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Old 04-30-2019, 07:32 PM
 
Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan
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Will it ever end? These events are happening more and more frequently it seems. Why are we not doing anything about this? Why is doing nothing and hoping for different results all we can seem to do? The government is supposed to be protecting us. That is their job dammit, and all they can do is allow our young people to be slaughtered.

If our politicians cared about Americans, they would be working to make us safe. Schools would have actual security and people to keep students safe. Teachers would be trained on how to deal with these situations instead of preparing to be the next victim. This used to be a nation full of people of action who could solve these problems. Today, politicians and media convince everyone that we are helpless, and we must accept these tragedies as part of ordinary life here in America. Or, they try to convince us that we must surrender our freedoms, our guns, and our very way of life.

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Carried out by Jimmy Hendrix apparently

https://twitter.com/breaking911/stat...250936833?s=21

75% of those comments were on the race of the shooter, completely ignoring the tragedy itself. Disgusting. The American public has been worked up into a frenzy by the manipulative lame stream media and the evil politicians. Divide and conquer, divide and conquer, steal more rights, and rob us of our freedom. It's all working according to their plan.
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Old 04-30-2019, 07:34 PM
 
Location: Gaston, South Carolina
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Carried out by Jimmy Hendrix apparently

https://twitter.com/breaking911/stat...250936833?s=21
I suppose there is a little similarity other than one was a black American (Jimi) and one is a white African.
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Old 04-30-2019, 07:35 PM
 
Location: Just over the horizon
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If that's a "white African" then I'm a black Irishman..
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Old 04-30-2019, 07:46 PM
 
Location: San Diego CA
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Battleground America. Start looking over your shoulder. Another disgruntled nut case with a gun can destroy your life in an instant. It's a deadly cycle repeating in this country over and over. No solutions just tragedy and outrage.
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Old 04-30-2019, 07:50 PM
 
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I suppose there is a little similarity other than one was a black American (Jimi) and one is a white African.
Looks exactly like him.
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Old 04-30-2019, 07:52 PM
 
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Battleground America. Start looking over your shoulder. Another disgruntled nut case with a gun can destroy your life in an instant. It's a deadly cycle repeating in this country over and over. No solutions just tragedy and outrage.
Your chance of winning the Powerball are far better than ever seeing an active shooter. Calm down.
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Old 04-30-2019, 07:53 PM
 
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I'm a Mom whose kid is finishing up his final year at university. He's tying up some loose ends and is suppose to be home next week.

I imagine the victims have family that might be in the same position.

It is so very very sad, So much sadness.

Mental Illness is an epidemic these days. I don't have any wise solutions or attacks or political insults to hurl.

Just sadness.
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Old 04-30-2019, 07:55 PM
 
Location: TUS/PDX
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My alma mater.
Sorry to hear that. My niece was attending up until last semester. Seemed like a lovely place to go to school. She just told us she remembered the suspect's face from one of her classes.
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Old 04-30-2019, 07:58 PM
 
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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We can Bet New Zealand has not had another since the last one over a month ago. No place is immune but at least they were proactive and offered more than the lame "thoughts and prayers" BS.
Yeah, we can ban all handguns as the weapon used in this shooting.

Again, this will not get much coverage unless the shooter is white, used an AR15, wearing a MAGA hat, yelling “this is MAGA COUNTRY!”. Other than that, it’s just a typical Tuesday in Chicago.
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Old 04-30-2019, 08:06 PM
 
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Battleground America. Start looking over your shoulder. Another disgruntled nut case with a gun can destroy your life in an instant. It's a deadly cycle repeating in this country over and over. No solutions just tragedy and outrage.
The problem is it's become so commonplace there is no outrage any longer. We have accepted it as our new normal.

Oh, but we have thoughts and prayers in abundance. That fixes everything.
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