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That's a terrible site for sure but the site isn't why this happened. IF this was even the shooter posting he had already decided to do it.
The site is not why it happened. No one here has said that. He was mentally ill or evil at his core in order to execute. What these posters on that site did do is egg him on, and that in itself is scary. Where is the humanity?
Wow, that's the most naive thing I've read today. What do you think the FBI does? They've got ways of finding people who are on their radar. It's top secret, obviously, but that is what they specialize in. They're not Superman, but they've got some crazy intelligence tools.
Chats can be traced, but people can simply erase their names cancel accounts and/or domains. There is even a the dark net for child exploitation that is different OP systems than Windows. There is places like backpage that is from Canada- one of the more evil sites that ever existed- I hope the CEOS fry one day in heavy oil.
The kids are savvy to media -and talk in code- leave us all behind- and will continue to do so, because you all want to keep cutting federal dollars over BS- with NO clue of what you are causing to go unchecked-
Yup. The power of anonymity. Everyone trying to be a comedian and not taking the threat seriously. It would be nice if the people on that thread could be identified somehow.
I'm not so sure it would help. As disgusting as they are, I think it's very difficult to prove anonymous comments resulted in a mass shooting. I was thinking "depraved indifference" but that's probably because I watch way too many crime dramas and they're usually exaggerated for entertainment purposes.
Maybe we need new laws, although some will argue they're too restrictive and violate our freedom. Since it's illegal for a 50 year old pervert to chat with a 12 year old girl about sex, we should be able to stop (or possibly punish) people who egg on a disturbed would-be killer.
So the 1st amendment freedom of speech is to blame for this more than the 2nd hmmm....
Maybe its time to require registration and limits on the 1st.
There are NO absolute freedoms, including "speech" …
And, yes … If you stand up in a crowded theater and scream, "FIRE !!!" and a stampede results, with injuries and possibly deaths … yes, the authorities will try very hard to track you down and arrest you, charge and try you for a CRIME ...
Isn't encouraging somebody to commit a crime considered illegal?
Take a situation where somebody tells you, "I'm going to attack a school tomorrow," and you reply, "Do it, man, take plenty of ammo." And you don't notify anyone of potential harm.
Isn't encouraging somebody to commit a crime considered illegal?
Take a situation where somebody tells you, "I'm going to attack a school tomorrow," and you reply, "Do it, man, take plenty of ammo." And you don't notify anyone of potential harm.
Seems like you are facilitating the act.
Yes … It's called "conspiracy" and it is a Felony ...
The shooter's guns were purchased legally so he did exercised his 2nd Amendment rights.
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