Mass Shootings

[O Really]

They ought to be more accurately called "Right to benefit from the work and contributions of others" or "Right to freeload." Or "Try to Starve the Union" law.

[Vrede too]

They ought to be more accurately called "Right to benefit from the work and contributions of others" or "Right to freeload." Or "Try to Starve the Union" law.

Mass Screwings.

[GoCubsGo]

Forty five mass shootings in the last month.

[Vrede too]

Forty five mass shootings in the last month.

... The (FedEx) shooting marked the third mass casualty event in Indianapolis since January, including the Adams Street murders in January and the Randolph Street killings in March.

Adams Street murders
Randolph Street killings

Is it still "going postal" if it happens at a FedEx? A lot of Sikhs work there. I wonder if it's bigotry, perhaps even mistaking them for Arab as has happened at other times and places.

[neoplacebo]

Forty five mass shootings in the last month.

Hold on to your hat; TN just about ten days ago legalized the universal concealed carry with no training, no background check, and no brains. I expect things to start heating up in the not too distant future hereabouts.

[GoCubsGo]

Forty five mass shootings in the last month.

Hold on to your hat; TN just about ten days ago legalized the universal concealed carry with no training, no background check, and no brains. I expect things to start heating up in the not too distant future hereabouts.

Wait til the weather heats up and the Bubbas start doing their heavy drinking.

[Vrede too]

... A lot of Sikhs work there. I wonder if it's bigotry, perhaps even mistaking them for Arab as has happened at other times and places.

... The suspect has been identified as 19-year-old Brandon Scott Hole. Hole was a former employee at the FedEx facility....

Might still have been a racist attack, but "Ass" Hole probably knew that Sikhs aren't Arab or Muslim.

[O Really]

Might still have been a racist attack, but "Ass" Hole probably knew that Sikhs aren't Arab or Muslim.

Can you imagine all the names that kid has been called in his life? "Ass" would be only one of them. Butt, Pot, Pie, Blow, Harry, Worm are obvious, and then other more ummm "subtle" like Shallow.

[Vrede too]

Might still have been a racist attack, but "Ass" Hole probably knew that Sikhs aren't Arab or Muslim.

Can you imagine all the names that kid has been called in his life? "Ass" would be only one of them. Butt, Pot, Pie, Blow, Harry, Worm are obvious, and then other more ummm "subtle" like Shallow.

Drain, Pin, Button, GLORY!

No wonder he went <ahem> FedEx-al.

[Vrede too]

7 people dead in Colorado birthday party shooting

... The suspect, who was allegedly the boyfriend of one of the victims, took his own life, according to police....

"The children at the trailer were uninjured by the suspect and are now with relatives," the Colorado Springs Police Department said in a statement....

Physically uninjured.

Happy deathday to you, happy . . .

Colorado Springs, Colorado

United States Air Force Academy

... In 2020, Colorado Springs ranked #13 on the New York Times 52 Places to Go list and #10 in TripAdvisor's Top 25 Trending Destinations. In 2017 and 2018, Colorado Springs received several accolades. In 2018 U.S. News named it the most desirable place to live in the United States. The previous year, Colorado Springs placed second on U.S. News's list of the 125 Best Places to Live in the USA. The Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings found that Colorado Springs was the fastest-growing city for millennials. Thumbtack's annual Small Business Friendliness Survey found Colorado Springs to be the fourth most business-friendly city in the country....

As of the April 2010 census, 78.8% of the population of the city was White ...

Colorado Springs's economy is driven primarily by the military, the high-tech industry, and tourism, in that order....

Religious institutions

Although houses of worship of almost every major world religion are within the city, Colorado Springs has in particular attracted a large influx of Evangelical Christians and Christian organizations in recent years. At one time Colorado Springs was the national headquarters for 81 different religious organizations, earning the city the tongue-in-cheek nicknames "the Evangelical Vatican" and "The Christian Mecca." Religious groups with regional or international headquarters in Colorado Springs include:
(too many to quote)

... Politics

In 2017 Caleb Hannan wrote in Politico that Colorado Springs was "staunchly Republican", "a right-wing counterweight to liberal Boulder", and that a study ranked it "the fourth most conservative city in America". In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump's margin of victory in El Paso County was 22 points....

Shocking that it happened in Colorado Springs, isn't it?

[O Really]

One of the news people reported that this was the "most killed in a mass shooting in Colorado since

Spoiler:

March 22!

"

As if that's a good thing.

[Vrede too]

One of the news people reported that this was the "most killed in a mass shooting in Colorado since

Spoiler:

March 22!"

As if that's a good thing.

Yikes. Well, they'll always have April.

Police: Man killed 6, self after he wasn't invited to party

Understandable, I hate when that happens.

[Vrede too]

Must be Summer.

Twenty killed and at least 74 injured in spate of shootings across US over the weekend

Edit per May 24 1830 TV news: 130 killed and 400 wounded in last 72 hours.

[Vrede too]

What we know about the gunman in San Jose mass shooting

Most importantly, he was a good guy with a gun, until . . .

[Vrede too]

Most importantly, he was a good guy with a gun, until . . .

22,000 rounds of ammunition found in San Jose shooter's home

Multiple cans of gasoline, 12 firearms and approximately 22,000 rounds of various types of ammunition were found by law enforcement at the home of the gunman who fatally shot nine of his fellow employees at a light-rail yard in San Jose, California, local authorities announced Friday....

Not surprising:

San Jose Shooter Was Reportedly Under Investigation At Work Over Racist Comments

San Jose mass killer was facing disciplinary hearing over racist remarks on day of shooting, report says

More than half of the victims were non-Anglo:

San Jose mass shooting victims: What we know about the 9 killed
All nine victims were male employees of the VTA. Everyone shot was killed.

If psych evals and family interviews were required in order to possess guns, this guy would have been the first to be denied:

San Jose Shooter Was Previously Questioned by Law Enforcement Over Hatred of Workplace

[Vrede too]

Does it feel like more mass shootings (4 or more injured or killed) than before the pandemic? TV news: 68 this month, 237 this year.

2 dead, at least 20 shot shot after 3 suspects open fire on (suburban Miami, FL) crowd: Police

[Vrede too]

60 Minutes: Mass shootings were once so shocking they were impossible to forget. Now, it's impossible to remember them all.

Victims of Pulse nightclub massacre remembered 5 years later





The 49 people killed in a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Florida were honored in Orlando and around the world on Saturday, the fifth anniversary of the attack....

Members of the onePULSE Foundation, a nonprofit incorporated by the owners of the nightclub, said a memorial and museum is in the works. The group also offers educational programs and legacy scholarships.

President Joe Biden said Saturday that he will sign a bill naming the nightclub as a national memorial. He emphasized in a statement that the country must do more to reduce gun violence, such as banning assault weapons and closing loopholes in regulations that enable gun buyers to bypass background checks....

City of Orlando officials say more than 600 places of worship worldwide tolled their bells 49 times to honor each victim who died in the Pulse Nightclub shooting. The First United Methodist Church of Orlando gathered loved ones and community members and read the victims’ names.

The deadliest attack on the LGBTQ community in U.S. history left 49 people dead and 53 people wounded as “Latin Night” was being celebrated at the club. Gunman Omar Mateen was killed after a three-hour standoff by SWAT team members. He had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State....

[GoCubsGo]

More guns for everyone please!

4 arrested on gun charges at Denver hotel, police feared 'Las Vegas-style shooting' during All-Star Game

[GoCubsGo]

How low can you go?

Pretty effing low apparently.

[Vrede too]

billy.pilgrim, can you keep the Mrs away from the news or is it already too late?

2 Florida middle schoolers arrested for allegedly plotting mass school shooting