CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls
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And I corrected my mistake. Thanks for the input.
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Two Virginia television journalists fatally shot in on-air attack[READ OP]
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And I corrected my mistake. Thanks for the input.
Stop it, let the police do their job.
Pinchable Buttocks
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How did they catch him?
Definitely disgruntled based on that post from yesterday.
Manmademan
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This is my thinking. The "guns don't kill people" crowd will be out in force to damage control and spin it away as usual
GoldenEye 007
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My general stance is that I hate reactionary legislation and solutions. Recent history shows that it is generally terrible for everyone. Items like the Patriot Act and TSA regulations at airports bring prime examples. Basically being acosted and shit on in the name of safety and protection. I can't support that even with gun regulations.
My other concern is usually they are misguided. Yes, lets target long rifles and magazine capacity even though they are by far in the minority of actual gun crimes. Less than 4-5% to be more exact. It strikes me as hollow and attention grabbing because people erroneously associate them with most crimes or high profile crimes. So by targeting those, a politician stands to gain more because people think he or she is actually doing something useful. It's just theater.
Yes, mental health is a massive issue. And Republicans are terrible on this. However, as usual, democrats don't do themselves any favors by sitting on their thumbs during mid term elections. Helping to ensure nothing is done at all.
I do think all straw purchases should be outlawed and all transactions must be accompanied with an official transfer complete with expanded background checks. Including the mental health issue, those are about my limits on reforms I'm open to and would support.
Oh and yes, the NRA sucks and is probably racist. The most effective way to limit gun ownership is probably by arming blacks more. After all, it is the inspiration for California's existing gun regulation stances. So I suppose that avenue is a good one to take for additional reforms too.
My other concern is usually they are misguided. Yes, lets target long rifles and magazine capacity even though they are by far in the minority of actual gun crimes. Less than 4-5% to be more exact. It strikes me as hollow and attention grabbing because people erroneously associate them with most crimes or high profile crimes. So by targeting those, a politician stands to gain more because people think he or she is actually doing something useful. It's just theater.
Yes, mental health is a massive issue. And Republicans are terrible on this. However, as usual, democrats don't do themselves any favors by sitting on their thumbs during mid term elections. Helping to ensure nothing is done at all.
I do think all straw purchases should be outlawed and all transactions must be accompanied with an official transfer complete with expanded background checks. Including the mental health issue, those are about my limits on reforms I'm open to and would support.
Oh and yes, the NRA sucks and is probably racist. The most effective way to limit gun ownership is probably by arming blacks more. After all, it is the inspiration for California's existing gun regulation stances. So I suppose that avenue is a good one to take for additional reforms too.
Yup. Nothing will change. In any borderline rational society, that would have been a tipping point.
Thanks.
surprise, surprise
People care about the agenda to stop violence like this happening? What monsters!
Fenderputty
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They banned semi automatic rifles and shotguns? Yeah that's never gonna happen. Nor should it.
I'm fine with further regulations, testing and closing gun show loopholes, but everyone in these threads all want unrealistic bans.
Liamario
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That was absolutely terrible. Very surreal... It's like something you'd see in Robocop. These are real people and it's not a movie. As the NRA and its supporters look at this video in the comfort of their homes, like they are indeed watching a movie, maybe some of them will realise that their needs to be far greater gun control.
Gun crime in Ireland between ordinary citizens is pretty much non-existent.
While Ireland isn't the UK, this quote is very telling from 2014-
Gun crime in Ireland between ordinary citizens is pretty much non-existent.
While Ireland isn't the UK, this quote is very telling from 2014-
Future PhaZe
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this is beyond terrible
and the girl Adam is with in his facebook isn't alison and are pretty recent...hope the station didn't unintentionally reveal something there
edit: mistaken gratefully!
and the girl Adam is with in his facebook isn't alison and are pretty recent...hope the station didn't unintentionally reveal something there
edit: mistaken gratefully!
Bluekaveli
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The Lester guy, that can't be him. I have the name but I'm not putting it out.
ElectricBlanketFire
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Probably purposely not broadcasting it.
My condolences
n00bsauce87
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The GM just said on air they won't run the video again.
Under the circumstances, great decision. No need to make him more famous.
Under the circumstances, great decision. No need to make him more famous.
Gordon Shumway
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Thought it was funny..I'm sorry, boss. Minding my own..sheesh.
LyleLanley
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You'd think at some point the people of Reddit would realize that they've never been right about this stuff, they will almost certainly never be right and they are just hurting more people than they help.
Circle Jerk
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People need to stop being junior detectives and let people work.
Interesting. I'm sure the real name will come out soon enough.
Edit: CNN just said the name going around IS NOT THE SUSPECT. Assuming that is the dude in the facebook link posted earlier. CNN already talked to him.
Wait, they are not chasing the right guy ? Telling the authority would be really important.
CNN apparently called him and confirmed it's not him.
As if people here haven't been throwing names around...
CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls
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Mods need to disable commenting during events like this until the suspect is captured. Reddit has proved time and time again that they are the Mr. Magoo of detectives.
Dude, it's no biggie. I can be stupid sometimes.
backflip10019
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The only thing I can see tipping pro-gun opinion is an incident where someone who is armed is attacked and his weapon doing nothing to help in the situation. And even then, I'm sure there would be excuses as to why the armed victim was unable to fight back. Obviously I don't want this to happen to anyone, but it's the only thing I can see that might have a chance at swaying the current gun control temperature.
Human psychology. People would rather "win" than admit they were wrong.
Veritigo_X
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Huh, I wonder where that name came from then. Is it confirmed this chase is related to the shooting or is the media attempting to put 2 and 2 together?
People in this topic are doing the exact same thing.
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Depressingly accurate. It doesn't help when you have people that actually see that event as a conspiracy, the fact they would actually accept a fairytale instead of the truth because it doesn't fit into to their world view. Some of these complete and utter dipshits are able to spread this fairytale because they are famous without any action taken against them by their employers just exacerbates it further.
The Sum of Zero
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Don't even. Let the police do their job.
My god, has no one learned a damn thing since everyone started going after the wrong person following the Boston Marathon bombing?
Womp, womp, NeoGAF.
Spreading that guy's name for nothing. Then you act as though we're better than the people who do it on Reddit. Okay.
The overriding point is that there are logical, realistic reforms that can be made.
Unfortunately, the typical response of many legislatures is to do nothing, or even make access to firearms easier for "law-abiding citizens."
Bluekaveli
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Future PhaZe
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god this is so fucking awful
Dedication Through Light
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Some of the stuff posted isnt accurate though.
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