Mass Shootings

[Vrede too]

... Cooper Roberts, the now 9-year-old who was paralyzed from injuries suffered in the parade shooting, threw out the first pitch as the Brewers and Cubs faced off in Milwaukee.

I'll even cut him some slack for being a Brew Crew fan.

And Milwaukee won after being down 6-3 in the 7th.

[GoCubsGo]

... Cooper Roberts, the now 9-year-old who was paralyzed from injuries suffered in the parade shooting, threw out the first pitch as the Brewers and Cubs faced off in Milwaukee.

I'll even cut him some slack for being a Brew Crew fan.

And Milwaukee won after being down 6-3 in the 7th.

Cubs did it for Cooper.

Not today though.

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I'll even cut him some slack for being a Brew Crew fan.

And Milwaukee won after being down 6-3 in the 7th.

Cubs did it for Cooper.

That's a new twist on sour grapes.

Not today though.

Saw that, congrats.

[GoCubsGo]

Now now, pessimist, at some point everyone will be dead.

Forgot to mention, at the family picnic on the 4th in the park there was a lovely contingent of 200 uniformed cops from multiple jurisdictions along with helicopter and drone surveillance.

The cherry was the snipers on commrrcial and condominium rooftops surrounding the park.

You could taste the freedom.

I should start a freedom thread on LNF .

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Forgot to mention, at the family picnic on the 4th in the park there was a lovely contingent of 200 uniformed cops from multiple jurisdictions along with helicopter and drone surveillance.

The cherry was the snipers on commrrcial and condominium rooftops surrounding the park.

You could taste the freedom.

I should start a freedom thread on LNF .

They win if we have to live with fear and repression.


El Paso Walmart gunman who killed 23 gets multiple life sentences
The Texas gunman who killed 23 people at a Walmart in 2019 has been sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences in federal prison.

x 90.

... The killer could still face the death penalty on capital murder charges in state court....

Why bother?

Carrying an assault-style rifle, the attacker targeted mostly Hispanic shoppers when he killed 23 and injured 22 more in the US-Mexico border town of El Paso.

The gunman, who is white, had posted a hate-filled, anti-immigrant screed online minutes before he sprayed shoppers with bullets.

In February, he pleaded guilty to 90 charges, including 23 counts for hate crime acts that resulted in death, 22 hate crime acts that caused bodily injury, 23 counts of using a firearm in a federal crime of violence resulting in death and 22 counts of using a firearm in a federal crime of violence....

He admitted to leaving his home near Dallas - roughly 650 miles away - to go to the border town, which is 80% Hispanic, to target Latinos.

Those who were killed ranged in age from a three-year-old child, whose parents were also killed, to elderly grandparents. Eight of the victims held Mexican citizenship.

[O Really]

You can call it "90 life sentence" if you like, but if he's in prison until he dies, it's still just one life. You haven't punished him any more by calling it more. And sure, you may get a "death penalty" but it'll be years before you actually kill him and in the meantime he gets more publicity for every appeal and then goes out in a blaze of coverage. You caught him. Put him in prison. Let him rot.

[GoCubsGo]

The saddest part is this shit has been so normalized it's a below the fold article.

US sets a grim milestone with new record for the deadliest six months of mass killings

But watch the wingnuts go wild.
https://libertynewsforum.boards.net/thr ... -milestone

[O Really]

Somebody's not thinking and praying enough.

[Vrede too]

The saddest part is this shit has been so normalized it's a below the fold article.

US sets a grim milestone with new record for the deadliest six months of mass killings

But watch the wingnuts go wild.
https://libertynewsforum.boards.net/thr ... -milestone

Even more to wind them up with:
The article discusses 28 mass killings in the first 6 months, and almost all involve firearms. The data base that AP relies on his here:
Mass killing database: Revealing trends, details and anguish of every US event since 2006
How many mass killings are there in the US? High profile public shootings are only a portion of the nation's mass killings since 2006, analysis shows.
Lots of interesting data there.

January was especially bad here.
There have been 2 mass killings in July, bringing the 2023 total to 30.
2019 was the worst year since 2006 or before, both for "Number of mass killings" and for "Number of mass killing victims". We're on pace to exceed it.
Most mass killing victims by far are "Family" or "Acquaintance". Gun ownership INCREASES the danger, not decreases it.
The "Number of mass killing victims" over 65 is notable. At least 2 were 90-94 and at least 1 was 95 or older.
"Most mass killers are men", by more than 12 to 1.
"Mass killing victims by sex" are roughly equal men and women.
At least 1 mass killing offender was younger than 10 and at least 3 were 10-14. At least 2 were 70-74.
A plurality of "mass killing offenders" were non-Hispanic/Latino Whites.

Somebody's not thinking and praying enough.

Especially in the Bible Belt. Scroll all the way down to see the list of "mass killing incidents".
21 in red states
5 in blue states
4 in purple states
Hmmm.

[O Really]

The saddest part is this shit has been so normalized it's a below the fold article.

US sets a grim milestone with new record for the deadliest six months of mass killings

Today, the shooting du jour was third on the news, behind weather stories and the escaped (caught) convict.

[Vrede too]

Today, the shooting du jour was third on the news, behind weather stories and the escaped (caught) convict.

People pay attention when the victims are cops.

Gunman had 1,800 rounds of ammo as he launched 'murderous barrage of fire' on Fargo police officers

... A man armed with 1,800 rounds of ammunition, a grenade and other explosives in his car unleashed a "murderous barrage of fire” as he ambushed officers who were investigating a routine crash, killing one and wounding two before a fourth stopped him and thwarted what authorities described as plans for further mayhem, officials said Wednesday.

Mohamad Barakat, 37, shot Officers Jake Wallin, Andrew Dotas and Tyler Hawes from inside his car on Friday, from about 15 to 20 feet away, before they could even reach for their guns, North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley said at a news conference. Wallin was killed while Dotas and Hawes remain hospitalized in critical condition. Wrigley said Barakat also shot and injured a bystander, who was trying to run away when she was hit twice.

But Officer Zach Robinson, who just happened to be nearby, “disabled” Barakat's .223 -caliber rifle with a difficult shot from his own 9 mm handgun from about 75 feet (22.86 meters) away. Wrigley said Barakat — who was on the ground — then picked up a handgun and waved it around. As Robinson moved closer, he ordered Barakat to drop the gun 16 times, then killed him in a confrontation that lasted about two minutes, Wrigley said....

Investigators found 1,800 rounds of ammunition, three long guns, four handguns, numerous ammo magazines, explosives, canisters with gasoline and a homemade hand grenade in Barakat's car, he said. Officials released a photograph showing that eight of the magazines bore American flag stickers or decals....

Makes me proud.

[GoCubsGo]

Today, the shooting du jour was third on the news, behind weather stories and the escaped (caught) convict.

People pay attention when the victims are cops.

Gunman had 1,800 rounds of ammo as he launched 'murderous barrage of fire' on Fargo police officers

... A man armed with 1,800 rounds of ammunition, a grenade and other explosives in his car unleashed a "murderous barrage of fire” as he ambushed officers who were investigating a routine crash, killing one and wounding two before a fourth stopped him and thwarted what authorities described as plans for further mayhem, officials said Wednesday.

Mohamad Barakat, 37, shot Officers Jake Wallin, Andrew Dotas and Tyler Hawes from inside his car on Friday, from about 15 to 20 feet away, before they could even reach for their guns, North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley said at a news conference. Wallin was killed while Dotas and Hawes remain hospitalized in critical condition. Wrigley said Barakat also shot and injured a bystander, who was trying to run away when she was hit twice.

But Officer Zach Robinson, who just happened to be nearby, “disabled” Barakat's .223 -caliber rifle with a difficult shot from his own 9 mm handgun from about 75 feet (22.86 meters) away. Wrigley said Barakat — who was on the ground — then picked up a handgun and waved it around. As Robinson moved closer, he ordered Barakat to drop the gun 16 times, then killed him in a confrontation that lasted about two minutes, Wrigley said....

Investigators found 1,800 rounds of ammunition, three long guns, four handguns, numerous ammo magazines, explosives, canisters with gasoline and a homemade hand grenade in Barakat's car, he said. Officials released a photograph showing that eight of the magazines bore American flag stickers or decals....

Makes me proud.

Mohamad Barakat

Obviously not a gun problem or an American problem.

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Mohamad Barakat

Obviously not a gun problem or an American problem.

Obviously.

... Little is known about Barakat. He lived in Fargo at least since 2018, when he was issued a traffic ticket....

I lived in ND for a few months at a time working the oil patch. 5 years or more and I might go postal, too.

[Vrede too]

Mohamad Barakat

Obviously not a gun problem or an American problem.

Motive and intent are still mysteries:

Everything we know about Fargo gunman Mohamad Barakat
Originally from Syria, Barakat was granted political asylum and arrived in the U.S. in 2012. He became an American citizen in 2019, authorities said.


Abortion, Texas-style:

Pregnant woman killed, 4 injured during shootout at Texas birthday party

"... There were several groups at the park and some type of altercation took place. At some point during that altercation, several people produced firearms and began shooting." ...

[GoCubsGo]

More guns please.

[Vrede too]

More guns please.

The shooter who ambushed Fargo police officers on Friday, July 14, 2023, had these guns and ammunition in his possession at the time of the attack, authorities said.

Then, there was the gasoline, propane, explosives and homemade grenade.

Investigators reveal July 14 shooter's arsenal of weapons and explosives
The information was shared to the public during a press conference Friday, July 21.


Three canisters of gasoline and two propane tanks, which were filled with Tannerite, were found in Mohamad Barakat's car.

Homemade explosives, an arsenal of guns in his car and even more at his home. North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley gave a list of all the weapons acquired by July 14 shooter Mohamad Barakat during a press conference Friday, July 21.

What Fargo Police officers found inside Barakat's car — behind windows painted black — was an entire arsenal.

While shooting at the three officers, Barakat's scoped .223 rifle was modified with a binary trigger. The trigger allows the gun to shoot a bullet when it is pulled, then another when it is released. This enabled the shooter to fire 40 rounds in a matter of seconds.

"None of the officers even has so much as an opportunity to turn, to crouch, to grab for their service weapon. Nothing. It's that rapid. They drop, drop, drop," Wrigley said....

When the FBI searched Barakat's apartment, they found two 12-gauge shotguns, a .22 handgun, a deer rifle, another .223 rifle, more live ammo, grenade parts , and several trail cams....

The outgunned cop with a pistol was a very lucky hero in destroying Barakat's virtually full-auto rifle.

[Vrede too]

The saddest part is this shit has been so normalized it's a below the fold article.

US sets a grim milestone with new record for the deadliest six months of mass killings

But watch the wingnuts go wild.
https://libertynewsforum.boards.net/thr ... -milestone

US surpasses 400 mass shootings so far in 2023: National gun violence website
At least 81 people have been killed in 65 mass shootings in July alone.

... With a little over six months still to go in the year, the number of mass shootings is up 9% from 365 mass shootings that occurred as of this time in 2022 -- a year in which a total of 647 mass shootings unfolded, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as a single event with four or more victims either injured or killed....

The Houston incident was among six shootings across the nation over the weekend in which four or more people were wounded or killed.

Seattle
Memphis ("One of the victims critically injured in the shooting was a child")
Wade, North Carolina
Glendale, Arizona
Chicago

... Saturday's shooting was the third mass shooting in Chicago this month, according to the Gun Violence Archive....

Eleven other cities have had two mass shootings in July, including Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cleveland, Houston, Dallas, New York, Memphis, El Paso, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Lansing, Michigan and Shreveport, Louisiana, according to the Gun Violence Archive data.

July has been a particularly violent month in the United States with 65 mass shootings claiming the lives of 81 people and leaving 300 wounded, according to the website's data.

Twenty-two of the mass shootings in July occurred over the extended Independence Day weekend, leaving 22 people dead and 126 injured, according to the website....

Amurrika!

[GoCubsGo]

Wonder if we have a gun problem?

[GoCubsGo]

Well this is a new approach. It's not a gun violence problem if we just don't talk about it and suppress the First Amendment.

What's at stake as two Republicans in Congress push resolution on how media cover shootings

[Vrede too]

Well this is a new approach. It's not a gun violence problem if we just don't talk about it and suppress the First Amendment.

What's at stake as two Republicans in Congress push resolution on how media cover shootings

It's an unconstitutional resolution, unlikely to pass and utterly Useless if it did pass. However, it will look good in Rep. Andy Ogles, R-TN and Sen. Mike Lee, R-UT's fundraising mailers to NRA members.