lanza and his mother was a teacher killed and his father was also killed. He also logged into this facebook this morning..... TO SAY HE WAS ALIVE AND DIDNT DO IT! wow!

wait what?

 

[Wilsongt]

Well, fuck. Just had a girl who works for a news station post the Facebook information. I promptly said that wasn't him, and now the posting is gone.

 

[victreeb3l]

cbs just posted lanzas photos, but diff from the one going around.

said last post on this was on the 9th of dec. what about the facebook guy?